Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 10-2-7 - Licensure by Endorsement7.1. The board shall issue a license by endorsement to any applicant who is duly licensed or registered as a practical nurse, or who is entitled to perform similar services under the same or a different title in any other state, territory or foreign country, if the applicant meets other requirements for licensed practical nurses in this state.7.2. Each applicant for endorsement is subject to a criminal history records check. Each applicant shall furnish to the agency a full set of fingerprints for purposes of conducting a criminal history record check. Records are checked through the criminal identification bureau of the West Virginia State Police, a similar agency within the applicant's state of residence, and the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation. An applicant is exempt from this requirement if a criminal history records check was conducted within the 12 months preceding the date of application to the board, if the results were unremarkable and are verified by a source acceptable to the board other than the applicant. An applicant shall report to the board any criminal conviction, nolo contendre plea, Alford plea, deferred judgment, or other plea arrangement in lieu of conviction.7.3. An applicant who has had a substance use disorder within the past five years shall submit to a substance use disorder evaluation conducted by a board approved practitioner to verify that the applicant is capable of safely practicing nursing prior to issuance of a license.7.4. An applicant who has had disciplinary action taken or initiated against a professional or occupational license, registration or certification shall provide documentation to the board from the authority which has taken or initiated such action. The board shall evaluate this information to determine the individual's ability to practice nursing safely.7.5. An applicant who is currently participating in an alternative to discipline program in any other jurisdiction shall disclose this participation at the time of application to the board.7.6. An applicant for endorsement shall complete an endorsement application and submit the fee required in West Virginia State Board of Examiners for Licensed Practical Nurses Rule, Fees for Services Rendered by the board, 10 CSR 4. The applicant for endorsement shall have the board of nursing in the state of original licensure send verification of original licensure to the board office. Upon receipt of the application for endorsement, the fee, and verification of current licensure in another state, the board may issue a letter of intent to endorse. The applicant for endorsement may use the letter of intent to endorse, in conjunction with a current license from another state, for employment as a licensed practical nurse in West Virginia for a maximum of six (6) months. The board shall not renew the letter of intent to endorse.