(1) A licensed advanced practice registered nurse who wishes to retain a license but who will not be practicing nursing may obtain an inactive status license upon submission of an application and payment of the appropriate fee. An individual licensed on inactive status may not practice nursing during the period in which the licensee remains on inactive status.
(2) An individual may not remain licensed on inactive status for longer than two years without reestablishing qualifications for licensure, including but not limited to, passage of the licensing examination.
(3) A licensee on inactive status may convert an inactive status license to active status by submission of an appropriate application and payment of the renewal fee for the current renewal period.
(4) An APRN must also hold a registered nurse license.
(5) An APRN may request inactive status if the APRN's RN license is either active or inactive.
(6) To reactivate an inactive APRN license, the APRN shall submit proof of 20 continuing education units obtained within the 12-month period preceding reactivation.
(a) If prescriptive authority is requested, an additional five continuing education units are required in pharmacology or pharmaceutical management.