W. Va. Code R. § 19-3-6 - Licensure by Endorsement

6.1. An applicant for permanent licensure by endorsement shall:

6.1.a. Be currently licensed in another state and shall have passed the licensure examination that was used in the state of West Virginia at the time of his or her graduation from a professional nursing education program.

6.1.b. Complete and submit to the board an accurately completed application for licensure by endorsement;

6.1.c. Submit the non-refundable fee set forth in the board's rule, Fees, 19 CSR 12.

6.1.d. Have submitted a verification of licensure from the state in which he or she was originally licensed and the state in which he or she is currently employed if it is different than the original state of licensure. If these boards participate in the licensure verification system maintained by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, the applicant shall follow the process of verification to another state in accordance with the procedures set in place for that system.

6.1.e The applicant shall submit to West Virginia and federal criminal background checks.

6.2. Temporary permit for endorsement applicant.

A temporary permit may be issued to an applicant awaiting endorsement for licensure as a registered professional nurse. The temporary permit expires 180 days following issue, or until the date the applicant's endorsement is completed whichever comes first. The holder of a temporary permit is subject to all provisions of W. Va. Code § 30-7-1 et. seq. and all other relevant sections of the West Virginia Code and rules promulgated by the board.

6.2.a. A complete endorsement application shall be on file in the board office prior to the issuance of a temporary permit including the endorsement application fee.

6.2.b. The board shall not issue a temporary permit until a complete board application for a temporary permit for an endorsement applicant is on file in the board office including the form and the fee set forth in the board's rule, Fees, 19 CSR 12.

6.2.c. The temporary permit expires 180 days from the date of issuance and the expiration date shall be displayed on the on its website at wvrn.boardsofnursing.org/licenselookup.

6.2.d. An individual with a temporary permit who fails to complete the endorsement application for full licensure is not entitled to an extension of the temporary permit. An applicant must provide a satisfactory explanation to the board prior to any subsequent request for endorsement by the applicant if the 180 day period expires prior to the completion of the required procedure for licensure by endorsement by an applicant licensed as a registered professional nurse in another state, territory, or foreign country. The applicant shall repeat the process for endorsement in its entirety if the explanation is considered acceptable by the board.

6.2.e. A temporary permit is not renewable, and the board shall not extend the initial 180 days.

6.2.f. The individual with a temporary permit to practice registered professional nursing shall furnish the board with his or her address and telephone number, and the name, address, and telephone number of his or her employer at all times while the permit is effective.

6.2.g. The board shall not issue a temporary permit if it determines upon satisfactory proof that the applicant has in any way falsified his or her qualifications for the temporary permit.

6.2.h. The board shall not issue the temporary permit if it is presented with satisfactory proof that the applicant has any action pending against his or her license to practice registered professional nursing in another state, territory, or foreign country, or if the license is encumbered in any way.

6.2.i. A temporary permit becomes void during the 180 days if the board determines, upon satisfactory proof, that it will deny the applicant full licensure for any of the causes set forth in West Virginia Code § 30-7-6. The board may also revoke the temporary permit at any time if the board has sufficient information indicating the temporary permit was issued in error or if the board receives information establishing probable cause that the applicant violated the board's laws or rules while practicing under the temporary permit.

Notes

W. Va. Code R. § 19-3-6