No person may be licensed to practice as a certified nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife unless the person: (1) Is currently licensed by the Board of Nursing as a registered nurse or has a privilege to practice; (2) Has completed an approved program for the preparation of certified nurse practitioners or certified nurse midwives; (3) Has passed any examination, written or oral, or both, which the board may require; and (4) Has completed a minimum of one thousand forty practice hours as a licensed certified nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife; or (5) Has a written collaborative agreement with a physician, licensed pursuant to chapter 36-4 , or a certified nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife licensed under this chapter, to meet the one thousand forty hour practice requirement; and (6) Is otherwise qualified under § 36-9A-29 .
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