152.8 - RECIPROCITY.
152.8 RECIPROCITY.
Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 147.44, 147.48, 147.49,
and 147.53, the following shall apply regarding applicants for nurse
licensure possessing a license from another state:
1. A license possessed by an applicant from a state which has not
adopted the nurse licensure compact contained in section 152E.1 or
the advanced practice registered nurse compact contained in section
152E.3 shall be recognized by the board under conditions specified
which indicate that the licensee meets all the qualifications
required under section 152.7. If a foreign license is recognized,
the board may issue a license by endorsement without an examination
being required. Recognition shall be based on whether the foreign
licensee is qualified to practice nursing. The board may issue a
temporary license to a natural person who has completed the
requirements of and applied for licensure by endorsement. The board
shall determine the length of time a temporary license shall remain
effective.
2. A license possessed by an applicant and issued by a state
which has adopted the nurse licensure compact contained in section
152E.1 or the advanced practice registered nurse compact contained in
section 152E.3 shall be recognized pursuant to the provisions of that
section. Section History: Early Form
[C35, § 2537-g3; C39, § 2537.3; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §
147.107; C66, 71, 73, 75, § 147.107, 152.7; C77, 79, 81, § 152.8] Section History: Recent Form
2000 Acts, ch 1008, §6; 2005 Acts, ch 53, §6; 2008 Acts, ch 1088,
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