Md. Code Regs. 10.27.22.02

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024

Section 10.27.22.02 - Issuance of a License by a Compact Party State

A. As of July 1, 2005, no applicant for initial licensure will be issued a compact license granting a multistate privilege to practice unless the applicant first obtains a passing score on the applicable NCLKX examination or any predecessor examination used for licensure.

B. Home Party State License.

(1) A nurse applying for a license in a home party state shall produce evidence of the nurse's primary state of residence.

(2) The evidence required in §B(1) of this regulation shall include a declaration signed by the licensee.

(3) Further evidence that may be requested may include but is not limited to a:

(a) Driver's license with a home address;

(b) Voter registration card displaying a home address;

(c) Federal income tax return declaring the primary state of residence;

(d) Military Form No. 2058, State of Legal Residence Certificate; or

(e) W2 form from the United States government or any bureau, division, or agency thereof indicating the declared state of residence.

C. A nurse on a visa from another country applying for licensure in a party state may declare either the country of origin or the party state as the primary state of residence. If the foreign country is declared the primary state of residence, a single state license shall be issued by the party state.

D. A license issued by a party state is valid for practice in all other party states unless clearly designated as valid only in the state which issued the license.

E. Single State License.

(1) When a party state issues a license authorizing practice only in that state and not authorizing practice in other party states, the license shall be clearly marked with words indicating that it is valid only in the state of issuance.

(2) A license that is only valid for the party state is called a single state license.

F. A nurse changing primary state of residence, from one party state to another party state, may continue to practice under the former home state license and multistate licensure privilege during the processing of the nurse's licensure application in the new home state for a period not to exceed 90 days.

G. The licensure application in the new home state of a nurse under pending investigation by the former home state shall be held in abeyance, and the 90-day period in §F of this regulation shall be stayed until resolution of the pending investigation.

H. The former home state license is not valid upon the issuance of a new home state license.

I. If a decision is made by the new home state denying licensure, the new home state shall notify the former home state within 10 business days, and the former home state may take action in accordance with that state's laws and regulations.

Md. Code Regs. 10.27.22.02

Regulations .02 adopted as an emergency provision effective January 1, 2000 (27:2 Md. R. 140); adopted permanently effective April 17, 2000 (27:7 Md. R. 705); amended effective 43:1 Md. R. 13, eff.1/18/2016; amended effective 44:17 Md. R. 835, eff. 8/28/2017