# Wis. Stat. § 441.08: Temporary permit

> Wisconsin · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C441_S441.08

## Section

- **Citation:** Wis. Stat. § 441.08
- **Heading:** Temporary permit
- **Jurisdiction:** Wisconsin
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WI Code / Chapter 441 / Section 441.08

## Text

A nurse who has graduated from a school approved by the board or that the board has authorized to admit students pending approval but who is not licensed in this state may be granted a temporary permit upon payment of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (6) by the board to practice for compensation until the nurse can qualify for licensure. The temporary permit may be renewed once. Further renewals may be granted in hardship cases. The board may promulgate rules limiting the use and duration of temporary permits and providing for revocation of temporary permits.

History: 1971 c. 125 ; 1977 c. 29 ; 1979 c. 337 ; 1987 a. 264 ; 2009 a. 28 ; 2013 a. 124 ; 2017 a. 329 .

## Nearby sections

- [Wis. Stat. § 441.01 Board of nursing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C441_S441.01.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 441.001 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C441_S441.001.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 441.06 Registered nurses; civil liability exemption.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C441_S441.06.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 441.07 Disciplinary proceedings and actions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C441_S441.07.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 441.08 Temporary permit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C441_S441.08.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 441.09 Advanced practice registered nurses; civil liability exemption.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C441_S441.09.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 441.10 Licensed practical nurses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C441_S441.10.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 441.11 Nurse anesthetists.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C441_S441.11.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 441.12 Administration; nonaccredited schools.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C441_S441.12.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 441.13 Penalty.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C441_S441.13.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 441.15 Nurse-midwives.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C441_S441.15.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 441.16 Prescription privileges of nurses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C441_S441.16.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 441.18 Prescriptions for and delivery of opioid antagonists.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C441_S441.18.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 441.19 Maintenance and detoxification treatment under federal waiver.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C441_S441.19.md)

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