24.159.1028    LPN LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT

(1) An applicant for licensure as an LPN by endorsement shall submit to the board the required fees and a completed application, including the following information:

(a) license verification and, if not in English, a certified translation, from the state, territory, or country in which the applicant currently holds an active LPN license in good standing;

(b) license verification and, if not in English, a certified translation, from any state, territory, or country in which the applicant has held any professional license or credential, including verification of applicant's original licensure by examination;

(c) documentation, including jurisdiction and date, of any previous professional license denial or withdrawal of application; and

(d) detailed explanation and supporting documentation for each affirmative answer to background questions on application.

(2) Applications are kept on file for one year. Applicants failing to complete the application process within one year must complete a new application and submit new application fees.

History: 37-1-131, 37-8-202, 37-8-415, MCA; IMP, 37-1-131, 37-1-304, 37-8-415, 37-8-418, MCA; NEW, Eff. 6/4/77; AMD, 1978 MAR p. 392, Eff. 3/25/78; TRANS, from Dept. of Prof. & Occup. Lic., Ch. 274, L. 1981, Eff. 7/1/81; AMD, 1982 MAR p. 287, Eff. 2/12/82; AMD, 1991 MAR p. 2435, Eff. 12/13/91; AMD, 1996 MAR p. 418, Eff. 2/9/96; AMD, 2000 MAR p. 2683, Eff. 10/6/00; AMD, 2002 MAR p. 3399, Eff. 12/13/02; AMD, 2004 MAR p. 2393, Eff. 10/8/04; AMD, 2005 MAR p. 1687, Eff. 9/9/05; TRANS, from Commerce, & AMD, 2006 MAR p. 2035, Eff. 8/25/06; AMD, 2010 MAR p. 2651, Eff. 11/13/10; AMD, 2015 MAR p. 642, Eff. 5/29/15.