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Registered nurse License Renewal Fees by State
RN licenses are renewed with each state’s board of nursing, usually every two years. Some states tie the deadline to your birth month and others renew everyone on the same date. States in the Nurse Licensure Compact issue multistate licenses that you renew in your home state.
Checked against official sources on September 24, 2026 · Sources
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Purple states are verified against the board. Grey states are still being checked.
What renewing involves
- If you hold a multistate (compact) license, you renew only with your primary-state board. Moving your primary state means applying for a new license there.
- Many boards audit continuing-education records after renewal. Keep certificates for at least one full cycle.
- Mandatory topics such as child-abuse reporting, human trafficking or implicit bias count toward the total, but the board sets how many hours each needs.
Verified states
| State | Renewal fee | Cycle | Per year | Deadline | CE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | $75 | 2 years | $37.50 | Group 1: April 30 of even-numbered years · Group 2: July 31 of even-numbered years · Group 3: April 30 of odd-numbered years | 24 contact hours |
| Montana | $100 | 2 years | $50 | All RN licenses expire on December 31 every two years, in the year shown on your license. | — |
| New Mexico | $110 | 2 years | $55 | Last day of your birth month, every 2 years | — |
| New York | $73 | 3 years | $24.33 | Registration runs three years, and your registration certificate shows the end date. | — |
| Pennsylvania | $122 | 2 years | $61 | Licenses renew every two years on the expiration date printed on your license, for example April 30, 2026. | 30 hours |
| Tennessee | $100 | 2 years | $50 | Last day of your birth month, every 2 years | — |
| Vermont | $220 | 2 years | $110 | March 31 of odd-numbered years | — |
| Virginia | $140 | 2 years | $70 | Last day of your birth month, in years that match your birth year (odd or even) | — |
Each state's page lists its sources. Late fees, notes and a deadline calculator are on the state pages.
All states
- Alabama (not verified yet)
- Alaska (not verified yet)
- Arizona (not verified yet)
- Arkansas (not verified yet)
- California (not verified yet)
- Colorado (not verified yet)
- Connecticut (not verified yet)
- Delaware (not verified yet)
- District of Columbia (not verified yet)
- Florida
- Georgia (not verified yet)
- Hawaii (not verified yet)
- Idaho (not verified yet)
- Illinois (not verified yet)
- Indiana (not verified yet)
- Iowa (not verified yet)
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- Kentucky (not verified yet)
- Louisiana (not verified yet)
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- Maryland (not verified yet)
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- Michigan (not verified yet)
- Minnesota (not verified yet)
- Mississippi (not verified yet)
- Missouri (not verified yet)
- Montana
- Nebraska (not verified yet)
- Nevada (not verified yet)
- New Hampshire (not verified yet)
- New Jersey (not verified yet)
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina (not verified yet)
- North Dakota (not verified yet)
- Ohio (not verified yet)
- Oklahoma (not verified yet)
- Oregon (not verified yet)
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island (not verified yet)
- South Carolina (not verified yet)
- South Dakota (not verified yet)
- Tennessee
- Texas (not verified yet)
- Utah (not verified yet)
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington (not verified yet)
- West Virginia (not verified yet)
- Wisconsin (not verified yet)
- Wyoming (not verified yet)
RN renewal questions
How much does it cost to renew a RN license?
Among the 8 states we have verified, the lowest yearly cost is in New York ($73 every 3 years) and the highest is in Vermont ($220 every 2 years). Pick your state for its deadline and continuing-education rules.
Do I need continuing education to renew my RN license?
Most states require it, but the hours and required topics vary widely. The state pages list the requirement where we have verified it against the board’s rules.
Why are some states grey?
We only show figures after checking them against the licensing board’s own site or the state’s rules. Grey states are still being verified. Their pages point you to the board and show no numbers.