A. Upon expiration of an initial license or certificate issued pursuant to the Oklahoma Nursing Practice Act, a license or certificate shall be renewed every two (2) years according to a schedule published by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing, provided that the application is complete and qualifying criteria continues to be met.
B. A licensee or certificate holder who applies for reinstatement of a license or certificate shall meet such requirements as the Board may prescribe in its rules.
C. Any licensee or certificate holder who desires to retire temporarily from the practice of nursing in this state shall submit a written request to that effect to the Board. It shall be the duty of the Board to place the name of such licensee or certificate holder upon the nonpracticing list in accordance with the rules of the Board. During the period of temporary retirement, the licensee or certificate holder shall not practice nursing, Advanced Practice Registered Nursing or practice as an Advanced Unlicensed Assistant nor be subject to the payment of any renewal fees. When the licensee or certificate holder desires to resume practice, such licensee or certificate holder shall meet such requirements as the Board may prescribe in its rules.
D. The Board is authorized to establish by rule fees to be charged for the purpose of implementing and enforcing the provisions of the Oklahoma Nursing Practice Act; provided, however, no single fee for an initial application for licensure or certification, or for renewal, reinstatement or return to active practice shall exceed One Hundred Twenty-five Dollars ($125.00). The application fee for a multistate license issued pursuant to Section 5 of this act shall be One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00). The biennial multistate license renewal fee shall be One Hundred Twenty-five Dollars ($125.00); provided, however, that contingent upon implementation of the Nurse Licensure Compact and the Board's revolving fund balance being reconciled at less than the average of three (3) months of expenditures, the biennial renewal fee set forth in Oklahoma Administrative Code 485:10-1-3(a)(2) shall increase by Ten Dollars ($10.00) by operation of law. The Board may reduce the biennial renewal fees on a pro rata basis for the specific Registered Nurse and Licensed Practical Nurse biennial renewal period.
E. The Executive Director of the Board shall suspend the license or certificate of a person who submits a check, money draft, or similar instrument for payment of a fee which is not honored by the financial institution named. The suspension becomes effective ten (10) days following delivery by certified mail of written notice of the dishonor and the impending suspension to the person's address on file. Upon notification of suspension, the person may reinstate the authorization to practice upon payment of the fees and any and all costs associated with notice and collection. The suspension shall be exempt from the Administrative Procedures Act.
Added by Laws 1953, p. 268, § 7, emerg. eff. April 13, 1953. Amended by Laws 1963, c. 204, § 1, emerg. eff. June 10, 1963; Laws 1978, c. 235, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1979; Laws 1981, c. 314, § 5, eff. July 1, 1981; Laws 1991, c. 104, § 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Laws 1994, c. 97, § 3, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 1996, c. 186, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 1996; Laws 1997, c. 250, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 1997; Laws 2001, c. 254, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2001; Laws 2003, c. 190, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2003; Laws 2011, c. 101, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2011; Laws 2016, c. 190, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2016.