2006 Ohio Revised Code - 4723.24. License renewal; notice of change of address or name; continuing education; inactive license.

§ 4723.24. License renewal; notice of change of address or name; continuing education; inactive license.
 

(A)  All active licenses issued under this chapter shall be renewed biennially according to a schedule established by the board of nursing. The board shall provide an application for renewal to every holder of an active license, except when the board is aware that an individual is ineligible for license 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 holder and mailed before the date specified in the board's schedule. Failure of the holder to receive an application for renewal from the board shall not excuse the holder from the requirements contained in this section. 
 

The license holder shall complete the renewal form and return it to the treasurer of state with the renewal fee required by section 4723.08 of the Revised Code on or before the date specified by the board. The license holder 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 holder last submitted an application to the board. 
 

The treasurer shall immediately forward the renewal application to the board. On receipt of the renewal application, the board shall verify that the applicant meets the renewal requirements and shall renew the license for the following two-year period. 
 

If a renewal application that meets the renewal requirements is submitted after the date specified in the board's schedule, but before expiration of the license, the board shall grant a renewal upon payment of the late renewal fee authorized under section 4723.08 of the Revised Code. 

(B)  Every license 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) 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. 

(3) 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. 

(4) The continuing education required of a certified registered nurse anesthetist, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, or certified nurse practitioner to obtain or maintain certification by a national certifying organization shall be applied toward the continuing education requirements for renewal of a license to practice nursing as a registered nurse. 

(D)  Except as otherwise provided in section 4723.28 of the Revised Code, a license holder who does not intend to practice in Ohio 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 in Ohio and is not required to pay the renewal fee. 
 

The holder of an inactive license or an individual who has failed to renew the individual's license may have the license restored or renewed upon meeting the requirements for restoring and renewing licenses established in rules adopted under section 4723.07 of the Revised Code. 
 

HISTORY: 126 v 122 (Eff 1-1-56); 130 v PtII, 231 (Eff 12-16-64); 132 v H 360 (Eff 1-1-68); 132 v H 528 (Eff 1-1-68); 132 v H 911 (Eff 6-11-68); 139 v H 694 (Eff 11-15-81); 142 v H 529 (Eff 6-14-88); 143 v S 113 (Eff 11-3-89); 144 v H 298 (Eff 7-26-91); 146 v S 154 (Eff 9-10-96); 147v H 215 (Eff 6-30-97); 148 v H 511. Eff 4-10-2001.
 

Not analogous to former RC § 4723.24 (GC § 12715-1; 106 v 191; 119 v 202; Bureau of Code Revision, 10-1-53), repealed 126 v 122, eff 1-1-56.

Former RC § 4723.24 is similar to RC § 4723.36.