Alaska Statutes Title 08, Chapter 08.68, Article 02 - Examination and Licensing

• Sec. 08.68.160 License Required.
  A person practicing or offering to practice professional or practical nursing in the state shall submit evidence of qualification to practice and shall be...
• Sec. 08.68.165 Malpractice Insurance. [Repealed, Sec. 40 Ch 177 Sla 1978].
  Repealed or Renumbered
• Sec. 08.68.170 Qualifications of Registered or Practical Nurse Applicants.
  (a) An applicant for a license to practice registered nursing shall submit to the board, on forms and in the manner prescribed by the...
• Sec. 08.68.180 Qualifications of Certain Practical Nurse Applicants. [Repealed, Sec. 15 Ch 29 Sla 2014].
  Repealed or Renumbered
• Sec. 08.68.190 License by Examination.
  The applicant shall pass a registered nursing or practical nursing licensing examination as prescribed by the board. The board shall issue a license to...
• Sec. 08.68.200 License by Endorsement.
  (a) The board may issue a license by endorsement to practice as a registered or practical nurse, whichever is appropriate, to an applicant who...
• Sec. 08.68.210 Temporary Permits.
  (a) The board may issue a temporary permit, nonrenewable and valid for a period not exceeding six months, to an applicant for a license...
• Sec. 08.68.220 Fees.
  The Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development shall set fees under AS 08.01.065 for each of the following:(1) registered nursing:(A) application;(B) license by...
• Sec. 08.68.230 Use of Title and Abbreviation.
  (a) A person licensed to practice registered nursing in the state may use the title "licensed professional nurse," "registered nurse," and the abbreviation "R.N."(b)...
• Sec. 08.68.240 Nurses Licensed or Holding Temporary Permits Under Previous Law. [Repealed, Sec. 15 Ch 29 Sla 2014].
  Repealed or Renumbered
• Sec. 08.68.250 Renewal of License. [Repealed, Sec. 3 Ch 81 Sla 1969. for Current Law, See As 08.01.100 ].
  
  Repealed or Renumbered
• Sec. 08.68.251 Lapsed Licenses.
  (a) A lapsed license may be reinstated if it has not remained lapsed for more than five years by payment of the license fees...
• Sec. 08.68.260 Inactive Nurses. [Repealed, Sec. 29 Ch 14 Sla 1982. for Current Law, See As 08.68.251 ].
  
  Repealed or Renumbered
• Sec. 08.68.265 Supervision of Practical Nurses.
  A practical nurse shall work under the supervision of a licensed registered nurse, a licensed physician, a licensed physician assistant, or a licensed dentist.
• Sec. 08.68.270 Grounds for Denial, Suspension, or Revocation.
  The board may deny, suspend, or revoke the license of a person who(1) has obtained or attempted to obtain a license to practice nursing...
• Sec. 08.68.275 Disciplinary Sanctions.
  (a) The board may take the following disciplinary actions singly or in combination:(1) permanently revoke a license or permit to practice;(2) suspend a license...
• Sec. 08.68.276 Continuing Competence Required.
  A license to practice nursing may not be renewed unless the nurse has complied with continuing competence requirements established by the board by regulation.
• Sec. 08.68.277 Duty of Employers to Report.
  (a) An employer of a nurse licensed under this chapter or a nurse aide certified under this chapter practicing within the scope of that...
• Sec. 08.68.278 Immunity for Certain Reports to the Board.
  A person who, in good faith, reports information to the board relating to alleged incidents of incompetent, unprofessional, or unlawful conduct of a nurse...
• Sec. 08.68.279 Whistleblower Protection for Nurses Concerning Delegated Duties.
  An employer may not discharge, threaten, or otherwise discriminate against a nurse employed by the employer regarding the nurse's compensation, terms, conditions, location, or...

Last modified: November 15, 2016