58-31b-306.1.  Registered nurse apprentice license.

(1)  The division shall issue a registered nurse apprentice license to an individual who meets the qualifications under Subsection 58-31b-302(3).

Terms Used In Utah Code 58-31b-306.1

  • Applicant: means an individual who applies for licensure or certification under this chapter by submitting a completed application for licensure or certification and the required fees to the department. See Utah Code 58-31b-102
  • Registered nurse apprentice: means an individual licensed under Subsection 58-31b-301(2)(b) who is learning and engaging in the practice of registered nursing under the indirect supervision of an individual licensed under:
(a) Subsection 58-31b-301(2)(c), (e), or (f);
(b) Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act; or
(c) Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act. See Utah Code 58-31b-102
(2)  Unless the division extends the license for a specified period of time by written notification provided to the individual, the license expires on the earlier of:

(a)  one year from the day on which the license is issued;

(b)  after the division receives notice from the examination agency that the individual failed to take or pass the examinations described in Subsection 58-31b-302(4)(f), the day on which the division notifies the applicant that the license is expired; or

(c)  the day on which the division issues the individual a license as a registered nurse.

(3)  A license described in Subsection (1) is:

(a)  valid only in Utah; and

(b)  not an eligible license under Chapter 31e, Nurse Licensure Compact – Revised.

(4)  The division may make rules to administer the license described in Subsection (1) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.

Enacted by Chapter 277, 2022 General Session