# Title 54 — Board of Nursing

## Article 54-02 — Nurse Licensure

## Chapter 54-02-06 — License by Endorsement

### § 54-02-06-01. Application and fee.

1. Applicants licensed as a nurse by examination in another jurisdiction may apply for license by
endorsement and must meet board requirements, including submission of:
a. A completed application;
b. A criminal history record check according to chapter 54-02-12;
c. The nonrefundable endorsement fee of one hundred fifty dollars;
d. Evidence of completion of a nursing education program approved in a jurisdiction which
meets or exceeds those requirements outlined in article 54-03.2; and
e. Evidence of nursing practice to demonstrate continued competency which meets or
exceeds four hundred hours within the preceding four years or as otherwise approved by
the board.
2. A board-approved evaluation service shall evaluate an internationally-educated nurse's official
nursing education program transcript.
a. The transcript must be sent directly from the nursing program to the credentials
evaluation service.
b. The nursing education program's approval in the home country must be verified and the
evaluation must include a course-by-course evaluation to assure the nursing education
program meets those requirements outlined in article 54-03.2. The nursing education
program must include a clinical education equivalent in amount and time to board-
approved programs.
c. The approved credentials evaluation service shall complete and send directly to the
board the full credentials evaluation and official transcript that was evaluated.
d. This subsection does not apply to graduates of Canadian English-speaking nursing
education programs.
A licensee from another jurisdiction who has an insufficient number of practice hours must meet one of
the alternative requirements of section 54-02-05-05.
History: Amended effective November 1, 1979; March 1, 1986; March 1, 1992; May 1, 1996;
February 1, 1998; June 1, 2001; June 1, 2002; April 1, 2004; July 1, 2008; April 1, 2011; October 1,
2012; April 1, 2014; July 1, 2020; April 1, 2024.
General Authority: NDCC 12-60-24(2)(o), 43-12.1-09(2)(b)
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-12.1-09(2)(b)

### § 54-02-06-01.1. Temporary permit.

Upon receipt of the application for license by endorsement, payment of the fee as set by the board,
and evidence that an applicant will meet all the requirements for licensure in North Dakota, the board
may issue a temporary permit to practice as a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse in this state
until the license is issued. The temporary permit expires at the end of ninety days and may be extended
only for reasons satisfactory to the board.
History: Effective May 1, 1996; amended effective April 1, 2014.
General Authority: NDCC 43-12.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-12.1-09
### § 54-02-06-02. Fee nonrefundable.

The endorsement fee is nonrefundable.
History: Amended effective June 1, 2002.
General Authority: NDCC 43-12.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-12.1-10
### § 54-02-06-03. Exceptions.

Repealed effective April 1, 2004.
### § 54-02-06-03.1. Military spouses - Licensure.

Repealed effective April 1, 2024.
### § 54-02-06-03.2. Military spouses - Temporary permit.

Repealed effective April 1, 2024.
