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Alabama
Timeframe - Temporary Permit:
1 week
Compact:
Yes
Walkthrough:
No
Alaska
Timeframe - Temporary Permit:
Board will decide if needed
Compact:
No
Walkthrough:
No
Notes:
LiveScan or fingerprint cards required
Arizona
Timeframe - Temporary Permit:
48 hrs walk-in/30 days mail
Compact:
Yes
Walkthrough:
No
Notes:
LiveScan or fingerprint cards required
Arkansas
Timeframe - Temporary Permit:
4 weeks
Compact:
Yes
Walkthrough:
No
Notes:
LiveScan or fingerprint cards required
California
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RN
Timeframe - Temporary Permit:
RN: 8-10 weeks with LiveScan
LPN: 6-8 weeks (no temp permit)
Compact:
No
Walkthrough:
No
Notes:
RN: LiveScan in CA required for temporary permit
LPN: LiveScan or fingerprint cards required
Colorado
Timeframe - Temporary Permit:
2-3 Weeks
Compact:
Yes
Walkthrough:
No
Notes:
Temp license only issued if license verification is delayed from CA or PA.
Connecticut
Timeframe - Temporary Permit:
3 weeks
Compact:
Yes
Walkthrough:
No
Delaware
Timeframe - Temporary Permit:
4-6 Weeks
Compact:
Yes
Walkthrough:
No
Florida
Timeframe - Temporary Permit:
4-5 weeks (no temp permit)
Compact:
Yes
Walkthrough:
No
Notes:
LiveScan or fingerprint cards required; online application
Georgia
Timeframe - Temporary Permit:
4-6 weeks (no temp permit)
Compact:
Yes
Walkthrough:
No
Notes:
LiveScan or fingerprint cards required
Hawaii
Timeframe - Permanent License
45 - 60 days
Compact:
No
Walkthrough:
No
Temporary License
20-30 Days
Idaho
Timeframe - Temporary Permit:
3-5 days
Compact:
Yes
Walkthrough:
No
Notes:
LiveScan or fingerprint cards required
Illinois
Timeframe - Temporary Permit:
4 weeks
Compact:
No
Walkthrough:
No
Notes:
LiveScan or fingerprint cards required
Indiana
Timeframe - Temporary Permit:
2-3 Weeks
Compact:
Yes
Walkthrough:
No
Notes:
LiveScan or fingerprint cards required
Iowa
Timeframe - Temporary Permit:
1-2 weeks
Compact:
Yes
Walkthrough:
No
Notes:
LiveScan or fingerprint cards required
Kansas
Timeframe - Temporary Permit:
2+ weeks
Compact:
Yes
Walkthrough:
No
Notes:
LiveScan or fingerprint cards required
Kentucky
Timeframe - Temporary Permit:
2-3 Weeks
Compact:
Yes
Walkthrough:
No
Notes:
LiveScan or fingerprint cards required
Louisiana
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RN
Timeframe - Temporary Permit:
RN: Same day
LPN: 1-2 weeks
Compact:
Yes
Walkthrough:
RN: Yes
LPN: No
Notes:
LiveScan or fingerprint cards required
Maine
Timeframe - Temporary Permit
No Temp Permit, 2-3 Weeks for Full License
Compact:
Yes
Walkthrough:
No
Notes:
LiveScan or fingerprint cards required
Maryland
Timeframe - Temporary Permit:
2-3 Weeks
Compact:
Yes
Walkthrough:
No
Notes:
LiveScan or fingerprint cards required
Massachusetts
Timeframe
2-3 weeks (Conditional License), 1-2 Months (Permanent)
Compact:
No
Walkthrough:
No
Notes:
License processed through PCS in Tennessee
Michigan
Timeframe - Temporary Permit:
6-8 weeks (no temp permit)
Compact:
No
Walkthrough:
No
Notes:
LiveScan or fingerprint cards required
Minnesota
Timeframe - Temporary Permit:
5 days
Compact:
No
Walkthrough:
No
Notes:
Border state recognition registration available
Mississippi
Timeframe - Temporary Permit:
5-7 days
Compact:
Yes
Walkthrough:
No
Missouri
Timeframe - Temporary Permit:
2 weeks
Compact:
Yes
Walkthrough:
No
Notes:
LiveScan or fingerprint cards required
Montana
Timeframe - Temporary Permit:
2 weeks (no temp permit)
Compact:
Yes
Walkthrough:
No
Notes:
Fingerprint cards required
Nebraska
Timeframe - Temporary Permit:
2-3 Weeks
Compact:
Yes
Walkthrough:
No
Nevada
Timeframe - Temporary Permit:
2-3 Weeks
Compact:
No
Walkthrough:
No
Notes:
LiveScan or fingerprint cards required
New Hampshire
Timeframe - Temporary Permit:
4-6 weeks
Compact:
Yes
Walkthrough:
No
Notes:
LiveScan and application drop of req'd for temp permit
New Jersey
Timeframe - Temporary Permit:
8-10 weeks (no temp permit)
Compact:
Yes
Walkthrough:
No
Notes:
LiveScan or fingerprint cards required
New Mexico
Timeframe - Temporary Permit:
3 Weeks
Compact:
Yes
Walkthrough:
No
Notes:
LiveScan or fingerprint cards required
New York
Timeframe - Temporary Permit:
4-6 weeks (no temp permit)
Compact:
No
Walkthrough:
No
North Carolina
Timeframe - Temporary Permit:
2 weeks
Compact:
Yes
Walkthrough:
No
Notes:
LiveScan or fingerprint cards required
North Dakota
Timeframe - Temporary Permit:
1-2 weeks
Compact:
Yes
Walkthrough:
No
Notes:
LiveScan or fingerprint cards required
Ohio
Timeframe:
2-3 Weeks for temp, 30-45 days for perm
Compact:
Yes
Walkthrough:
No
Notes:
LiveScan or fingerprint cards required
Oklahoma
Timeframe - Temporary Permit:
3 weeks
Compact:
Yes
Walkthrough:
No
Notes:
LiveScan or fingerprint cards required (online application)
Oregon
Timeframe - Temporary Permit:
4-6 weeks (no temp permit)
Compact:
No
Walkthrough:
No
Notes:
Fingerprint cards required
Pennsylvania
Timeframe - Temporary Permit:
5 weeks
Compact:
Yes
Walkthrough:
No
Rhone Island
Timeframe - Temporary Permit:
No Temp Permits
Compact:
Yes
Walkthrough:
No
Notes:
LiveScan or fingerprint cards required
South Carolina
Timeframe - Temporary Permit:
Same day or 2 Weeks
Compact:
Yes
Walkthrough:
Yes
Notes:
LiveScan (same day) or fingerprint cards (mail-in)
South Dakota
Timeframe - Temporary Permit:
1-2 weeks
Compact:
Yes
Walkthrough:
No
Notes:
Must use fingerprint cards from the Board
Tennessee
Timeframe - Temporary Permit:
4-6 weeks
Compact:
Yes
Walkthrough:
No
Notes:
LiveScan or fingerprint cards required
Texas
Timeframe - Temporary Permit:
2-3 Weeks
Compact:
Yes
Walkthrough:
No
Notes:
LiveScan or fingerprint cards required
Utah
Timeframe - Temporary Permit:
3-4 weeks (no temp permit)
Compact:
Yes
Walkthrough:
No
Notes:
LiveScan or fingerprint cards required
Vermont
Timeframe - Temporary
3-5 days for provisional license
Compact:
Yes
Walkthrough:
No
Notes:
Permanent license takes 2-3 months
Virginia
Timeframe - Temporary Permit:
10 business days
Compact:
Yes
Walkthrough:
No
Notes:
Online application
Washington
Timeframe - Temporary Permit:
3 weeks
Compact:
Yes
Walkthrough:
No
Notes:
Fingerprint cards required
West Virginia
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RN
Timeframe - Temporary Permit:
2-3 Weeks
Compact:
Yes
Walkthrough:
No
Wisconsin
Timeframe - Temporary Permit:
2-4 weeks
Compact:
Yes
Walkthrough:
No
Wyoming
Timeframe - Temporary Permit:
2-3 Weeks
Compact:
Yes
Walkthrough:
No
Notes:
Fingerprint cards required
District of Columbia
Timeframe - Temporary Permit:
3 weeks
Compact:
No
Walkthrough:
No
Notes:
LiveScan or fingerprint cards required
