Section: 17-5405

LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT

Most recent version of the final adopted rule codified in the D.C. Municipal Regulations (DCMR)


Effective Date : 12/26/2025 12:00:00 AM

Authority : §§ 302(14) and 503(a)(5) of the District of Columbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985 (Act), effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-99; D.C. Official Code §§ 3-1203.02(14) and 3-1205.03(a)(5)), and Mayor’s Order 98-140, dated August 20, 1998.

Source : Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 8613 (September 3, 2004); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 69 DCR 010990 (September 2, 2022); as amended by Errata Notice published at 70 DCR 014190 (October 27, 2023); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 72 DCR 014235 (December 26, 2025).

Editor's Note :

Rulemaking notices were published in the D.C. Register(DCR) and Adopted Rules were codified into the D.C. Municipal Regulations (DCMR)

  Notice ID Register Category Heading Notice/
Adopted Section
Register Issue/
Effective Date
R0055375 Adopted Rule LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT View Text Effective:
12/26/2025

N143509 Final Rulemaking Health, Department of - Notice of Final Rulemaking - Amending 17 DCMR Ch. 54, etc. - Multistate Nurse Licensure Pathway View Text 12/26/2025
Vol 72/52
N140784 Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking Health, Department of (DC Health) - Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking - Amending 17 DCMR Ch. 54, etc. - To Create a Fast-tracked Licensure Pathway for Holders of Multistate Nursing License in Good Standing View Text 4/25/2025
Vol 72/17
N133501 Final Rulemaking Documents and Administrative Issuances, Office of - Errata Notice - Correcting 17 DCMR Ch. 54 - Licensure by Endorsement for Registered Nursing View Text 10/27/2023
Vol 70/43
R0052150 Adopted Rule LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT View Text Effective:
9/2/2022

R0053199 Adopted Rule LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT View Text Effective:
9/2/2022

N126064 Final Rulemaking Health, Department of (DC Health) - Notice of Final Rulemaking - Comprehensive Amendments to 17 DCMR Chapter 54 (Registered Nursing) View Text 9/2/2022
Vol 69/35
N122455 Proposed Rulemaking Health - Department of (DC Health) - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 17 DCMR Ch. 54, to revise and update the regulation of registered nursing View Text 5/20/2022
Vol 69/20
R0000754 Adopted Rule LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT View Text Effective:
1/1/1900

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