Nurse Licensure Compact

Current Nurse Licensure Compact

Maryland was the first state to join the National Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) in 1999.  Nurses with a multistate license can practice in any of the forty-three​ NLC participating states.  The links below provide educational and reference material to foster a greater understanding of the NLC for nursing students, licensed nurses, employers, and the citizens of the State.

Click here to connect to the NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact website.

​Nurse Licensure Compact New Residency Rule - 10/31/2023
The NLC: What Nurse Employers Need to Know May 16, 2024​

Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC)

Maryland will operate under the new eNLC effective January 19, 2018. 

eNLC Final Rules adopted December 12, 2017

NLC Events

This discussion will explain the 60-Day Residency Rule, who it applies to, and requirements related to relocating to another NLC state. Join our free educational webinar with NLC Consultant Fred Knight, JD to learn this valuable information and to get your questions answered.  Register

April 21, 2026 2:00 pm Central Time, NLC Webinar - Getting Your First Multistate License: An NLC Webinar for Nursing Students

Registration Link Coming Soon

Past NLC Webinars​​

https://www.nursecompact.com/stay-informed