§ 21.30. Registered nurses licensed outside of the United States or Canada.
(a) A registered nurse educated and licensed outside of the United States or Canada may not practice professional nursing in this Commonwealth until the registered nurse is issued a license or temporary practice permit by the Board.
(b) A graduate nurse licensed in another country may participate in an accredited graduate program in nursing for 2 years without licensure and compensation in this Commonwealth.
Authority The provisons of this § 21.30 amended under section 2.1(k) of The Professional Nursing Law (63 P.S. § 212.1(k)).
Source The provisions of this § 21.30 amended October 22, 1976, effective October 23, 1976, 6 Pa.B. 2677; amended June 17, 1977, effective June 18, 1977, 7 Pa.B. 1641; amended September 16, 1983, effective September 17, 1983, 13 Pa.B. 2829; amended December 16, 2016, effective December 17, 2016, 46 Pa.B. 7822. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (378846).
Cross References This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 21.5 (relating to fees); and 49 Pa. Code § 21.822 (relating to biennial renewal of certification).
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