§ 8-305. Examinations - Registered nurse or licensed practical nurse.
(a) Right to examination.- Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, an applicant who otherwise qualifies for a license as a registered nurse or as a licensed practical nurse is entitled to be examined for that license as provided in this section.
(b) Denial of right to examination.- Subject to the hearing provisions of § 8-317 of this subtitle, the Board may deny the right to be examined for a license as a registered nurse or as a licensed practical nurse to any applicant who is found to have violated any provision of § 8-316 of this subtitle.
(c) Subjects and method of examination.- The Board shall determine the subjects, scope, form, and passing score for each examination given under this title.
(d) Inactive license.- An applicant whose nursing education program was completed 5 or more years prior to passing the licensure examination and who has not practiced for at least 1,000 hours in the previous 5 years may only be issued an inactive license until submission to the Board of satisfactory evidence that the applicant has successfully completed:
(1) A nursing review course approved by the Board; or
(2) A preceptorship program provided by an employer and approved by the Board.
(e) Reexamination.-
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, an applicant who fails an examination may retake the examination if the applicant pays the reexamination fee set by the Board for each reexamination.
(2) The Board, by rule or regulation, may limit the number of times that an applicant may be reexamined after two failures and may limit the interval of time between reexaminations.
§ 8-305. Examinations - Registered nurse or licensed practical nurse.
(a) Right to examination.- Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, an applicant who otherwise qualifies for a license as a registered nurse or as a licensed practical nurse is entitled to be examined for that license as provided in this section.
(b) Denial of right to examination.- Subject to the hearing provisions of § 8-317 of this subtitle, the Board may deny the right to be examined for a license as a registered nurse or as a licensed practical nurse to any applicant who is found to have violated any provision of § 8-316 of this subtitle.
(c) Subjects and method of examination.- The Board shall determine the subjects, scope, form, and passing score for each examination given under this title.
(d) Inactive license.- An applicant whose nursing education program was completed 5 or more years prior to passing the licensure examination and who has not practiced for at least 1,000 hours in the previous 5 years may only be issued an inactive license until submission to the Board of satisfactory evidence that the applicant has successfully completed:
(1) A nursing review course approved by the Board; or
(2) A preceptorship program provided by an employer and approved by the Board.
(e) Reexamination.-
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, an applicant who fails an examination may retake the examination if the applicant pays the reexamination fee set by the Board for each reexamination.
(2) The Board, by rule or regulation, may limit the number of times that an applicant may be reexamined after two failures and may limit the interval of time between reexaminations.
§ 8-305. Examinations - Registered nurse or licensed practical nurse.
(a) Right to examination.- Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, an applicant who otherwise qualifies for a license as a registered nurse or as a licensed practical nurse is entitled to be examined for that license as provided in this section.
(b) Denial of right to examination.- Subject to the hearing provisions of § 8-317 of this subtitle, the Board may deny the right to be examined for a license as a registered nurse or as a licensed practical nurse to any applicant who is found to have violated any provision of § 8-316 of this subtitle.
(c) Subjects and method of examination.- The Board shall determine the subjects, scope, form, and passing score for each examination given under this title.
(d) Inactive license.- An applicant whose nursing education program was completed 5 or more years prior to passing the licensure examination and who has not practiced for at least 1,000 hours in the previous 5 years may only be issued an inactive license until submission to the Board of satisfactory evidence that the applicant has successfully completed:
(1) A nursing review course approved by the Board; or
(2) A preceptorship program provided by an employer and approved by the Board.
(e) Reexamination.-
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, an applicant who fails an examination may retake the examination if the applicant pays the reexamination fee set by the Board for each reexamination.
(2) The Board, by rule or regulation, may limit the number of times that an applicant may be reexamined after two failures and may limit the interval of time between reexaminations.
