Alaska Stat. § 08.68.190

This is the official text of Alaska Stat. § 08.68.190, part of Alaska’s Stat — part of the compiled statutory law of Alaska, published by the state as "Stat." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.

Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.

License by examination.

Official statutory text

(a) An applicant for a license to practice (1) registered or practical nursing shall pass a registered nursing or practical nursing licensing examination as prescribed by the board;

(2) advanced practice registered nursing shall pass an advanced practice registered nursing certification examination as prescribed by the board.

(b) If an applicant meets the qualifications set out in AS 08.68.170 for the license for which the applicant applied, the board shall issue a license to practice (1) registered or practical nursing to an applicant who passes the licensing examination to practice registered or practical nursing; or

(2) advanced practice registered nursing to an applicant who passes the advanced practice registered nursing certification examination to practice advanced practice registered nursing.

Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site

Need a lawyer in Alaska?

Find a Alaska lawyer

About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the Open US Law dataset (Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine (Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.