If your license application is denied, you have the right to appeal the denial and to have a formal administrative hearing under Section 485(b) of the Business and Professions Code. You must request an appeal in writing to the Board within 60 days from the date you were served the notice of denial. If you do not respond within this time frame, you automatically lose your right to a hearing and your application will be denied. As stated above, you will then have to wait a year before you can reapply for your nursing license.nIf your license application has been denied by a BNR, you need to speak with an experienced licensing lawyer immediately to help you prepare your case for an appeal. Once your request for appeal has been submitted in writing, you will be given the opportunity for an Administrative Hearing.nBefore the scheduled hearing date, you will receive a ‘Statement of Issues’ listing the reasons why the Board denied your license application. During the hearing, which will be presided over by an administrative law judge, each side will have the chance to make opening statements, offer evidence, and call witnesses. The Board will be represented by a Deputy Attorney General and you can be represented by a lawyer of your choice.nUpon receipt of all the evidence, the administrative law judge will prepare a written decision. If the judge agrees that the Board denied your license with cause, your application will remain denied and you will have to wait another year to reapply. This is why it’s critical to be represented by a nursing license defense lawyer who has represented clients at these hearings in the past and knows how to make a strong argument for your second chance.nThe administrative law judge typically issues their decision within 30 days after the hearing. This written document will set forth the judge’s recommendation as to disciplinary action. The Board will then do one of three things- adopt the recommendation, modify it, and reject it entirely.nIf the hearing decision goes against you, you can file an appeal with the Superior Court of California, but you must do so within 30 days of the date the Board’s final decision becomes effective. Your attorney can provide you with appropriate guidance on how to proceed with a court appeal.