Nurse Licensure Compact

South Dakota is a member of the NCL. Nurses who hold a multi-state license (MSL) may practice in other member states without obtaining additional licenses in those other NLC states. To hold a MSL, a nurse must be a resident in a NLC state. Be prepared to provide documentation to support residence in South Dakota, examples: state driver's license, voters registration. 

Nurses are required to practice according to the laws and regulations of the state where the nurse practices or provides care. Practice occurs where the patient is located at the time care is provided, physically or electronically. Nursing practice is not limited to patient care, and includes all nursing practice as defined by each Compact State's practice laws.

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The NLC Celebrates Milestone Anniversary in 2025!

Interstate Commission of Nurse LicensureCompact Administrators Chair, Pamela C. Zickafoose, Executive Director, Delaware Board of Nursing, said, “This is a momentous historic occasion as we celebrate the first 25 years of the NLC! As the first professional license compact, the NLC has repeatedly demonstrated its value. The compact works well because of the collaboration between the member states, the support of NCSBN and the leadership of the Commission.” 

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