A licensee who has allowed license to lapse by failure to renew as herein provided may apply for reinstatement on a form provided by the Board.? The Board shall require the applicant to return the completed application with the required fee and to furnish a statement of the reason for failure to apply for renewal prior to the deadline.? If the license has lapsed for at least five years, the Board shall require the applicant to complete satisfactorily a refresher course approved by the Board, or provide proof of active licensure within the past five years in another jurisdiction.? The Board may require any applicant for reinstatement to satisfy the Board that the license should be reinstated.? If, in the opinion of the Board, the applicant has so satisfied the Board, it shall issue a renewal of license to practice nursing, or it shall issue a license to practice nursing for a limited time. (1981, c. 360, s. 1; 1993, c. 198, s. 7.)

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 90-171.35

  • Board: means the North Carolina Board of Nursing. See North Carolina General Statutes 90-171.20
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • License: means a permit issued by the Board to practice nursing as a registered nurse or as a licensed practical nurse, including a renewal thereof. See North Carolina General Statutes 90-171.20
  • Licensee: means any person issued a license by the Board, whether the license is active or inactive, including an inactive license by means of surrender. See North Carolina General Statutes 90-171.20
  • Nursing: is a dynamic discipline which includes the assessing, caring, counseling, teaching, referring and implementing of prescribed treatment in the maintenance of health, prevention and management of illness, injury, disability or the achievement of a dignified death. See North Carolina General Statutes 90-171.20
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