Your State Board of Nursing (BON) is an invaluable resource for you career. Find fees, dates, and the requirements to initially obtain your nursing license and to maintain it. Most BONs require continuing education between licensing periods. Get to know your requirements and dates so you can plan according to earn your license and maintain it.
Learn how to transfer your nursing license between states and a list of nursing compact states.
Alabama State Board of Nursing
770 Washington Avenue
RSA Plaza, Suite 250
Montgomery, AL 36130-3900
(334) 293-5200
Fees
Initial fee, RN: $100
Renewal (every two years), RN: $100
Alaska State Board of Nursing
Dept. of Comm. & Econ. Development
Div. of Occupational Licensing
550 West 7th Ave., Suite 1500
Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 269-8161
Fees
Initial licensing fee, RN: $334
License renewal (every two years), RN: $175
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP): $25
Arizona State Board of Nursing
4747 N. 7th St.
Suite 200
Phoenix, AZ 85014
(602) 771-7800
Fees
Initial licensing fee, RN: $300
License renewal (every four years), RN: $160
Arkansas State Board of Nursing
University Tower Building
1123 S. University, Suite 800
Little Rock, AR 72204-1619
(501) 686-2700
Fees
Initial licensing fee, RN: $125
License renewal (every two years), RN: $100
California State Board of Registered Nursing
1747 N. Market Blvd., Suite 150
PO Box 944210
Sacramento, CA 95834
(916) 322-3350
Colorado State Board of Nursing
1560 Broadway, Suite 1350
Denver, Colorado 80202
(303) 894-2430
Fees
Initial licensing fee, RN: $88
License renewal (every two years), RN: $123
Connecticut State Board of Examiners for Nursing
Dept. of Public Health
410 Capitol Avenue
PO Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134
(860) 509-8000
Fees
Initial licensing fee, RN: $180
License renewal (annual), RN: $100
Delaware State Board of Nursing
Cannon Building
861 Silver Lake Blvd.
Cannon Building, Suite 203
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 744-4500
Fees
Initial licensing fee, RN: $124
License renewal (every two years)
District of Columbia State Board of Nursing
Department of Health
899 N. Capitol Street, N.E., 1st Floor
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 442-5955
Fees
Initial licensing fee, RN: $187
License renewal (every two years), RN: $145
Florida State Board of Nursing
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C01
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3251
(850) 488-0595
Fees
Initial licensing fee, RN: $175
License renewal (every two years), RN: $80
Georgia State Board of Nursing
237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, GA 31217-3858
(478) 207-2440
Fees
Initial licensing fee, RN: $40
License renewal (every two years), RN: $65
Hawaii State Board of Nursing
King Kalakaua Building
335 Merchant Street, Room 301
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 586-3000
Fees
Initial licensing fee, RN: $40
License renewal (every two years), RN: $160
Idaho State Board of Nursing
280 N. 8th Street, Suite 210
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720
(208) 577-2476
Fees
Initial licensing fee, RN: $90
License renewal (every two years), RN: $90
Illinois Department of Professional Regulation
James R. Thompson Center
100 West Randolph, 9th Floor
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 814-4500
Fees
Initial licensing fee, RN: $91
License renewal (every two years), RN: $50
Indiana State Board of Nursing
Indiana Professional Licensing Agency
402 W. Washington Street, Room W072
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 232-2960
Fees
Initial licensing fee, RN: $50
License renewal (every two years), RN: $50
Iowa State Board of Nursing
River Point Business Park
400 S.W. 8th Street
Suite B
Des Moines, IA 50309-4685
(515) 281-3255
Fees
Initial licensing fee, RN: $143
License renewal (every three years), RN: $99
Kansas State Board of Nursing
Landon State Office Bldg.
900 SW Jackson, Suite 1051
Topeka, KS 66612-1230
(785)296-4929
Fees
Initial licensing fee, RN: $75
License renewal (every two years), RN: $60
Kentucky State Board of Nursing
312 Whittington Parkway, Suite 300
Louisville, KY 40222
(502) 329-7000
Fees
Initial licensing fee, RN: $110
License renewal (every two years), RN: $50
Louisiana State Board of Nursing
17373 Perkins Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
(225) 755-7500
Fees
Initial licensing fee, RN: $142.50
License renewal, RN: $80-$105 depending on date or renewal
Maine State Board of Nursing
161 Capitol Street
158 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
(207) 287-1133
Fees
Initial licensing fee, RN: $75
License renewal, RN (every two years): $75
Maryland State Board of Nursing
4140 Patterson Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
(410) 585-1900
Fees
Initial licensing fee, RN: $100
License renewal (annual), RN: $73
Massachusetts State Board of Nursing
Board of Registration in Nursing
239 Causeway Street
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 973-0900
Fees
Initial licensing fee, RN: $230
License renewal (every two years), RN: $120
Michigan Board of Nursing
Ottawa Towers North
611 W. Ottawa, 4th Floor
Lansing, MI 48933
(517) 373-9280
Fees
Initial licensing fee, RN: $54
License renewal (every two years), RN: $60
Minnesota State Board of Nursing
2829 University Avenue SE
Suite 200
Minneapolis, MN 55414
(612) 617-2270
Fees
Initial licensing fee, RN: $115.50
License renewal (every two years), RN: $93.50
Mississippi State Board of Nursing
713 Pear Orchard Road, Suite 300
Ridgeland, MS 39157
(601) 957-6300
Fees
Initial licensing fee, RN: $100
License renewal (every two years), RN: $100
Missouri State Board of Nursing
3605 Missouri Blvd
P.O. Box 656
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0656
(573) 751-0293
Fees
Initial licensing fee, RN: $45
License renewal (every two years), RN: $60
Montana State Board of Nursing
301 South Park
PO Box 200513
Helena, MT 59620-0513
(406) 841-2345
Fees
Initial licensing fee, RN: $200
License renewal (every two years), RN: $100
Nebraska Health and Human Services System
Dept. of Regulation & Licensure, Nursing Section
301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, NE 68509
(402) 471-3121
Fees
Initial licensing fee, RN: $123
License renewal (every two years), RN: $123
Nevada State Board of Nursing
License Certification and Education
4220 S. Maryland Parkway
Suite B300
Las Vegas, NV 89119
Fees
Initial licensing fee, RN: $100
License renewal (every two years), RN: $100
New Hampshire State Board of Nursing
21 South Fruit Street, Suite 16
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-2323
Fees
Initial licensing fee, RN: $120
License renewal (every two years), RN: $80
New Jersey State Board of Nursing
P.O. Box 45010
Newark, NJ 07101
(973) 504-6430
Fees
Initial licensing fee, RN: $200
License renewal (every two years), RN: $120
New Mexico State Board of Nursing
6301 Indian School Road NE
Suite 710
Albuquerque, NM 87110
(505) 841-8340
Fees
Initial licensing fee, RN: $110
License renewal (every two years), RN: $93
New York State Board of Nursing
State Education Building
89 Washington Avenue
2nd Floor West Wing
Albany, NY 12234
(518) 474-3817 Ext. 120
Fees
Initial licensing fee, RN: $143
License renewal (every three years), RN: $50
North Carolina State Board of Nursing
4516 Lake Boone Trail
Raleigh, NC 27607
(919) 782-3211
Fees
Initial licensing fee, RN: $75
License renewal (every two years), RN: $92
North Dakota State Board of Nursing
919 South 7th Street, Suite 504
Bismark, ND 58504
(701) 328-9777
Fees
Initial licensing fee, RN: $110
License renewal (every two years), RN: $90
Ohio State Board of Nursing
17 South High Street, Suite 400
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 466-6940
Fees
Initial licensing fee, RN: $75
License renewal: Not listed on web site
Oklahoma State Board of Nursing
2915 N. Classen Boulevard, Suite 524
Oklahoma City, OK 73106
(405) 962-1800
Fees
Initial licensing fee, RN: $85
License renewal (every two years), RN: $75
Oregon State Board of Nursing
17938 SW Upper Boones Ferry Road
Portland, OR 97224-7012
(971) 673-0685
Fees
Initial licensing fee, RN: $160
License renewal (every two years), RN: $145
Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing
PO Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649
(717) 783-7142
Fees
Initial licensing fee, RN: $35
License renewal (every two years), RN: $65; LPN: $60
Rhode Island State Board of Nursing
Department of Health
Three Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 222-5960
Fees
Initial licensing fee, RN: $135; LPN: $90
License renewal (every two years), RN: $135
South Carolina State Board of Nursing
Synergy Business Park
Kingstree Building
110 Centerview Drive
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 896-4300
Fees
Initial licensing fee, RN: $90
License renewal (every two years), RN: $50
South Dakota State Board of Nursing
4305 South Louise Ave., Suite 201
Sioux Falls, SD 57106-3115
(605) 362-2760
Fees
Initial licensing fee, RN: $100
License renewal, RN: $90
Tennessee State Board of Nursing
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243
(615) 741-3111
Fees
Initial licensing fee, RN: $100
License renewal (every two years): RN: $100
Texas Board of Nurse Examiners
333 Guadalupe, Suite 3-460
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 305-7400
Fees
Initial licensing fee, RN: $186
License renewal (every two years), RN: $70
Utah State Board of Nursing
Heber M. Wells Building
160 East 300 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
(801) 530-6701
Fees
Initial licensing fee, RN: $100
License renewal (every two years), RN: $58
Vermont State Board of Nursing
89 Main Street
3rd Floor
Montpelier, VT 05620-3402
(802) 828-2396
Fees
Initial licensing fee, RN: $90
License renewal (every two years), RN: $95
Virginia State Board of Nursing
Perimeter Center
9960 Maryland Drive, Suite 300
Henrico, VA 23233-1463
(804) 367-4400
Fees
Initial licensing fee, RN: $190
License renewal: Not listed on web site
Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission
Department of Health
PO Box 47890
Olympia, WA 98504-7864
(360) 236-4703
Fees
Initial licensing fee, RN: $92
License renewal (annual), RN: $101
West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses
101 Dee Drive, Suite 102
Charleston, WV 25311
(304) 558-3596
Fees
Initial licensing fee, RN: $51.50
License renewal (annual), RN: $65
Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing
1400 E. Washington Avenue
P.O. Box 8935
Madison, WI 53708
(608) 266-2112
Fees
Initial licensing fee, RN: $90
License renewal (every two years), RN: $86
Wyoming State Board of Nursing
130 Hobbs Avenue, Suite B
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-7601
Fees
Initial licensing fee, RN: $135
License renewal (every two years), RN: $110