State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > New-york > Edn > Title-8 > Article-139 > 6905§ 6905. Requirements for a license as a registered professional nurse. To qualify for a license as a registered professional nurse, an applicant shall fulfill the following requirements: (1) Application: file an application with the department; (2) Education: have received an education, and a diploma or degree in professional nursing, in accordance with the commissioner's regulations; (3) Experience: meet no requirement as to experience; (4) Examination: pass an examination satisfactory to the board and in accordance with the commissioner's regulations; (5) Age: be at least eighteen years of age; (6) Citizenship: meet no requirement as to United States citizenship; (7) Character: be of good moral character as determined by the department; and (8) Fees: pay a fee of one hundred fifteen dollars to the department for admission to a department conducted examination and for an initial license, a fee of forty-five dollars for each reexamination, a fee of seventy dollars for an initial license for persons not requiring admission to a department conducted examination, and a fee of fifty dollars for each triennial registration period.
