N 2.12(6) (6) If a license is issued based on fraud, deceit, or material omission of fact, the board shall take any action it deems necessary pursuant to s. 441.07 (1g), Stats.

N 2.12 History History: CR 14-002: cr. Register July 2014 No. 703, eff. 8-1-14; correction to (3) (title) and renumbering (3) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1. and 2., Stats., Register July 2014 No. 703; CR 18-030: am. (title) Register June 2019 No. 762, eff. 7-1-19; CR 19-140: am. (2) (intro.), renum. (2) (a) to (2) (a) (intro.) and am., cr. (2) (a) 1., 2. Register June 2020 No. 774, eff. 7-1-20; EmR2215: emerg. r. and recr. (3) (b), cr. (3) (bm), am. (3) (c), cr. (3) (e), eff. 12-1-22; CR 23-022: r. and recr. (3) (b), cr. (3) (bm), am. (3) (c), cr. (3) (e), (6) Register November 2023 No. 815, eff. 12-1-23.

subch. III of ch. N 2 Subchapter III — Licensure by Endorsement

N 2.19 N 2.19 Endorsement of an applicant for a multistate license.

N 2.19(1) (1) Each applicant for a multistate license by endorsement shall complete and submit an application on forms provided by the department and shall pay the fee.

N 2.19(2) (2) The applicant shall provide all of the following:

N 2.19(2)(a) (a) Evidence of holding an active, unencumbered license.

N 2.19(2)(b) (b) Declaration or evidence that Wisconsin is the primary state of residence.

N 2.19(2)(c) (c) Evidence of graduation from one of the following:

N 2.19(2)(c)1. 1. A board-approved nurse prelicensure education program.

N 2.19(2)(c)2. 2. A foreign nurse prelicensure education program that has been approved by the authorizing accrediting body in the applicable country and has been verified by an independent credentials review agency to be comparable to a board-approved prelicensure education program.

N 2.19(2)(d) (d) If the applicant graduated from a foreign prelicensure program not taught in English or if English is not the applicant’s native language, evidence of successfully passing an English proficiency examination that includes the components of reading, speaking, writing, and listening.

N 2.19(2)(e) (e) Evidence of successfully passing an NCLEX exam or recognized predecessor.

N 2.19(2)(f) (f) If the applicant has been convicted or found guilty, or has entered into an agreed disposition, of a misdemeanor offense, all related information necessary for the board to determine whether the circumstances substantially relate to the practice of nursing.

N 2.19(3) (3) The applicant shall submit, through an approved process, fingerprints or other biometric data for the purpose of obtaining criminal history record information from the federal bureau of investigation and the Wisconsin department of justice.

N 2.19 History History: CR 18-030: cr. Register June 2019 No. 762, eff. 7-1-19; corrections in (2) (c) 1., 2. made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register June 2019 No. 762.

N 2.21 N 2.21 Endorsement of an applicant for a single state license.

N 2.21(1) (1) 

N 2.21(1)(a) (a) A license from another U.S. state, a U.S. territory, or Canada is considered to have met educational and other qualifications comparable to those required in this state provided the requirements of the initial license included all of the following:

N 2.21(1)(a)1. 1. Graduation from a school approved by the board in the jurisdiction of initial licensure or had education the board in the jurisdiction of initial licensure deemed to be comparable to a school that board approves.

N 2.21(1)(a)2. 2. Passage of the NCLEX.

N 2.21(1)(b) (b) An applicant, whose initial license from another U.S. state, U.S. territory, or Canada does not meet the requirements in par. (a), shall submit all of the following to the board to assist the board in determining whether the qualifications are comparable:

N 2.21(1)(b)1. 1. Evidence of educational qualifications.

N 2.21(1)(b)2. 2. Evidence of passing the NCLEX or other nursing licensure examination.

N 2.21(2) (2) An applicant shall submit a completed application and pay the applicable fee. The application shall include the following:

N 2.21(2)(a) (a) Verification of licensure from the state, territory or province in which the original license by examination was issued and the state, territory or province in which the current, active license was issued.

N 2.21(2)(b) (b) Documentation of employment history.

N 2.21(2)(c) (c) An applicant who has a pending criminal charge or has been convicted of any crime or ordinance violation shall provide the board with all related information necessary for the board to determine whether the circumstances of the arrest or conviction or other offense substantially relate to the practice of nursing.

N 2.21(2)(d) (d) An applicant who has a license encumbered by adverse action shall provide the board will all related information necessary to determine whether the board deems the action taken to warrant a denial in Wisconsin.