Ohio § 4723.24

§ 4723.24.

(A)(1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all of the following apply with respect

to the schedules for renewal of licenses and certificates issued by the board of nursing: (a) An active license to practice nursing as a registered nurse is subject to renewal

in odd-numbered years.  An application for renewal of the license is due on the fifteenth day of September

of the renewal year.  A late application may be submitted before the license lapses.  If a license is not renewed or classified as inactive, the license lapses on the

first day of November of the renewal year. (b) An active license to practice nursing as a licensed practical nurse is subject to

renewal in even-numbered years.  An application for renewal of the license is due on the fifteenth day of September

of the renewal year.  A late application may be submitted before the license lapses.  If a license is not renewed or classified as inactive, the license lapses on the

first day of November of the renewal year. (c) An active license to practice nursing as an advanced practice registered nurse is

subject to renewal in odd-numbered years.  An application for renewal of the license is due on the fifteenth day of September

of the renewal year.  A late application may be submitted before the license lapses.  If a license is not renewed or classified as inactive, the license lapses on the

first day of November of the renewal year. (d) All other active licenses and certificates issued under this chapter are subject

to renewal according to a schedule established by the board in rules adopted under section 4723.07 of the Revised Code . (2) The board shall provide an application for renewal to every holder of an active license

or certificate, except when the board is aware that an individual is ineligible for

license or certificate renewal for any reason, including pending criminal charges

in this state or another jurisdiction, failure to comply with a disciplinary order

from the board or the terms of a consent agreement entered into with the board, failure

to pay fines or fees owed to the board, or failure to provide on the board's request

documentation of having completed the continuing nursing education requirements specified

in division (C) of this section. If the board provides a renewal application by mail, the application shall be addressed

to the last known post-office address of the license or certificate holder and mailed

before the date the application is due.  Failure of the license or certificate holder to receive an application for renewal

from the board shall not excuse the holder from the requirements contained in this

section, except as provided in section 5903.10 of the Revised Code . (3) A license or certificate holder seeking renewal of the license or certificate shall

complete the renewal application and submit it to the board with the renewal fee established

under section 4723.08 of the Revised Code .  If a renewal application is submitted after the date the application is due, but

before the date the license or certificate lapses, the applicant shall include with

the application the fee established under section 4723.08 of the Revised Code for processing a late application for renewal. With the renewal application, the applicant shall report any conviction, plea, or

judicial finding regarding a criminal offense that constitutes grounds for the board

to impose sanctions under section 4723.28 of the Revised Code since the applicant last submitted an application to the board. (4) On receipt of the renewal application, the board shall verify whether the applicant

meets the renewal requirements.  If the applicant meets the requirements, the board shall renew the license or certificate. (B) Every license or certificate holder shall give written notice to the board of any

change of name or address within thirty days of the change.  The board shall require the holder to document a change of name in a manner acceptable

to the board. (C)(1) Except in the case of a first renewal after licensure by examination, to be eligible

for renewal of an active license to practice nursing as a registered nurse or licensed

practical nurse, each individual who holds an active license shall, in each two-year

period specified by the board, complete continuing nursing education as follows: (a) For renewal of a license that was issued for a two-year renewal period, twenty-four

hours of continuing nursing education; (b) For renewal of a license that was issued for less than a two-year renewal period,

the number of hours of continuing nursing education specified by the board in rules

adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code; (c) Of the hours of continuing nursing education completed in any renewal period, at

least one hour of the education must be directly related to the statutes and rules

pertaining to the practice of nursing in this state. (2) To be eligible for renewal of an active license to practice nursing as an advanced

practice registered nurse, each individual who holds an active license shall, in each

two-year period specified by the board, complete continuing education as follows: (a) For renewal of a license that was issued for a two-year renewal period, twenty-four

hours of continuing nursing education; (b) For renewal of a license that was issued for less than a two-year renewal period,

the number of hours of continuing nursing education specified by the board in rules

adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, including the number

of hours of continuing education in advanced pharmacology; (c) In the case of an advanced practice registered nurse who is designated as a clinical

nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, or certified nurse practitioner, of the

hours of continuing nursing education completed in any renewal period, at least twelve

hours of the education must be in advanced pharmacology and be received from an accredited

institution recognized by the board. (d) The continuing education required by division (C)(2)(a) or (b) of this section is

in addition to the continuing education required by division (C)(1)(a) or (b) of this

section. (3) The board shall adopt rules establishing the procedure for a license holder to certify

to the board completion of the required continuing nursing education.  The board may conduct a random sample of license holders and require that the license

holders included in the sample submit satisfactory documentation of having completed

the requirements for continuing nursing education.  On the board's request, a license holder included in the sample shall submit the

required documentation. (4) An educational activity may be applied toward meeting the continuing nursing education

requirement only if it is obtained through a program or course approved by the board

or a person the board has authorized to approve continuing nursing education programs

and courses. (5) The continuing education required of a certified registered nurse anesthetist, clinical

nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, or certified nurse practitioner to maintain

certification by a national certifying organization shall be applied toward the continuing

education requirements for renewal of the following if the continuing education is

obtained through a program or course approved by the board or a person the board has

authorized to approve continuing nursing education programs and courses: (a) A license to practice nursing as a registered nurse; (b) A license to practice nursing as an advanced practice registered nurse. (D) Except as otherwise provided in section 4723.28 of the Revised Code , an individual who holds an active license to practice nursing as a registered nurse

or licensed practical nurse and who does not intend to practice in Ohio may send to

the board written notice to that effect on or before the date the license lapses,

and the board shall classify the license as inactive.  During the period that the license is classified as inactive, the holder may not

engage in the practice of nursing as a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse

in Ohio and is not required to pay the renewal fee. The holder of an inactive license to practice nursing as a registered nurse or licensed

practical nurse or an individual who has failed to renew the individual's license

to practice nursing as a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse may have the

license reactivated or reinstated upon doing the following, as applicable to the holder

or individual: (1) Applying to the board for license reactivation or reinstatement on forms provided

by the board; (2) Meeting the requirements for reactivating or reinstating licenses established in

rules adopted under section 4723.07 of the Revised Code or, if the individual did not renew because of service in the armed forces of the

United States or a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, including

the Ohio national guard or the national guard of any other state, as provided in section 5903.10 of the Revised Code ; (3) If the license has been inactive for at least five years from the date of application

for reactivation or has lapsed for at least five years from the date of application

for reinstatement, submitting a request to the bureau of criminal identification and

investigation for a criminal records check and check of federal bureau of investigation

records pursuant to section 4723.091 of the Revised Code . (E) Except as otherwise provided in section 4723.28 of the Revised Code , an individual who holds an active license to practice nursing as an advanced practice

registered nurse and does not intend to practice in Ohio as an advanced practice registered

nurse may send to the board written notice to that effect on or before the renewal

date, and the board shall classify the license as inactive.  During the period that the license is classified as inactive, the holder may not

engage in the practice of nursing as an advanced practice registered nurse in Ohio

and is not required to pay the renewal fee. The holder of an inactive license to practice nursing as an advanced practice registered

nurse or an individual who has failed to renew the individual's license to practice

nursing as an advanced practice registered nurse may have the license reactivated

or reinstated upon doing the following, as applicable to the holder or individual: (1) Applying to the board for license reactivation or reinstatement on forms provided

by the board; (2) Meeting the requirements for reactivating or reinstating licenses established in

rules adopted under section 4723.07 of the Revised Code or, if the individual did not renew because of service in the armed forces of the

United States or a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, including

the Ohio national guard or the national guard of any other state, as provided in section 5903.10 of the Revised Code .