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LPN/RN Renewal Instructions
THE 2024 KENTUCKY NURSE LICENSE RENEWAL PERIOD IS SEPTEMBER 15 THROUGH
MIDNIGHT OCTOBER 31, 2024 (EDT). YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO RENEW EARLY IN THE
RENEWAL PERIOD!
Beginning midnight, EDT, September 15, 2024, you may access the online renewal application
through your KBN Nurse Portal account to renew your Kentucky RN or LPN license.
You will follow these steps to submit your 2024 renewal:
• Log into your Nurse Portal account.
o Under ‘Your Licenses with Kentucky’ there will be a link ‘Apply for Renewal’
located next to your license/credential.
The link will not appear until September 15, 2024, and will be available
until October 31, 2024.
• Once you select the link it will open the 2024 renewal application.
• NOTE: If you have forgot your password to your nurse portal account, you may reset the
password by:
o Selecting ‘Forgot your password?’ on the Nurse Portal log in screen.
Enter your email address.
• Select ‘Submit’.
o A link will be emailed to you to reset your password.
Workforce questions are included in the renewal application due to action taken by the Board
and approved by the General Assembly in 2022. These questions are included to create a
reliable workforce projection model for policymaking by the Board and legislators. The
workforce information will be used for statistical purposes only, and personal information is not
subject to Kentucky open records laws.
You will not be able to complete the renewal application process unless you respond to all of
the workforce questions. Please note that clicking the ‘Make Payment’ button on the online
application form does not immediately renew your license. Renewal processing and approval
times are dependent on the information provided by the applicant.
You will receive a confirmation message in your nurse portal once your renewal has been
processed. You may validate the license within the KBN Nurse Portal, as well as through the
License Verification Portal: https://kybn.boardsofnursing.org/licenselookup
If your license has not been renewed before midnight, EDT, October 31, your license will lapse.
Working on a lapsed license is a violation of Kentucky Nursing Law.
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If you answered “yes” to the discipline, criminal, and/or the APRN national certification
revocation questions, your license will not be renewed until KBN receives and reviews the
required documents.
Licensees are required to maintain a current mailing and email address with KBN per KRS
314.107.
Continuing education contact hours must be earned during the period of November 1, 2023 –
October 31, 2024. However, you do not have to complete the contact hours before
submitting the renewal and paying the renewal fee for your license.
Kentucky Board of Nursing
312 Whittington Parkway, Suite 300
Louisville, KY 40222
(502) 429-3300 kbn.ky.gov
LPN/RN – Renewal
Before submitting your application be advised that ALL FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.
• The annual renewal period is September 15
th
– October 31
st
(Midnight EDT)
o There is no grace period for renewal of a Kentucky nursing license.
• A license that is not renewed before Midnight, Eastern Time, on October 31 will lapse
and the individual cannot practice as a nurse until the license is renewed/reinstated.
o If you failed to renew your license during the renewal period, you must meet all of
the reinstatement requirements.
Please review the following application requirements and additional information:
• Complete the application and submit the fee of $65.
o Application requirements must be met by October 31
st
(Midnight EDT).
o The fee is $65 per license type.
o Submitting your renewal application does not automatically renew your license.
• Meet the Continuing Education Requirements
o You must meet the required continuing competency requirements.
o CE must be earned by October 31
st
(Midnight EDT) of the current
renewal period.
Reporting Criminal Convictions
If you have any criminal convictions, they will need to be reported on your application. The
exception to this is traffic misdemeanors, other than DUIs. For information about what qualifies
as a criminal conviction please review the Mandatory Reporting of Criminal Convictions.
Reporting Action in another Jurisdiction
An applicant shall provide a certified copy of any disciplinary action taken on any professional or
business license in another jurisdiction and a letter of explanation with each application.
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FAQ
What if I am an active member of the military?
• Visit our page regarding being in the military for more information.
What documentation do I need to submit if I report a conviction, disciplinary action or pending
investigation on my professional license/credential, or admittance to an alternative to discipline
monitoring program?
• You are strongly encouraged to apply for renewal of your license early to allow
adequate time for review and processing, if you are reporting any of the above
occurrences, so that your license does not lapse.
• You must submit the documentation as listed below by close of business on or
before October 29th to prevent expiration of your license. If your license is not
renewed due to your failure to submit the required documentation, you will have to
reinstate your license. You will not be able to work as a nurse using your Kentucky
license until the reinstatement process has been completed. The reinstatement
process may take 2-3 months, if you allow your license to lapse. Any instance of
working on a lapsed nursing license, even if a reinstatement application has been
filed, is a violation of KRS Chapter 314 and may subject you to disciplinary action.
Misdemeanor and/or Felony conviction(s), including Driving Under the Influence (DUI)
convictions:
• A letter of explanation that describes, in your own words, the decisions,
circumstances, and events that led to each conviction.
• An official, certified or attested copy of the court record showing the final
disposition for each conviction. You should contact the clerk’s office where each
conviction was disposed and request a certified or attested copy of the court
record/case history. Per KRS Chapter 314.011(21). a conviction is defined as
an unvacated adjudication of guilt; pleading no contest or nolo contender or
entering an Alford Plea; or entering a guilty plea pursuant to a pretrial diversion
order, regardless of whether the penalty is rebated, suspended, or probated.
• An official, certified or attested, copy of the citation or complaint that initiated
each conviction and certified or attested copy of each indictment, if applicable.
You should contact the clerk’s office where each conviction was disposed and
request a certified or attested copy of the citation/complaint and indictment, if
applicable.
• Verification of the status of your compliance with the court-ordered terms for
each conviction. If you were required to pay a fine, you should submit proof of
paying the fine or having made a payment toward the amount owed. If you were
required to attend a class, treatment, etc., you should submit proof of having
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completed the required class, treatment, etc., or proof of having scheduled the
required class, treatment, etc. If you are currently on probation, parole, or
diversion, verification of your compliance with probation/parole/diversion,
whether supervised or unsupervised, verification of your compliance from the
Probation and Parole office is required.
Disciplinary Action(s):
• A letter of explanation that describes, in your own words, the decisions,
circumstances, and events that led to each disciplinary action.
• A certified copy of each disciplinary order. The document(s) should be
certified by the regulatory agency responsible for the issuance of the
discipline.
• Verification of the status of your compliance with the terms of each
disciplinary action. For each disciplinary action where you have successfully
completed the requirements, you should submit a certified copy of the
notification that you received indicating that you completed the requirements
of the disciplinary action. If the terms and conditions of the disciplinary order
have not yet completed, you should submit an official certified statement
from the regulatory agency that issued the discipline or that is monitoring
your compliance with the terms of the discipline regarding the status of your
compliance. Alternately, each regulatory agency that issued the disciplinary
action or that is monitoring your compliance with the disciplinary action may
submit a statement regarding your compliance directly to Board staff by
email to KBNDisciplineAlert@ky.gov. If there were no requirements in the
disciplinary order, you should contact the regulatory agency that issued the
discipline and request verification that you have no requirements for the
disciplinary action.
Active/Pending Investigation(s) on your nursing, professional, and/or occupational
license/certificate/multistate privilege to practice:
• A letter of explanation that describes, in your own words, the decisions,
circumstances, and events that led to each investigation.
• A copy of the complaint that initiated the investigation or the documentation
provided to you that notified you of the investigation on your nursing,
professional, and/or occupational license, certificate, or multistate privilege
to practice. The documentation should be certified or attested by the
investigating agency and include the allegations being investigated.
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Admission to an Alternative to Discipline or Monitoring Program(s):
• A letter of explanation that describes, in your own words, the decisions,
circumstances, and events that led to the admission of the program.
• An official copy of the monitoring agreement, showing the terms of your
monitoring. The documentation should be certified or attested by the agency
that issued the monitoring agreement.
• Verification of compliance with the monitoring agreement terms. You should
contact your case manager or agency contact person of the monitoring
program to request a statement verifying your program compliance.
Alternately, your case manager or agency contact person may submit a
statement regarding your compliance directly to Board staff by email
to KBNDisciplineAlert@ky.gov.
What if I am in monitoring in Kentucky?
• If you are currently in monitoring with the Kentucky Board of Nursing and have
questions regarding your eligibility for renewal, please contact your Compliance
Nurse Investigator.
Do my CEs need to be completed before I can renew my license?
• Continuing education contact hours must be earned during the period of November
1, 2023 – October 31, 2024. You do not have to complete the contact hours before
submitting the renewal application and paying the renewal fee. Hours must be
completed before October 31, 2024.
• Nurses do not need to submit proof of earning their CE at the time of renewal.
When you submit your application, you are attesting that you have completed or will
complete the continuing competency requirement by midnight on October 31, 2024.
• The KBN has partnered with CE Broker so that nurses can upload CE documents
into their CE Broker account to provide proof of completion of their CE
requirements and to keep track of continuing education. With the exception of
nurses selected for the CE Audit, the use of CE Broker is optional but encouraged.
The Basic CE Broker package is free for the nurse.
• Additional information can be obtained about Continuing Education requirements
on the KBN website.
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What if I need to submit a name change request?
• For information visit our name change page.
• The name change request may be submitted before or after the renewal period.
The nurse does not need to wait for the name change to be processed to complete
the renewal; however, the renewal application should be completed using the name
that is currently on file with the KBN.
What if I made a mistake in submitting my renewal application?
• The renewal application fee is non-refundable. It is the nurse’s responsibility to
ensure that they are properly submitting the application prior to submitting the
renewal application and paying the renewal fee.
• If you need to make an update to an answer on your renewal, please contact the
KBN in writing of the update.
Who do I contact for questions about renewals?
• Contact the following KBN branches for additional information:
o Questions about the renewal process – Credentials Branch
o Questions about continuing education – Education Branch
o Questions about reporting convictions, investigations, or discipline –
Investigation Branch
o Questions if you are currently in monitoring – Compliance Branch
o Questions about reporting admission to an alternative to discipline
monitoring program – Compliance Branch
For contact information, visit the Contact KBN page.
