.06 Application for Licensure by Examination.

A. An applicant shall:

(1) Comply with all of the requirements in Regulation .04A of this chapter;

(2) File and submit a completed application to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing on the form required; and

(3) Pay any required fees.

B. Each application shall be signed by the nurse administrator of the school or program or an officer of the school to whom this responsibility has been designated.

C. Applications may be signed before graduation and it shall be the responsibility of the person signing the application to submit written verification of program completion before the licensure examination.

D. Applicants whose applications are complete and who, for any reason, fail to take the examination within 6 months shall be required to reapply and pay all fees.

E. The authorization to test card shall be valid for a period of 6 months. If the applicant fails to complete the examination within that time frame the applicant is required to re-register and pay the NCLEX testing fee.