Myth 1: A Nurse who moves to another state with the intent to have a new primary state of residence (PSOR) does not need to declare the new state residence until the license from the prior state is about to expire.
Fact: If a nurse changes permanent residence from one party state to another party state/Arizona ( such as applying for a new Arizona’s driver’s license, paying federal income taxes and changing voter registration to Arizona) then the nurse must relinquish licensure in the previous state of residence and apply for licensure in the new home state/Arizona. The date of nurse licensure expiration is not the “trigger” date to declare a new primary state of residence.
