Nurse Licensing Boards / eNLC States

The eNLC allows for registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical/vocational nurses (LPN/VNs) to have one multistate license, with the ability to practice in person or via telehealth in both their home state and other eNLC states. Licensing standards are aligned in eNLC states so all nurses applying for a multistate license are required to meet the same standards, which include a federal and state criminal background check that will be conducted for all applicants for multistate licensure.

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US States Board of Nursing

US States

Board of Nursing

Time Frame

for Temporary Lic.

Temporary

Lic. Cost

Time Frame

for Perm Lic.

Perm

Lic, Cost

Nursing Board

Phone #

Alabama 3-5 days/valid 90 days $50 6-8 weeks $85 800.656.5318
Alaska 10 days/valid 6 months $284 10 days $284 907.269.8161
Arizona 2 weeks/valid 6 months $250 8 weeks $200 602.771.7800
Arkansas 4-6 weeks/valid 6 months $125 6 weeks $100 501.686.2700
California 4-6 weeks/valid 6 months $30 1-6 months $60 916.322.3350
Colorado 2 weeks/valid 4 months $43 3-4 weeks $43 303.894.7800
Connecticut 5 days/valid 120 days $180 5-10 days $180 860.509.7603
Delaware 1-3 weeks/valid 90 days $35 4-6 weeks $110 302.744.4500
District of Columbia 5-10 days/valid 90 days $230 4-6 weeks $230 877.244.1689
Florida Not available N/A 21-30 days $218 850.488.0595
Georgia Not available N/A 25 days $60 478.207.2440
Hawaii 3-5 days/valid 3 months $180 10-12 days $180 808.586.300
Idaho 1-2 days/valid 90 days $25 2-3 days $165 208.334.3110
Illinois 2-4 weeks/valid 6 months $25 4-5 weeks $50 217.782.0820
Indiana varies/valid 90 days $10 4-6 weeks $50 317.234.2043
Iowa 3-5 days/valid 30 days $169 7-10 days $169 515.281.3255
Kansas up to 10 days/valid 120 $75 10 days $75 785.296.4929
Kentucky 14 days/valid 6 months $156.50 4-8 weeks $150 502.428.330
Louisiana 10 days/valid 90 days $192 Over 60 days $192 225.755.7500
Maine 7-10 days/valid 90 days $75 90 days $75 207.287.1133
Maryland same day/vaild 90 days $40 4-6 weeks $100 410.585.1900
Massachusetts Not available N/A 4 weeks $200 800.414.0168
Michigan 6-8 weeks/valid 1 year $10 6-8 weeks $54 517.335.0918
Minnesota 3-5 days/valid 60 days $115.50 2-3 days $115.50 612.617.2270
Mississippi 4-5 days/valid 90 days $25 5-7 days $100 601.987.4188
Missouri same day/6 months $55 2-3 weeks $55 573.751.0293
Montana 3-5 days/valid 90 days $25 2-3 days $200 406.841.2397
Nebraska 2-3 weeks/valid 60 days $123 Upon complete file $123 402.471.4375
Nevada 1 week/valid 6 months $105 2-4 months $105 702.486.5800
New Hampshire valid 120 days $20 2wks in state 3-6 out $120 603.271.2323
New Jersey Not available N/A 4-8 weeks $200 973.504.6430
New Mexico 2 weeks/valid 6 months $50 2-3 weeks $110 505.841.8340
New York Not available N/A 2-3 weeks $143 518.474.8317
North Carolina 7-10 days/valid 6 months $150 4-6 weeks $150 919.782.3211
North Dakota 2-5 days/valid 90 days $130 Upon complete file $130 701.328.9777
Ohio Not available N/A 30 days $75 614.466.3947
Oklahoma 2 weeks/valid 90 days $10 2 weeks $85 405.962.1800
Oregon Not available N/A 3-6 weeks $195 971.673.0685
Pennsylvania 7-10 days/valid 1 year $35 2-4 months $100 717.783.7142
Rhode Island 2-3 weeks $130 8 weeks $130 401.222.5700
South Carolina 15 days/valid 90 days $10 Upon lic. verification $100 803.896.4550
South Dakota same day/valid 90 days $25 2-3 weeks $100 605.362.2760
Tennessee 2-4 weeks/valid 6 months $25 4-6 weeks $115 800.778.4123
Texas 10 days/valid 120 days $200 10 days $200 512.305.7400
Utah Not available N/A 7-15 days $100 801.530.6628
Vermont same day/valid 90 days $150 Upon lic. verification   802.828.2396
Virgin Islands Not available N/A 5 days $75 340.776.7397
Virginia 7-10 days/valid 30 days $190 7-10 days $190 804.367.4586
Washington 2 weeks/valid 6 months $92 6 weeks $92 360.236.4700
West Virginia 3-5 days/valid 6 months $10 7-10 days $60 877.743.6877
Wisconsin 10 days/valid 90 days $10 20 days $92 877.617.1565
Wyoming 10-14 days/valid 90 days $195 30 days $195 307.777.7601