Nev. Rev. Stat. § 641C.710 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 641C / Section 641C.710
Suspension of license or certificate for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license or certificate
Status: in_force

<See notes for changes to this section effective under certain conditions.>

1. If the Board receives a copy of a court order issued pursuant to NRS 425.540 that provides for the suspension of all professional, occupational and recreational licenses, certificates and permits issued to a person, the Board shall deem the license or certificate to be suspended at the end of the 30th day after the date on which the court order was issued unless the Board receives a letter issued to the person by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 stating that the person has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560 .

2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 641C.530 , the Board shall reinstate a license or certificate that has been suspended by a district court pursuant to NRS 425.540 if the Board receives a letter issued by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 to the person stating that the person has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 644A.335 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 644A / Section 644A.335
Estheticians: Scope of examination
Status: in_force

The examinations for an esthetician may include:

1. Practical demonstrations in facial massage, cosmetics or arching the eyebrow;

2. Written and oral tests on: (a) Antisepsis, sterilization and sanitation; (b) The use of mechanical apparatus and electricity in the care of skin; and (c) The laws of Nevada and the regulations of the Board relating to cosmetology; and

3. Such other demonstrations and tests as the Board requires.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 641B.206 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 641B / Section 641B.206
Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of license; duty of Board
Status: in_force

<See notes for changes to this section effective under certain conditions. >

1. In addition to any other requirements set forth in this chapter: (a) An applicant for the issuance of a license to engage in social work as an associate in social work, a social worker, a master social worker, an independent social worker or a clinical social worker shall include the social security number of the applicant in the application submitted to the Board. (b) An applicant for the renewal of a license to engage in social work as an associate in social work or the issuance or renewal of a license to engage in social work as a social worker, a master social worker, an independent social worker or a clinical social worker shall submit to the Board the statement prescribed by the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to NRS 425.520 . The statement must be completed and signed by the applicant.

2. The Board shall include the statement required pursuant to subsection 1 in: (a) The application or any other forms that must be submitted for the issuance or renewal of the license; or (b) A separate form prescribed by the Board.

3. A license to engage in social work as an associate in social work, a social worker, a master social worker, an independent social worker or a clinical social worker may not be issued or renewed by the Board if the applicant: (a) Fails to submit the statement required pursuant to subsection 1; or (b) Indicates on the statement submitted pursuant to subsection 1 that the applicant is subject to a court order for the support of a child and is not in compliance with the order or a plan approved by the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order for the repayment of the amount owed pursuant to the order.

4. If an applicant indicates on the statement submitted pursuant to subsection 1 that the applicant is subject to a court order for the support of a child and is not in compliance with the order or a plan approved by the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order for the repayment of the amount owed pursuant to the order, the Board shall advise the applicant to contact the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order to determine the actions that the applicant may take to satisfy the arrearage.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 624.170 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 624 / Section 624.170
Administration of oaths; taking of testimony and proofs; issuance of subpoenas
Status: in_force

1. Any member of the Board or the Executive Officer may take testimony and proofs concerning all matters within the jurisdiction of the Board.

2. The Board or any member thereof, or the Executive Officer, may: (a) Administer oaths. (b) Certify to all official acts. (c) Issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and the production of records, books and papers in connection with any hearing, investigation or other proceeding of the Board.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 648.007 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 648 / Section 648.007
“Licensee” defined
Status: in_force

“Licensee” means any person who holds a license or certificate issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 633.417 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 633 / Section 633.417
Authorized facility license to practice osteopathic medicine as psychiatrist in certain mental health centers
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 633.315 , the Board may issue an authorized facility license to a person who intends to practice osteopathic medicine in this State as a psychiatrist in a mental health center of the Division under the direct supervision of a psychiatrist who holds an unrestricted license to practice osteopathic medicine pursuant to this chapter or to practice medicine pursuant to chapter 630 of NRS .

2. A person who applies for an authorized facility license pursuant to this section is not required to take or pass a written examination as to his or her qualifications to practice osteopathic medicine, but the person must meet all conditions and requirements for an unrestricted license to practice osteopathic medicine pursuant to this chapter.

3. If the Board issues an authorized facility license pursuant to this section, the person who holds the license may practice osteopathic medicine in this State only as a psychiatrist in a mental health center of the Division and only under the direct supervision of a psychiatrist who holds an unrestricted license to practice osteopathic medicine pursuant to this chapter or to practice medicine pursuant to chapter 630 of NRS .

4. If a person who holds an authorized facility license issued pursuant to this section ceases to practice osteopathic medicine in this State as a psychiatrist in a mental health center of the Division: (a) The Division shall notify the Board; and (b) Upon receipt of the notification, the authorized facility license expires automatically.

5. The Board may renew or modify an authorized facility license issued pursuant to this section, unless the license has expired automatically or has been revoked.

6. The provisions of this section do not limit the authority of the Board to issue a license to an applicant in accordance with any other provision of this chapter.

7. As used in this section: (a) “ Division ” means the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services. (b) “Mental health center” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 433.144 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 636.346 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 636 / Section 636.346
Supervision of authorized activities of assistants; conduct of final eye examination of patient
Status: in_force

1. In any setting where optometry is practiced, an assistant may fit ophthalmic lenses or spectacle lenses if the assistant acts under the direct supervision of a licensed optometrist.

2. In addition to the provisions of subsection 1, an assistant in any setting where optometry is practiced may perform any of the following activities under the direct supervision of a licensed optometrist: (a) Prepare a patient for examination. (b) Collect preliminary data concerning a patient, including taking the medical history of the patient. (c) Perform simple and noninvasive testing of a patient in preparation for any subjective refraction, testing, evaluation, interpretation, diagnosis or treatment of the patient by the licensed optometrist. (d) For an ophthalmic purpose, administer any cycloplegic or mydriatic agent or topical anesthetic that is not a controlled substance. (e) Use an ophthalmic device or oversee ocular exercises, visual training, visual therapy or visual rehabilitation as directed by a licensed optometrist.

3. If an assistant conducts any activities pursuant to subsection 2, the licensed optometrist must conduct the final eye examination of the patient.

4. As used in this section, “ assistant ” means a person employed by an optometrist or any medical provider or medical facility at which the optometrist provides or offers to provide his or her services as an optometrist.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 656A.400 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 656A / Section 656A.400
Application; registration
Status: in_force

1. A person who wishes to engage in the practice of realtime captioning in this State must submit to the Division: (a) Proof that the applicant is at least 18 years of age; (b) An application in the form prescribed by the Division; (c) Proof that the applicant has complied with the requirements for education, training, experience and credentialing required for the practice of realtime captioning as prescribed by a regulation of the Division pursuant to NRS 656A.410 ; and (d) Any other information or evidence the Division may require to determine whether the applicant has complied with the requirements to engage in the practice of realtime captioning.

2. The Division shall register each applicant who complies with the provisions of this section and issue to the applicant proof of registration.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 645.8811 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 645 / Section 645.8811
Escrow agents: Immunity; collection of fees for services
Status: in_force

An escrow agent:

1. Is not liable in any civil action for any action taken to comply with the provisions of NRS 645.8701 to 645.8811 , inclusive.

2. May charge and collect a fee from an owner or real estate broker for any services provided by the escrow agent to the owner or real estate broker pursuant to NRS 645.8701 to 645.8811 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 638.152 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 638 / Section 638.152
Immunity from civil action
Status: in_force

In addition to any other immunity provided by the provisions of chapter 622A of NRS , the Board, a veterinary society, or any person who or other organization which initiates or assists in any lawful investigation or proceeding concerning a veterinarian or veterinary technician, is immune from any civil action for that initiation or assistance or any consequential damages, if the person or organization acted without malicious intent.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 641C.360 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 641C / Section 641C.360
Period of validity of license; scope of practice authorized by license
Status: in_force

1. A license as an alcohol and drug counselor is valid for 2 years and may be renewed.

2. A licensed alcohol and drug counselor may: (a) Engage in the practice of counseling persons with alcohol and other substance use disorders; (b) Diagnose or classify a person as having an alcohol or other substance use disorder; and (c) Supervise certified alcohol and drug counselor interns.

3. A licensed alcohol and drug counselor may not identify, evaluate, diagnose or treat a mental illness when a person with mental illness also has an alcohol or other substance use disorder.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 638.004 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 638 / Section 638.004
“Board” defined
Status: in_force

“Board” means the Nevada State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 644A.350 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 644A / Section 644A.350
Nail technologists: Scope of examination
Status: in_force

The examination for a license as a nail technologist may include:

1. Practical demonstrations in nail technology, pedicuring or the wrapping or extension of nails;

2. Written and oral tests on: (a) Antisepsis, sterilization and sanitation; (b) The use of mechanical apparatus and electricity in caring for the nails; and (c) The laws of Nevada and regulations of the Board relating to cosmetology; and

3. Such other demonstrations and tests as the Board requires.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 645C.250 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 645C / Section 645C.250
Duties of Attorney General
Status: in_force

1. The Attorney General shall render to the Division opinions upon questions of law relating to the construction or interpretation of this chapter, or arising in the administration thereof, submitted to the Attorney General by the Division or the Commission.

2. The Attorney General shall act as the attorney for the Division in all actions and proceedings brought against or by the Division pursuant to any of the provisions of this chapter subject to the provisions of NRS 622A.200 and 622A.210 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 645.6057 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 645 / Section 645.6057
Property management agreements: Duties of holder of permit to engage in property management when entering and performing agreement; exceptions
Status: in_force

A person who holds a permit to engage in property management when entering into a property management agreement and performing his or her duties pursuant to such property management agreement, as applicable:

1. Shall disclose to each party to the property management agreement as soon as practicable: (a) Any material and relevant facts, data or information which the property manager knows, or which by the exercise of reasonable care and diligence should have known, relating to the property which is the subject of the property management agreement. (b) Each source from which the property manager will receive compensation as a result of the agreement. (c) That the property manager is a principal to the agreement or has an interest in a principal to the agreement. (d) That the property manager is acting for more than one party to the agreement. If a property manager makes such a disclosure, he or she must obtain the written consent of each party to the agreement for whom the property manager is acting before he or she may continue to act in his or her capacity as an agent. The written consent must include: (1) A description of the property management agreement. (2) A statement that the property manager is acting for two or more parties to the agreement who have an adverse interest and that in acting for these parties, the property manager has a conflict of interest. (3) A statement that the property manager will not disclose any confidential information for 1 year after the revocation or termination of any property management agreement entered into with a party to the agreement, unless he or she is required to do so by a court of competent jurisdiction or is given written permission to do so by that party. (4) A statement that a party is not required to consent to the property manager acting on behalf of the party. (5) A statement that the party is giving consent without coercion and understands the terms of the consent given. (6) Any changes in the property manager's relationship to a party to the agreement or activity.

2. Shall exercise reasonable skill and care with respect to all parties to the property management agreement in carrying out the terms of the property management agreement and performing his or her duties.

3. Shall provide the appropriate form prepared by the Division pursuant to NRS 645.193 to: (a) Each party for whom the property manager is acting as a property manager in the property management agreement; and (b) Each unrepresented party to the property management agreement, if any.

4. Shall seek a rental or lease of real property at the price and terms stated in the property management agreement or at a price acceptable to the client.

5. Shall advise the client to obtain advice from an expert relating to matters which are beyond the expertise of the property manager.

6. Shall account for all money and property the property manager receives in which the client may have an interest as soon as is practicable.

7. Unless otherwise agreed upon in writing, owes no duty to: (a) Independently verify the accuracy of a statement made by an inspector certified pursuant to chapter 645D of NRS or another appropriate licensed or certified expert. (b) Conduct an independent inspection of the financial condition of a party to the property management agreement. (c) Conduct an investigation of the condition of the property which is the subject of the property management agreement.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 636.0175 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 636 / Section 636.0175
“Comprehensive examination” defined
Status: in_force

1. “ Comprehensive examination ” means an examination of a patient which is conducted in person and during which all of the following tests, procedures or actions are performed: (a) The documentation of the primary reason for which the examination is conducted; (b) A review of the medical history and ocular history of both the patient and his or her immediate family; (c) A review of any medications used by the patient; (d) A review of any allergies of the patient; (e) A review of documentation identifying the patient's primary care physician; (f) General medical observations, including, without limitation, neurological and psychological orientation; (g) Eye pressure; (h) Gross, confrontation or formal visual fields; (i) A basic sensorimotor examination; (j) A complete pupillary assessment, including, without limitation, an examination of the presence of an afferent pupillary defect; (k) Eye alignment; (l) Visual acuities; (m) Keratometry or autokeratometry; (n) Anterior segment examination using a slit beam and magnification, as through a biomicroscope slit lamp, to include ocular adnexa, eyelid, eyelashes, conjunctiva, pupil, cornea, anterior chamber and lens; (o) Posterior segment examination that includes the examination of the optic nerve, macula, retina and vessels; and (p) A review and assessment of all data collected pursuant to paragraphs (a) to (o), inclusive, and the development of a plan to provide necessary treatment.

2. The term includes an examination in which a test, procedure or action specified in paragraphs (a) to (p), inclusive, of subsection 1 was not performed if the person conducting the examination was unable to perform the test, procedure or action and used an alternative method to obtain comparable data to that which would have been obtained by the proper performance of the test, procedure or action.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 645C.665 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 645C / Section 645C.665
Registration: Expiration; requirements for renewal; grounds for denial of renewal
Status: in_force

1. A registration issued pursuant to NRS 645C.600 to 645C.740 , inclusive, expires each year on the date of its issuance, unless it is renewed. To renew such a registration, the registrant must submit to the Division on or before the expiration date: (a) An application for renewal, which may include an update of all the information required by NRS 645C.650 , 645C.655 and 645C.660 ; (b) All fees required to renew the registration pursuant to NRS 645C.680 ; and (c) All information required to complete the renewal.

2. The Division shall deny an application for renewal of a registration as an appraisal management company if in the course of its investigation the Division determines that the application fails to comply with or meet the standards specified in this chapter or any regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 645A.013 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 645A / Section 645A.013
Inapplicability of chapter to participant in Regulatory Experimentation Program for Product Innovation; exceptions
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise required by the Director of the Department of Business and Industry pursuant to NRS 657A.430 or 657A.620 , the provisions of this chapter do not apply to a participant in the Regulatory Experimentation Program for Product Innovation established and administered pursuant to chapter 657A of NRS .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 641B.165 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 641B / Section 641B.165
Annual report to Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services and Chairs of regional behavioral health policy boards
Status: in_force

1. On or before February 1 of each year, the Board shall submit to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services and to the Chair of each regional behavioral health policy board created by NRS 433.429 a report which must include: (a) The number of complaints received, investigations completed, cases dismissed, cases settled and cases for which hearings were held within the immediately preceding calendar year; (b) The number of applications for the issuance or renewal of a license received by the Board during the immediately preceding calendar year and the number of those applications for which the Board conducted additional review beyond the standard review regularly conducted by the Board; and (c) The number of applications for the issuance of a license by endorsement received by the Board pursuant to NRS 641B.272 during the immediately preceding calendar year, the number of those applications that were denied and the reasons for denial.

2. The report submitted pursuant to this section to the Chair of each regional behavioral policy board created by NRS 433.429 may be submitted in a written format.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 647.0192 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 647 / Section 647.0192
Exemption of charitable organizations from chapter
Status: in_force

All charitable organizations which are recognized as such by the Internal Revenue Code of the United States are exempt from the provisions of this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 622.320 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 622 / Section 622.320
Inapplicability of certain provision of Open Meeting Law to certain investigatory proceedings; applicability of that provision to certain disciplinary proceedings
Status: in_force

1. The provisions of NRS 241.020 do not apply to proceedings relating to an investigation conducted to determine whether to proceed with disciplinary action against a licensee, unless the licensee requests that the proceedings be conducted pursuant to those provisions.

2. If the regulatory body decides to proceed with disciplinary action against the licensee, all proceedings that are conducted after that decision and are related to that disciplinary action are subject to the provisions of NRS 241.020 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 642.012 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 642 / Section 642.012
“Crematory” defined
Status: in_force

“Crematory” means the building or portion of a building that houses the chamber for cremation and the holding facility.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 624.301 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 624 / Section 624.301
Abandonment or failure or refusal to complete or prosecute diligently project for construction; failure or refusal to comply with terms of contract or written warranty
Status: in_force

The following acts, among others, constitute cause for disciplinary action under NRS 624.300 :

1. Abandonment without legal excuse of any construction project or operation.

2. Abandonment of a construction project when the percentage of the project completed is less than the percentage of the total price of the contract paid to the contractor at the time of abandonment, unless the contractor is entitled to retain the amount paid pursuant to the terms of the contract or the contractor refunds the excessive amount paid within 30 days after the abandonment of the project.

3. Failure in a material respect to complete any construction project or operation for the price stated in the contract for the project or operation or any modification of the contract.

4. Failure or refusal without legal excuse to prosecute a construction project or operation with reasonable diligence.

5. Failure or refusal without legal excuse on the part of a licensee to comply with the terms of a construction contract or written warranty.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 656A.515 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 656A / Section 656A.515
Filing of complaints; procedures for investigating and resolving complaints
Status: in_force

1. A person who is dissatisfied with the services provided by a person who engages in the practice of sign language interpreting or the practice of realtime captioning or becomes aware that any one or more of the grounds for initiating disciplinary action may exist as to a person who engages in the practice of sign language interpreting or the practice of realtime captioning may file a complaint with the Division.

2. The Division shall establish procedures for investigating and resolving a complaint filed pursuant to this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 634B.220 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 634B / Section 634B.220
Expedited license by endorsement to practice as naprapathy for active member of Armed Forces, member’s spouse, veteran or veteran’s surviving spouse: Requirements; procedure for issuance; provisional license pending action on application
Status: in_force

1. The Division may issue a license by endorsement to practice naprapathy to an applicant who meets the requirements set forth in this section. An applicant may submit to the Division an application for such a license if the applicant: (a) Holds a corresponding valid and unrestricted license to practice naprapathy in the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States; and (b) Is an active member of, or the spouse of an active member of, the Armed Forces of the United States, a veteran or the surviving spouse of a veteran.

2. An applicant for a license by endorsement pursuant to this section must submit to the Division with his or her application: (a) Proof satisfactory to the Division that the applicant: (1) Satisfies the requirements of subsection 1; (2) Has not been disciplined and is not currently under investigation by the corresponding regulatory authority of the District of Columbia or the state or territory of the United States in which the applicant holds a license to practice naprapathy; and (3) Has not been held civilly or criminally liable for malpractice in the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States; (b) A complete set of fingerprints and written permission authorizing the Division to forward the fingerprints in the manner provided in NRS 634B.230 ; (c) An affidavit stating that the information contained in the application and any accompanying material is true and correct; (d) An application fee of $500; and (e) Any other information required by the Division.

3. Not later than 15 business days after receiving an application for a license by endorsement to practice naprapathy pursuant to this section, the Division shall provide written notice to the applicant of any additional information required by the Division to consider the application. Unless the Division denies the application for good cause, the Division shall approve the application and issue a license by endorsement to practice naprapathy to the applicant not later than: (a) Forty-five days after receiving all the additional information required by the Division to complete the application; or (b) Ten days after receiving a report on the applicant's background based on the submission of the applicant's fingerprints pursuant to this section, whichever occurs later.

4. At any time before making a final decision on an application for a license by endorsement pursuant to this section, the Division may grant a provisional license authorizing an applicant to practice naprapathy in accordance with regulations adopted by the Board, with the advice of the Advisory Board.

5. As used in this section, “ veteran ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 417.005 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 630.139 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 630 / Section 630.139
Board authorized to take possession of health care records from licensee who becomes incapacitated; disclosures by licensee; regulations
Status: in_force

1. If a licensee becomes incapable of keeping his or her office open or unable to practice because of death, disability, incarceration or any other incapacitation, the Board may take possession of the health care records of patients of the licensee kept by the custodian of health care records pursuant to NRS 629.051 to: (a) Make the health care records of a patient available to the patient either directly or through a third-party vendor; or (b) Forward the health care records of a patient to the patient's subsequent provider of health care.

2. A licensee shall post, in a conspicuous place in each location at which the licensee provides health care services, a sign which discloses to patients that their health care records may be accessed by the Board pursuant to subsection 1.

3. When a licensee provides health care services for a patient for the first time, the licensee shall deliver to the patient a written statement which discloses to the patient that the health care records of the patient may be accessed by the Board pursuant to subsection 1.

4. The Board shall adopt: (a) Regulations prescribing the form, size, contents and placement of the sign and written statement required by this section; and (b) Any other regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.

5. As used in this section: (a) “Custodian of health care records” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 629.016 . (b) “Health care records” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 629.021 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 630.137 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 630 / Section 630.137
Board prohibited from adopting certain regulations concerning collaboration or consultation among providers of health care
Status: in_force

1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as otherwise provided in this section, the Board shall not adopt any regulations that prohibit or have the effect of prohibiting a physician, perfusionist, physician assistant, anesthesiologist assistant or practitioner of respiratory care from collaborating or consulting with another provider of health care.

2. The provisions of this section do not prevent the Board from adopting regulations that prohibit a physician, perfusionist, physician assistant, anesthesiologist assistant or practitioner of respiratory care from aiding or abetting another person in the unlicensed practice of medicine or the unlicensed practice of perfusion or respiratory care.

3. As used in this section, “ provider of health care ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 629.031 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 624.540 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 624 / Section 624.540
Submission of annual statement of condition of account to Legislature; employment of necessary persons; procurement of necessary equipment, supplies and services; interest credited to account; limit on expenditures
Status: in_force

1. The Board shall: (a) On or before February 1 of each year, prepare and submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the appropriate legislative committee if the Legislature is in session, or to the Interim Finance Committee if the Legislature is not in session, a statement of the condition of the account that is prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. (b) Employ accountants as necessary for the performance of the duties set forth in this section and pay any related expenses from the money in the account. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the expenditures made by the Board pursuant to this paragraph must not exceed $10,000 in any fiscal year. (c) Employ or contract with persons and procure necessary equipment, supplies and services to be paid from or purchased with the money in the account as may be necessary to monitor or process claims filed by injured persons that may result in a recovery from the account.

2. Any interest earned on the money in the account must be credited to the account. The Board may expend the interest earned on the money in the account to increase public awareness of the account. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the expenditures made by the Board for this purpose must not exceed $50,000 in any fiscal year.

3. The total expenditures made by the Board pursuant to this section must not exceed 10 percent of the account in any fiscal year.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 645B.630 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 645B / Section 645B.630
Duties of Commissioner when unsafe condition or practice is suspected; seizure of property and assets of mortgage company; duties of Attorney General
Status: in_force

1. In addition to any other action that is required or permitted pursuant to this chapter, if the Commissioner has reasonable cause to believe that: (a) The assets or capital of a mortgage company are impaired; or (b) A mortgage company is conducting business in an unsafe and injurious manner that may result in danger to the public, the Commissioner may immediately take possession of all the property, business and assets of the mortgage company that are located in this State and shall retain possession of them pending further proceedings provided for in this chapter.

2. If the licensee, the board of directors or any officer or person in charge of the offices of the mortgage company refuses to permit the Commissioner to take possession of the property of the mortgage company pursuant to subsection 1: (a) The Commissioner shall notify the Attorney General; and (b) The Attorney General shall immediately bring such proceedings as may be necessary to place the Commissioner in immediate possession of the property of the mortgage company.

3. If the Commissioner takes possession of the property of the mortgage company, the Commissioner shall: (a) Make or have made an inventory of the assets and known liabilities of the mortgage company; (b) File one copy of the inventory in the office of the Commissioner and one copy in the office of the clerk of the district court of the county in which the principal office of the mortgage company is located and shall mail one copy to each stockholder, partner, officer, director or associate of the mortgage company at his or her last known address; and (c) If the mortgage company maintains any accounts described in NRS 645B.175 , not later than 5 business days after the date on which the Commissioner takes possession of the property of the mortgage company, mail notice of the possession to the last known address of each person whose money is deposited in such an account or whose money was or should have been deposited in such an account during the preceding 12 months.

4. The clerk of the court with which the copy of the inventory is filed shall file it as any other case or proceeding pending in the court and shall give it a docket number.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 645C.670 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 645C / Section 645C.670
Appraisal management company that is not natural person required to designate natural person as qualified employee; regulations
Status: in_force

1. If an appraisal management company is not a natural person, the company must designate a natural person as a qualified employee to act on behalf of the appraisal management company.

2. The Commission shall adopt regulations regarding a qualified employee, including, without limitation, regulations that establish: (a) A definition for the term “qualified employee”; (b) Any duties of a qualified employee; and (c) Any requirements regarding a qualified employee.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 646.047 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 646 / Section 646.047
Peace officer may place written hold on property received in pledge; procedure for peace officer to obtain custody of property; limitations on disposal of property; duties of peace officer and pawnbroker concerning property; immunity
Status: in_force

1. A peace officer who is involved in the investigation or prosecution of criminal activity may place a written hold on any property received in pledge by a pawnbroker that is related or allegedly related to the criminal activity.

2. While a hold is placed on property pursuant to this section, the pawnbroker who received the property in pledge shall not release or dispose of the property to any person other than the peace officer who placed the hold on the property. A peace officer who placed a hold on property may obtain custody of the property from the pawnbroker if the peace officer: (a) Has obtained written authorization from the prosecuting attorney which includes, without limitation, a description of the property and an acknowledgment of the pawnbroker's interest in the property, and which provides that the pawnbroker must be notified pursuant to NRS 179.165 , if applicable; and (b) Gives a copy of the written authorization to the pawnbroker.

3. Property received by a peace officer pursuant to this section may be disposed of only in the manner set forth in NRS 52.385 or 179.125 to 179.165 , inclusive.

4. A peace officer who places a hold on property pursuant to this section shall notify the pawnbroker in writing when the investigation or prosecution has concluded or when the hold is no longer necessary, whichever occurs sooner.

5. If a person who deposited property with a pawnbroker in pledge attempts to redeem the property from the pawnbroker and a hold has been placed on the property pursuant to this section, the pawnbroker shall provide the person with the name of the peace officer who placed the hold on the property and the name of the employer of the peace officer who placed the hold on the property.

6. A pawnbroker and an employee of a pawnbroker who take any action required pursuant to this section are immune from civil liability for such action.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 625.150 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 625 / Section 625.150
Deposit and use of money received by Board; delegation of authority concerning disciplinary action; deposit of fines; claim for attorney's fees or cost of investigation; action concerning certain notification received by Board
Status: in_force

1. The Board shall deposit in banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations and savings banks in the State of Nevada all money collected by it.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, all money collected by the Board must be used to meet the expenses of conducting examinations, issuing licenses and conducting the office of the Board.

3. The expenses of the Board, including the per diem allowances and travel expenses of the members and employees of the Board while engaged in the business of the Board and the expenses of conducting examinations, must be paid from the current receipts. No portion thereof may be paid from the State Treasury.

4. Any balance remaining in excess of the expenses incurred may be retained by the Board and used in defraying the future expenses thereof.

5. The Board may delegate to a hearing officer or panel its authority to take any disciplinary action pursuant to this chapter, impose and collect fines and penalties therefor and deposit the money therefrom in banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations or savings banks in this State.

6. If a hearing officer or panel is not authorized to take disciplinary action pursuant to subsection 5 and the Board deposits the money collected from the imposition of fines with the State Treasurer for credit to the State General Fund, it may present a claim to the State Board of Examiners for recommendation to the Interim Finance Committee if money is needed to pay attorney's fees or the costs of an investigation, or both.

7. The Board shall consider and take appropriate action concerning a written notification received by the Board pursuant to NRS 278.587 or 338.176 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 641A.210 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 641A / Section 641A.210
Application and fees; forms
Status: in_force

1. Each person desiring a license must apply to the Board upon a form, and in a manner, prescribed by the Board. The application must be accompanied by the fee for the application for an initial license and the fee for the initial issuance of the license prescribed by the Board, and all information required to complete the application.

2. The Board shall prescribe forms for applying for the issuance or renewal of a license. The forms must: (a) Be available to be completed on the Internet website maintained by the Board; (b) Provide immediate, automatic feedback to the applicant concerning whether the applicant has submitted all required information; and (c) Automatically store the data submitted by the applicant upon completion of the application.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 630.3068 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 630 / Section 630.3068
Physician, physician assistant, practitioner of respiratory care or perfusionist required to report certain information concerning malpractice and sanctions imposed against himself or herself; administrative fine for failure to report; reports deemed public records
Status: in_force

1. A physician, physician assistant, practitioner of respiratory care or perfusionist shall report to the Board: (a) Any action for malpractice against the physician, physician assistant, practitioner of respiratory care or perfusionist not later than 45 days after the physician, physician assistant, practitioner of respiratory care or perfusionist receives service of a summons and complaint for the action; (b) Any claim for malpractice against the physician, physician assistant, practitioner of respiratory care or perfusionist that is submitted to arbitration or mediation not later than 45 days after the claim is submitted to arbitration or mediation; (c) Any settlement, award, judgment or other disposition of any action or claim described in paragraph (a) or (b) not later than 45 days after the settlement, award, judgment or other disposition, including, without limitation, any amount paid to resolve the claim; and (d) Any sanctions imposed against the physician, physician assistant, practitioner of respiratory care or perfusionist that are reportable to the National Practitioner Data Bank not later than 45 days after the sanctions are imposed.

2. If the Board finds that a physician, physician assistant, practitioner of respiratory care or perfusionist has violated any provision of this section, the Board may impose a fine of not more than $5,000 against the physician, physician assistant, practitioner of respiratory care or perfusionist for each violation, in addition to any other fines or penalties permitted by law.

3. All reports made by a physician, physician assistant, practitioner of respiratory care or perfusionist pursuant to this section are public records.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 640A.060 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 640A / Section 640A.060
“Occupational therapy assistant” defined
Status: in_force

“Occupational therapy assistant” means a person who is licensed pursuant to this chapter to practice occupational therapy under the general supervision of an occupational therapist.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 630.024 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 630 / Section 630.024
“Respiratory care” defined
Status: in_force

1. “ Respiratory care ” means the treatment, management, diagnostic testing, control and care of persons with deficiencies and abnormalities associated with the cardiopulmonary system. The term includes inhalation and respiratory therapy.

2. The term does not include any task performed in accordance with the regulations adopted by the State Board of Health pursuant to NRS 449.0304 and 449.4309 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 651.100 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 651 / Section 651.100
County and city ordinances prohibiting infringement of rights, privileges or access: Authority to adopt; limitations
Status: in_force

Any county or incorporated city of this state may adopt a local ordinance prohibiting infringement of the rights, privileges or access secured by NRS 651.070 , 651.072 or 651.075 , but such an ordinance must not apply to any establishment outside the scope of NRS 651.050 and 651.060 or impose a penalty more severe than that provided by NRS 651.075 or 651.080 . A prosecution pursuant to NRS 651.075 or 651.080 is a bar to any prosecution pursuant to an ordinance authorized by this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 641C.040 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 641C / Section 641C.040
“Certificate” defined
Status: in_force

“ Certificate ” means a certificate issued to a person who is certified as an alcohol and drug counselor, a clinical alcohol and drug counselor intern, an alcohol and drug counselor intern, a problem gambling counselor or a problem gambling counselor intern.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 624.335 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 624 / Section 624.335
Investigation of complaint by Investigations Office; notification of actions taken; resolution of complaint by Investigations Office; forwarding of complaint to appropriate agency for resolution
Status: in_force

1. The Investigations Office of the Board shall: (a) Upon the receipt of a complaint against a licensee, initiate an investigation of the complaint. (b) Within 10 days after receiving such a complaint, notify the licensee and, if known, the person making the complaint of the initiation of the investigation, and provide a copy of the complaint to the licensee. (c) Upon the completion of its investigation of a complaint, provide the licensee and, if known, the person making the complaint with written notification of any action taken on the complaint and the reasons for taking that action.

2. The Investigations Office of the Board may attempt to resolve the complaint by: (a) Meeting and conferring with the licensee and the person making the complaint; and (b) Requesting the licensee to provide appropriate relief.

3. If the subject matter of the complaint is not within the jurisdiction of the Board, the Board or its designee may: (a) Forward the complaint, together with any evidence or other information in the possession of the Board concerning the complaint, to any public or private agency which, in the opinion of the Board, would be effective in resolving the complaint; and (b) Notify the person making the complaint of its action pursuant to paragraph (a) and of any other procedures which may be available to resolve the complaint.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 622.410 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 622 / Section 622.410
Recovery of attorney's fees and costs incurred by regulatory body in certain judicial actions
Status: in_force

A court shall award to a regulatory body reasonable attorney's fees and reasonable costs specified in NRS 18.005 that are incurred by the regulatory body to bring or defend in any action if:

1. The action relates to the imposition or recovery of an administrative or civil remedy or penalty, the enforcement of any subpoena issued by the regulatory body or the enforcement of any provision of this title which the regulatory body has the authority to enforce, any regulation adopted pursuant thereto or any order of the regulatory body; and

2. The court determines that the regulatory body is the prevailing party in the action.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 628.009 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 628 / Section 628.009
“Board” defined
Status: in_force

“Board” means the Nevada State Board of Accountancy.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 628.240 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 628 / Section 628.240
Eligibility for examination of candidate who has not met requirement concerning work experience
Status: in_force

A candidate for a certificate of certified public accountant who has met the educational requirements as prescribed by the Board pursuant to NRS 628.230 is eligible to take the examination without waiting until he or she meets the requirements of work experience.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 647.0946 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 647 / Section 647.0946
Immunity from civil liability
Status: in_force

A person is immune from any civil liability for any action taken in good faith and without malicious intent in carrying out the provisions of NRS 647.094 or 647.0945 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 628.200 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 628 / Section 628.200
General requirements concerning education and work experience; regulations
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the requirements of education for a certificate of certified public accountant are: (a) At least 150 semester hours or an equivalent number of quarter hours; and (b) A baccalaureate degree or an equivalent degree from a college or university recognized by the Board: (1) With a major in accounting, or what the Board determines to be substantially the equivalent of a major in accounting; or (2) With a major other than accounting supplemented by what the Board determines to be substantially the equivalent of an accounting major, including related courses in other areas of business administration.

2. The requirement for work experience for a certificate of certified public accountant is: (a) Not less than 2,000 hours accumulated over a period of not less than 1 year of public accounting experience in a partnership, corporation, limited-liability company or sole proprietorship engaged in the practice of public accounting under the direct supervision of a person who is a certified public accountant; or (b) Other work experience under the direct supervision of a person engaged in active practice as a certified public accountant, of a character and for a length of time sufficient in the opinion of the Board to be substantially equivalent to the requirements of paragraph (a).

3. The Board shall adopt regulations concerning: (a) The number of semester hours or an equivalent number of quarter hours in accounting and other courses required by an applicant to satisfy the requirements of subsection 1. (b) The public accounting experience or other work experience required by an applicant to satisfy the requirements of subsection 2.

4. Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, an applicant for a certificate of certified public accountant who has received conditional credit pursuant to NRS 628.260 for passing a section of the examination required for a certificate, and who applies that credit to subsequent passage of the examination, is subject to the educational requirements to receive a certificate that were in effect on the date on which the applicant passed all sections of the examination.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 630.2615 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 630 / Section 630.2615
Authorized facility license to practice medicine in institution of Department of Corrections
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 630.161 , the Board may issue an authorized facility license to a person who intends to practice medicine in this State as a physician in an institution of the Department of Corrections under the direct supervision of a physician who holds an unrestricted license to practice medicine pursuant to this chapter or to practice osteopathic medicine pursuant to chapter 633 of NRS .

2. A person who applies for an authorized facility license pursuant to this section is not required to take or pass a written examination as to his or her qualifications to practice medicine pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 630.160 , but the person must meet all other conditions and requirements for an unrestricted license to practice medicine pursuant to this chapter.

3. If the Board issues an authorized facility license pursuant to this section, the person who holds the license may practice medicine in this State only as a physician in an institution of the Department of Corrections and only under the direct supervision of a physician who holds an unrestricted license to practice medicine pursuant to this chapter or to practice osteopathic medicine pursuant to chapter 633 of NRS .

4. If a person who holds an authorized facility license issued pursuant to this section ceases to practice medicine in this State as a physician in an institution of the Department of Corrections: (a) The Department shall notify the Board; and (b) Upon receipt of the notification, the authorized facility license expires automatically.

5. The Board may renew or modify an authorized facility license issued pursuant to this section, unless the license has expired automatically or has been revoked.

6. The provisions of this section do not limit the authority of the Board to issue a license to an applicant in accordance with any other provision of this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 625.415 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 625 / Section 625.415
Suspension of license or certificate for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license or certificate
Status: in_force

<See notes for changes to this section effective under certain conditions.>

1. If the Board receives a copy of a court order issued pursuant to NRS 425.540 that provides for the suspension of all professional, occupational and recreational licenses, certificates and permits issued to a person who is the holder of a license as a professional engineer or professional land surveyor or a certificate as an engineer intern or land surveyor intern, the Board shall deem the license or certificate issued to that person to be suspended at the end of the 30th day after the date on which the court order was issued unless the Board receives a letter issued to the holder of the license or certificate by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 stating that the holder of the license or certificate has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560 .

2. The Board shall reinstate a license as a professional engineer or professional land surveyor or a certificate as an engineer intern or land surveyor intern that has been suspended by a district court pursuant to NRS 425.540 if the Board receives a letter issued by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 to the person whose license or certificate was suspended stating that the person whose license or certificate was suspended has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 633.399 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 633 / Section 633.399
Expedited license by endorsement to practice osteopathic medicine: Requirements; procedure for issuance
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 633.315 , the Board shall, except for good cause, issue a license by endorsement to a person who has been issued a license to practice osteopathic medicine by the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States if: (a) At the time the person files an application with the Board, the license is in effect and unrestricted; and (b) The applicant: (1) Is currently certified by either a specialty board of the American Board of Medical Specialties or a specialty board of the American Osteopathic Association, or was certified or recertified within the past 10 years; (2) Has had no adverse actions reported to the National Practitioner Data Bank within the past 5 years; (3) Has been continuously and actively engaged in the practice of osteopathic medicine within his or her specialty for the past 5 years; (4) Is not involved in and does not have pending any disciplinary action concerning a license to practice osteopathic medicine in the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States; (5) Provides information on all the medical malpractice claims brought against him or her, without regard to when the claims were filed or how the claims were resolved; and (6) Meets all statutory requirements to obtain a license to practice osteopathic medicine in this State except that the applicant is not required to meet the requirements set forth in NRS 633.311 .

2. Any person applying for a license by endorsement pursuant to this section shall submit: (a) A complete set of fingerprints and written permission authorizing the Board to forward the fingerprints in the manner provided in NRS 633.309 ; (b) An affidavit stating that the information contained in the application and any accompanying material is true and correct; (c) In advance to the Board the application and initial license fee specified in this chapter; and (d) Any other information required by the Board.

3. Not later than 15 business days after receiving an application for a license by endorsement pursuant to this section, the Board shall provide written notice to the applicant of any additional information required by the Board to consider the application. Unless the Board denies the application for good cause, the Board shall approve the application and issue a license by endorsement to the applicant not later than: (a) Forty-five days after receiving the application; or (b) Ten days after the Board receives a report on the applicant's background based on the submission of the applicant's fingerprints, whichever occurs later.

4. A license by endorsement may be issued at a meeting of the Board or between its meetings by its President and Executive Director. Such action shall be deemed to be an action of the Board.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 627.010 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 627 / Section 627.010
Short title
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Construction Control Law.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 645H.730 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 645H / Section 645H.730
Knowledge of associate or employer of violation by asset management company or asset manager; penalties
Status: in_force

1. Any unlawful act or violation of any of the provisions of this chapter by any asset management company or asset manager is not cause to suspend, revoke or deny the renewal of the certificate of registration or permit of an asset management company or asset manager associated with an asset management company or asset manager, unless it appears to the satisfaction of the Division that the associate knew or should have known thereof. A course of dealing shown to have been persistently and consistently followed by any asset management company or asset manager constitutes prima facie evidence of such knowledge upon the part of the associate.

2. If it appears that a registered asset management company knew or should have known of any unlawful act or violation on the part of an asset manager employed by the asset management company, in the course of his or her employment, the Division may suspend, revoke or deny the renewal of the certificate of registration of the asset management company and may assess a civil penalty of not more than $5,000.

3. The Division may suspend, revoke or deny the renewal of the certificate of registration of an asset management company and may assess a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 against the asset management company if it appears that the asset management company has failed to maintain adequate supervision of an asset manager associated with the asset management company and that asset manager commits any unlawful act or violates any provision of this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 644A.305 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 644A / Section 644A.305
Cosmetologists: Scope of examination
Status: in_force

Examinations for licensure as a cosmetologist may include:

1. Practical demonstrations in shampooing the hair, hairdressing, styling of hair, finger waving, coloring of hair, nail technology, cosmetics, thermal curling, marcelling, facial massage, massage of the scalp with the hands, procedures involving the application of chemicals to hair, and cutting, trimming or shaping hair;

2. Written or oral tests on: (a) Antisepsis, sterilization and sanitation; (b) The use of mechanical apparatus and electricity as applicable to the practice of a cosmetologist; and (c) The laws of Nevada and the regulations of the Board relating to the practice of cosmetology; and

3. Such other demonstrations and tests as the Board may require.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 645H.060 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 645H / Section 645H.060
“Client” defined
Status: in_force

“ Client ” means:

1. A bank, mortgage company, mortgage servicer as that term is defined in NRS 645F.063 , credit union, thrift company, savings and loan association or savings bank, or any subsidiary thereof that is authorized to transact business in this State;

2. A mortgage holding entity chartered by Congress; or

3. A federal, state or local governmental entity,

for whom an asset management company provides asset management.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 631.2851 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 631 / Section 631.2851
Special endorsement of license to administer immunizations: Standing order; policies and procedures for handling and disposing equipment; plan and access to equipment for addressing emergencies; reporting of severe reactions; compliance with certain instructions and guidelines
Status: in_force

1. A dentist who holds a special endorsement issued pursuant to NRS 631.285 and who administers immunizations or under whose authorization a dental hygienist or dental therapist who holds such an endorsement administers immunizations must: (a) Issue or obtain from a dentist, physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse a standing order for the administration of the immunizations that is approved by the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services; (b) Establish written policies and procedures for the handling and disposal of used or contaminated equipment; and (c) Establish a written plan for addressing emergencies and ensure that the dentist, dental hygienist or dental therapist administering immunizations has immediate access to equipment that may be needed in an emergency, including, without limitation, equipment for administering oxygen and epinephrine and other equipment necessary to respond to an allergic reaction.

2. A dentist who holds a special endorsement issued pursuant to NRS 631.285 and who administers an immunization or under whose authorization a dental hygienist or dental therapist who holds such an endorsement administers an immunization shall report any severe reaction to the immunization as required by any applicable regulations adopted by the State Board of Health.

3. A dentist, dental hygienist or dental therapist who holds a special endorsement issued pursuant to NRS 631.285 shall comply with: (a) The instructions for storing and handling an immunization prescribed by the manufacturer; and (b) To the extent that such guidelines do not conflict with the instructions of the manufacturer, any applicable guidelines issued by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, including, without limitation, guidelines for storing, handling and administering immunizations, guidelines for documenting the administration of an immunization and contraindications and precautions for immunizations.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 633.122 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 633 / Section 633.122
“Screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment approach” defined
Status: in_force

“ Screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment approach ” means an evidence-based method of delivering early intervention and treatment to persons who have or are at risk of developing a substance use disorder that consists of:

1. Screening to assess the severity of substance use and identify the appropriate level of treatment;

2. Brief intervention to increase awareness of the person's substance use and motivation to change his or her behavior; and

3. Referral to treatment for persons who need more extensive treatment and specialty care for substance use disorder.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 641.285 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 641 / Section 641.285
Requirements for proof
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 622A of NRS , in any disciplinary proceeding before the Board, a panel of its members or a hearing officer:

1. Proof of actual injury need not be established where the complaint charges deceptive or unethical professional conduct, practice of psychology, or practice as a psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee harmful to the public.

2. A certified copy of the record of a court or a licensing agency showing a conviction or the suspension or revocation of a license to practice psychology or registration to practice as a psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee or an order containing any other disciplinary action entered by a court in the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States is conclusive evidence of its occurrence.

3. The entering of a plea of nolo contendere in a court of competent jurisdiction shall be deemed a conviction of the offense charged.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 645C.560 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 645C / Section 645C.560
Penalties
Status: in_force

1. Any person who obtains or attempts to obtain a certificate, license or registration card by means of intentional misrepresentation, deceit or fraud shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not less than 1 year nor more than 6 years, or by a fine of not more than $10,000, or by both a fine and imprisonment.

2. Any certified or licensed appraiser or registered intern who is guilty of unprofessional conduct shall be punished, in addition to any administrative fine imposed by the Commission, by a criminal fine of not more than $500 for each offense.

3. Any person who: (a) Holds himself or herself out as a certified or licensed appraiser or registered intern; (b) Uses in connection with his or her name the words “licensed,” “registered,” “certified” or any other title, word, letter or other designation intended to imply or designate that he or she is a certified or licensed appraiser or registered intern; or (c) Describes or refers to any appraisal or other valuation of real estate prepared by him or her as “certified” or “licensed” in this state, without first obtaining a certificate, license or permit as provided in this chapter is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 640C.590 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 640C / Section 640C.590
Temporary license to practice massage therapy
Status: in_force

1. The Board may issue a temporary license to practice massage therapy.

2. An applicant for a temporary license issued pursuant to this section must: (a) Be at least 18 years of age; and (b) Submit to the Board: (1) A completed application on a form prescribed by the Board; (2) The fees prescribed by the Board pursuant to NRS 640C.520 ; (3) Proof that the applicant has successfully completed a program of massage therapy recognized by the Board pursuant to NRS 640C.580 ; (4) Proof that the applicant: (I) Has taken the examination required pursuant to NRS 640C.580 ; or (II) Is scheduled to take such an examination within 90 days after the date of application; (5) An affidavit indicating that the applicant has not committed any of the offenses for which the Board may refuse to issue a license pursuant to NRS 640C.700 ; (6) A certified statement issued by the licensing authority in each state, territory or possession of the United States or the District of Columbia in which the applicant is or has been licensed to practice massage therapy verifying that: (I) The applicant has not been involved in any disciplinary action relating to his or her license to practice massage therapy; and (II) Disciplinary proceedings relating to his or her license to practice massage therapy are not pending; and (7) A complete set of fingerprints and written permission authorizing the Board to forward the fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report.

3. A temporary license issued pursuant to this section expires 90 days after the date the Board issues the temporary license. The Board shall not renew the temporary license.

4. A person who holds a temporary license: (a) May practice massage therapy only under the supervision of a fully licensed massage therapist and only in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the regulations of the Board; (b) Must comply with any other conditions, limitations and requirements imposed on the temporary license by the Board; (c) Is subject to the regulatory and disciplinary authority of the Board to the same extent as a fully licensed massage therapist; and (d) Remains subject to the regulatory and disciplinary authority of the Board after the expiration of the temporary license for all acts relating to the practice of massage therapy which occurred during the period of temporary licensure.

5. As used in this section, “ fully licensed massage therapist ” means a person who holds a license to practice massage therapy issued pursuant to NRS 640C.420 or 640C.580 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 645B.260 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 645B / Section 645B.260
Monthly report to Commissioner on delinquencies in payments and defaults; monthly notice to investors; regulations
Status: in_force

1. If a mortgage company maintains any accounts described in subsection 4 of NRS 645B.175 in which the mortgage company deposits payments from a debtor on a loan secured by a lien on real property and, on the last day of any month, the debtor has failed to make two or more consecutive payments in accordance with the terms of the loan, the mortgage company shall: (a) Include in the report that the mortgage company submits to the Commissioner pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 645B.080 , if any, the information relating to delinquencies in payments and defaults that is required by the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 2; (b) Not later than 15 days after the last day of each such month, mail to the last known address of each investor who owns a beneficial interest in the loan a notice containing the information relating to delinquencies in payments and defaults that is required by the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 2; and (c) Comply with the provisions of this section each month on a continuing basis until: (1) The debtor or the debtor's designee remedies the delinquency in payments and any default; or (2) The lien securing the loan is extinguished.

2. The Commissioner: (a) Shall adopt regulations prescribing the information relating to delinquencies in payments and defaults that a mortgage company must include in his or her report to the Commissioner and in the notice mailed to investors pursuant to subsection 1. Such regulations may provide for variations between the information that a mortgage company must include in his or her report to the Commissioner and the information that a mortgage company must include in the notice mailed to investors. (b) May adopt any other regulations that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 645B.01356 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 645B / Section 645B.01356
“Wholesale lender” defined
Status: in_force

“ Wholesale lender ” means a person who:

1. Holds himself or herself out: (a) For hire to serve as an agent for any person who has money to lend, if the loan is or will be secured by a lien on real property; (b) As being able to make loans secured by liens on real property; or (c) As being able to buy or sell notes secured by liens on real property; and

2. Does not directly: (a) Take or receive an application from a borrower for a loan which will be secured by a lien on real property; or (b) Negotiate any terms with a borrower relating to a loan which will be secured by a lien on real property.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 645.475 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 645 / Section 645.475
Examination for license as broker may be taken before meeting requirements for experience; issuance of license as broker-salesperson upon passing examination; application and experience required for issuance of license as broker
Status: in_force

1. An applicant for a real estate broker's license may take the written examination before the applicant has complied with the experience requirements of subsection 4 of NRS 645.330 , but the Division shall not approve the issuance of a broker's license until all the requirements of this chapter are met.

2. An applicant, pursuant to subsection 1, who passes the broker's examination must be issued a broker-salesperson's license. The applicant may be issued a broker's license upon: (a) Making proper application to the Division; and (b) Satisfying the experience requirements of subsection 4 of NRS 645.330 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 633.442 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 633 / Section 633.442
Display of license; identification; separate billing prohibited
Status: in_force

1. A physician assistant shall: (a) Keep his or her license available for inspection at his or her primary place of business; and (b) When engaged in professional duties, identify himself or herself as a physician assistant.

2. A physician assistant shall not bill a patient separately from his or her supervising osteopathic physician.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 648.1655 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 648 / Section 648.1655
Unlicensed person prohibited from engaging in business of process server during period in which cease and desist order is in effect
Status: in_force

If a person who is not licensed as a process server pursuant to this chapter has been issued a citation pursuant to NRS 648.165 that contains an order to cease and desist conduct, the person shall not continue to engage in the business of a process server after the date on which he or she is served with the citation until the order has been rescinded.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 624.165 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 624 / Section 624.165
Investigation of constructional fraud
Status: in_force

1. The Board shall: (a) Designate one or more of its employees for the investigation of constructional fraud; (b) Cooperate with other local, state or federal investigative and law enforcement agencies, and the Attorney General; (c) Assist the Attorney General or any official of an investigative or a law enforcement agency of this State, any other state or the Federal Government who requests assistance in investigating any act of constructional fraud; and (d) Furnish to those officials any information concerning its investigation or report on any act of constructional fraud.

2. The Board may obtain records of a law enforcement agency or any other agency that maintains records of criminal history, including, without limitation, records of: (a) Arrests; (b) Guilty and guilty but mentally ill pleas; (c) Sentencing; (d) Probation; (e) Parole; (f) Bail; (g) Complaints; and (h) Final dispositions, for the investigation of constructional fraud.

3. For the purposes of this section, constructional fraud occurs if a person engaged in construction knowingly: (a) Misapplies money under the circumstances described in NRS 205.310 ; (b) Obtains money, property or labor by false pretense as described in NRS 205.380 ; (c) Receives payments and fails to state his or her own true name, or states a false name, contractor's license number, address or telephone number of the person offering a service; (d) Diverts money or commits any act of theft, forgery, fraud or embezzlement, in connection with a construction project, that violates a criminal statute of this State; (e) Acts as a contractor without: (1) Possessing a contractor's license issued pursuant to this chapter; or (2) Possessing any other license required by this State or a political subdivision of this State; (f) In any report relating to a contract for a public work, submits false information concerning a payroll to a public officer or agency; or (g) Otherwise fails to disclose a material fact.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 645F.300 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 645F / Section 645F.300
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 645F.300 to 645F.450 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 645F.310 to 645F.370 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 645H.700 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 645H / Section 645H.700
Authorized disciplinary action; grounds; maintenance of log of certain complaints; orders imposing discipline deemed public records
Status: in_force

1. The Division may require an asset management company or asset manager to pay an administrative fine of not more than $10,000 for each violation he or she commits or suspend, revoke, deny the renewal of or place conditions upon his or her certificate of registration or permit, or impose any combination of those actions, at any time if the asset management company or asset manager has, by false or fraudulent representation, obtained a certificate of registration or permit, or the asset management company or asset manager, whether or not acting as such, is found guilty of: (a) Making any material misrepresentation. (b) Making any false promises of a character likely to influence, persuade or induce. (c) Failing to maintain, for review and audit by the Division, each service report, contractual agreement, power of attorney or other legal authorization entered into with a client and governed by the provisions of this chapter. (d) Accepting or collecting any money which belongs to another person. (e) Violating any order of the Division, any agreement with the Division, any of the provisions of this chapter or chapters 116, 119, 119A, 119B, 645, 645A or 645C of NRS or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto. (f) Paying a commission, compensation or a finder's fee to any person for performing the services of an asset management company or asset manager who does not have a certificate of registration or permit in this State. (g) A conviction of, or the entry of a plea of guilty, guilty but mentally ill or nolo contendere to: (1) A felony relating to the practice of the asset management company or asset manager; or (2) Any crime involving fraud, deceit, misrepresentation or moral turpitude. (h) Gross negligence or incompetence in performing any act for which the person is required to hold a certificate of registration, permit or license pursuant to this chapter or chapter 119, 119A, 119B or 645 of NRS. (i) Any other conduct which constitutes deceitful, fraudulent or dishonest dealing. (j) Any conduct which took place before the person obtained his or her certificate of registration or permit which was unknown to the Division and which would have been grounds for denial of the certificate of registration or permit had the Division been aware of the conduct. (k) Knowingly allowing any person whose certificate of registration or permit has been revoked to act as an asset management company or asset manager with or on behalf of the asset management company or asset manager. (l) Failing to maintain insurance at the level required pursuant to this chapter. (m) Failing to produce any document, book or record in his or her possession, or under his or her control, concerning any real estate transaction or asset management service under investigation by the Division.

2. The Division may take action pursuant to this section against a person who is subject to this chapter for the suspension or revocation of a certificate of registration issued to an asset management company or a permit issued to an asset manager by any other jurisdiction.

3. The Division may take action pursuant to this section against any person who: (a) Is a registered asset management company or holds a permit as an asset manager pursuant to this chapter; and (b) In connection with any property for which the person is engaging in the business of asset management pursuant to this chapter: (1) Is convicted of violating any of the provisions of NRS 202.470 ; (2) Has been notified in writing by the appropriate governmental agency of a potential violation of NRS 244.360 , 244.3603 or 268.4124 and has failed to inform the owner of the property of such notification; or (3) Has been directed in writing by the owner of the property to correct a potential violation of NRS 244.360 , 244.3603 or 268.4124 and has failed to correct the potential violation, if such corrective action is within the scope of the person's duties pursuant to a contract power of attorney or other legal authorization entered into with a client.

4. The Division shall maintain a log of any complaints that it receives relating to activities for which the Division may take action against a person holding a certificate of registration or permit to engage in the business of asset management pursuant to this chapter.

5. An order that imposes discipline and the findings of fact and conclusions of law supporting that order are public records.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 645.130 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 645 / Section 645.130
Employees, legal counsel, investigators and other professional consultants of Real Estate Division; restrictions
Status: in_force

1. The Real Estate Division may employ: (a) Legal counsel, investigators and other professional consultants without regard to the provisions of chapter 284 of NRS. (b) Such other employees as are necessary to the discharge of its duties.

2. No employee of the Real Estate Division may be interested in any real estate firm or brokerage firm, nor may any employee act as a broker or salesperson or agent therefor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 641A.340 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 641A / Section 641A.340
Notice of hearing
Status: in_force

As soon as practicable after the filing of a complaint, the Board shall fix a date for the hearing on the matter, which date must not be less than 30 days after the filing of the complaint. The Secretary-Treasurer shall immediately notify the licensee of the complaint and the date and place fixed for the hearing thereof. A copy of the complaint must be attached to the notice.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 631.340 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 631 / Section 631.340
Restoration of license
Status: in_force

1. Any person who has obtained from the Board a license or certificate to practice dental hygiene, dental therapy, dentistry or expanded function dental assistance in this State, and who fails to obtain a renewal certificate, must, before resuming the practice in which he or she was licensed, make application to the Secretary-Treasurer, under such rules as the Board may prescribe, for the restoration of the license to practice.

2. Upon application being made, the Secretary-Treasurer shall determine whether the applicant possesses the qualifications prescribed for the granting of a license to practice in his or her particular profession, and whether the applicant continues to possess a good moral character and is not otherwise disqualified to practice in this State. If the Secretary-Treasurer so determines, the Secretary-Treasurer shall thereupon issue the license, and thereafter the person may make application annually for a renewal certificate, as provided in this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 641.170 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 641 / Section 641.170
Qualifications of applicants for licensure; Board required to evaluate application and issue statement of determination; contents of statement
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 641.196 , each application for licensure as a psychologist must be accompanied by evidence satisfactory to the Board that the applicant: (a) Is at least 21 years of age. (b) Is of good moral character as determined by the Board. (c) Has earned a doctorate in psychology from an accredited educational institution approved by the Board, or has other doctorate-level training from an accredited educational institution deemed equivalent by the Board in both subject matter and extent of training. (d) Has at least 2 years of experience satisfactory to the Board, 1 year of which must be postdoctoral experience in accordance with the requirements established by regulations of the Board.

2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 641.196 , within 120 days after receiving an application and the accompanying evidence from an applicant, the Board shall: (a) Evaluate the application and accompanying evidence and determine whether the applicant is qualified pursuant to this section for licensure; and (b) Issue a written statement to the applicant of its determination.

3. The written statement issued to the applicant pursuant to subsection 2 must include: (a) If the Board determines that the qualifications of the applicant are insufficient for licensure, a detailed explanation of the reasons for that determination. (b) If the applicant for licensure as a psychologist has not earned a doctorate in psychology from an accredited educational institution approved by the Board and the Board determines that the doctorate-level training from an accredited educational institution is not equivalent in subject matter and extent of training, a detailed explanation of the reasons for that determination.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 630.267 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 630 / Section 630.267
Biennial registration: Submission of list of malpractice and negligence actions and claims and fee; expiration and reinstatement of license; notice to licensee; submission of list of expired licenses to federal Drug Enforcement Administration and State Board of Pharmacy
Status: in_force

1. Each holder of a license to practice medicine must, on or before June 30, or if June 30 is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, on the next business day after June 30, of each odd-numbered year: (a) Submit a list of all actions filed or claims submitted to arbitration or mediation for malpractice or negligence against him or her during the previous 2 years. (b) Pay to the Secretary-Treasurer of the Board the applicable fee for biennial registration. This fee must be collected for the period for which a physician is licensed. (c) Submit all information required to complete the biennial registration.

2. When a holder of a license fails to pay the fee for biennial registration and submit all information required to complete the biennial registration after they become due, his or her license to practice medicine in this State expires. The holder may, within 2 years after the date the license expires, upon payment of twice the amount of the current fee for biennial registration to the Secretary-Treasurer and submission of all information required to complete the biennial registration and after he or she is found to be in good standing and qualified under the provisions of this chapter, be reinstated to practice.

3. Not later than 60 days before a license is scheduled to expire, the Board shall make such reasonable attempts as are practicable to notify the licensee: (a) At least once that the fee for biennial registration and all information required to complete the biennial registration are due; and (b) The date on which his or her license is scheduled to expire.

4. After a license expires, the Board shall make such reasonable attempts as are practicable to notify the holder of the license that his or her license has expired.

5. Not later than September 30 of each odd-numbered year, the Board shall provide a list of licenses to practice medicine that have expired during that year to the Drug Enforcement Administration of the United States Department of Justice or its successor agency and the State Board of Pharmacy.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 644A.120 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 644A / Section 644A.120
“Nail technologist's apprentice” defined
Status: in_force

“ Nail technologist's apprentice ” means a person who is engaged in learning the occupation of a nail technologist in a cosmetological establishment and who is registered with the Board to practice nail technology as a nail technologist's apprentice.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 645C.065 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 645C / Section 645C.065
“Federal financial institutions regulatory agency” defined
Status: in_force

“ Federal financial institutions regulatory agency ” means the:

1. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System;

2. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation;

3. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency;

4. National Credit Union Administration;

5. Federal Housing Finance Agency; or

6. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 632.281 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 632 / Section 632.281
Expedited license by endorsement: Requirements; procedure for issuance
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 632.3405 , the Board may issue a license by endorsement to practice as a practical nurse to an applicant who meets the requirements set forth in this section. An applicant may submit to the Board an application for such a license if the applicant holds a corresponding valid and unrestricted license to practice as a practical nurse in the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States.

2. An applicant for a license by endorsement pursuant to this section must submit to the Board with his or her application: (a) Proof satisfactory to the Board that the applicant: (1) Satisfies the requirements of subsection 1; (2) Has not been disciplined or investigated by the corresponding regulatory authority of the District of Columbia or any state or territory in which the applicant currently holds or has held a license to practice as a practical nurse; and (3) Has not been held civilly or criminally liable for malpractice in the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States; (b) A complete set of fingerprints and written permission authorizing the Board to forward the fingerprints in the manner provided in NRS 632.344 ; (c) An affidavit stating that the information contained in the application and any accompanying material is true and correct; and (d) Any other information required by the Board.

3. Not later than 15 business days after receiving an application for a license by endorsement to practice as a practical nurse pursuant to this section, the Board shall provide written notice to the applicant of any additional information required by the Board to consider the application. Unless the Board denies the application for good cause, the Board shall approve the application and issue a license by endorsement to practice as a practical nurse to the applicant not later than: (a) Forty-five days after receiving the application; or (b) Ten days after the Board receives a report on the applicant's background based on the submission of the applicant's fingerprints, whichever occurs later.

4. A license by endorsement to practice as a practical nurse may be issued at a meeting of the Board or between its meetings by the President and Executive Director of the Board. Such an action shall be deemed to be an action of the Board.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 645.0445 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 645 / Section 645.0445
Applicability of chapter
Status: in_force

1. The provisions of this chapter do not apply to, and the terms “ real estate broker ” and “ real estate salesperson ” do not include, any: (a) Owner or lessor of property, or any regular employee of such a person, who performs any of the acts mentioned in NRS 645.030 , 645.040 , 645.230 and 645.260 , with respect to the property in the regular course of or as an incident to the management of or investment in the property. For the purposes of this subsection, “ management ” means activities which tend to preserve or increase the income from the property by preserving the physical desirability of the property or maintaining high standards of service to tenants. The term does not include sales activities. (b) Employee of a real estate broker while engaged in the collection of rent for or on behalf of the broker. (c) Person while performing the duties of a property manager for a property, if the person maintains an office on the property and does not engage in property management with regard to any other property. (d) Person while performing the duties of a property manager for a common-interest community governed by the provisions of chapter 116 of NRS, an association of a condominium hotel governed by the provisions of chapter 116B of NRS , a condominium project governed by the provisions of chapter 117 of NRS, a time share governed by the provisions of chapter 119A of NRS , or a planned unit development governed by the provisions of chapter 278A of NRS , if the person is a member in good standing of, and, if applicable, holds a current certificate, registration or other similar form of recognition from, a nationally recognized organization or association for persons managing such properties that has been approved by the Real Estate Division by regulation. (e) Person while performing the duties of a property manager for property used for residential housing that is subsidized either directly or indirectly by this State, an agency or political subdivision of this State, or the Federal Government or an agency of the Federal Government.

2. The provisions of this chapter do not apply to: (a) Any bank, thrift company, credit union, trust company, savings and loan association or savings bank or any mortgage or farm loan association licensed under the laws of this State or of the United States, with reference to property it has acquired for development, for the convenient transaction of its business, or as a result of foreclosure of property encumbered in good faith as security for a loan or other obligation it has originated or holds. (b) A corporation which, through its regular officers who receive no special compensation for it, performs any of those acts with reference to the property of the corporation. (c) The services rendered by an attorney at law in the performance of his or her duties as an attorney at law. (d) A receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, administrator or executor, or any other person doing any of the acts specified in NRS 645.030 under the jurisdiction of any court. (e) A trustee acting under a trust agreement, deed of trust or will, or the regular salaried employees thereof. (f) The purchase, sale or locating of mining claims or options thereon or interests therein. (g) The State of Nevada or a political subdivision thereof.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 636.070 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 636 / Section 636.070
Terms of members
Status: in_force

Unless his or her membership has become vacant prior to the expiration of the term, a member shall hold office for the term of his or her appointment and until a successor is appointed and qualified.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 637.071 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 637 / Section 637.071
Regulations governing dispensing opticians and apprentice dispensing opticians: Requirements for issuance of licenses and program of apprenticeship for apprentice dispensing opticians; examination or certificate required for issuance of license as dispensing optician; procedures for licensing; period of validity and terms for renewal and reinstatement of license; inactivation and reactivation of license; requirements for approval of course or provider of course of continuing education
Status: in_force

The Board may adopt regulations:

1. Establishing requirements for the issuance of licenses and the program of apprenticeship for apprentice dispensing opticians.

2. Prescribing or adopting any examination or certificate required for the issuance of a license as a dispensing optician. Any examination prescribed or adopted by the Board must, without limitation, be designed to test an applicant's knowledge of the theory and practice of ophthalmic dispensing.

3. Prescribing the procedure for: (a) Submitting an application for licensure and any required documentation to the Board; and (b) Approving or denying applications and issuing licenses.

4. Prescribing the period for which a license or limited license as a dispensing optician is valid and the terms for the renewal and reinstatement of such a license, which may include, without limitation, requirements for continuing education. Unless otherwise prescribed by regulation pursuant to this subsection, a license or limited license as a dispensing optician: (a) Expires on January 31 each year; (b) Is valid until its expiration date; (c) Becomes delinquent if not renewed by January 31; and (d) May be reinstated not more than 1 year after the date on which it becomes delinquent.

5. Prescribing the period for which a license as an apprentice dispensing optician is valid and the terms for the renewal and reinstatement of such a license, which may limit the number of times the license may be renewed and restrict the issuance of a new license if the apprentice dispensing optician does not meet the requirements adopted pursuant to subsection 1. Unless otherwise prescribed by regulation pursuant to this subsection, a license as an apprentice dispensing optician: (a) Expires on January 31 each year; (b) Is valid until its expiration date; (c) Becomes delinquent if not renewed by January 31; and (d) May be reinstated not more than 30 days after the date on which it becomes delinquent.

6. Prescribing requirements for the placement of a license as a dispensing optician on inactive status and the reactivation of such a license.

7. Prescribing requirements for the approval of a course of continuing education or a provider of a course of continuing education.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 631.274 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 631 / Section 631.274
Restricted geographical license to practice dentistry, dental hygiene, dental therapy or expanded function dental assistance
Status: in_force

1. The Board shall, without a clinical examination required by NRS 631.240 , 631.300 , 631.3121 or 631.31286 , issue a restricted geographical license to practice dentistry, dental hygiene, dental therapy or expanded function dental assistance to a person if the person meets the requirements of subsection 2 and: (a) A board of county commissioners submits a request that the Board of Dental Examiners of Nevada waive the requirements of NRS 631.240 , 631.300 , 631.3121 or 631.31286 for any applicant intending to practice dentistry, dental hygiene, dental therapy or expanded function dental assistance in a rural area of a county in which dental, dental hygiene, dental therapy or expanded function dental assistance needs are underserved, as that term is defined by the officer of rural health of the University of Nevada School of Medicine; (b) Two or more boards of county commissioners submit a joint request that the Board of Dental Examiners of Nevada waive the requirements of NRS 631.240 , 631.300 , 631.3121 or 631.31286 for any applicant intending to practice dentistry, dental hygiene, dental therapy or expanded function dental assistance in one or more rural areas within those counties in which dental, dental hygiene, dental therapy or expanded function dental assistance needs are underserved, as that term is defined by the officer of rural health of the University of Nevada School of Medicine; or (c) The director of a federally qualified health center or a nonprofit clinic submits a request that the Board waive the requirements of NRS 631.240 , 631.300 , 631.3121 or 631.31286 for any applicant who has entered into a contract with a federally qualified health center or nonprofit clinic which treats underserved populations in Washoe County or Clark County.

2. A person may apply for a restricted geographical license if the person: (a) Has a license to practice dentistry, dental hygiene, dental therapy or expanded function dental assistance issued pursuant to the laws of another state or territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia; (b) Is otherwise qualified for a license to practice dentistry, dental hygiene, dental therapy or expanded function dental assistance in this State; (c) Pays the application, examination and renewal fees in the same manner as a person licensed pursuant to NRS 631.240 , 631.300 , 631.3121 or 631.31286 ; (d) Submits all information required to complete an application for a license; and (e) Satisfies the requirements of NRS 631.230 , 631.290 , 631.312 or 631.31285 , as appropriate.

3. The Board shall not issue a restricted geographical license to a person: (a) Whose license to practice dentistry, dental hygiene, dental therapy or expanded function dental assistance has been revoked or suspended; (b) Who has been refused a license to practice dentistry, dental hygiene, dental therapy or expanded function dental assistance; or (c) Who is involved in or has pending a disciplinary action concerning a license to practice dentistry, dental hygiene, dental therapy or expanded function dental assistance, in this State, another state or territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia.

4. The Board shall examine each applicant in writing on the contents and interpretation of this chapter and the regulations of the Board.

5. A person to whom a restricted geographical license is issued pursuant to this section: (a) May practice dentistry, dental hygiene, dental therapy or expanded function dental assistance only in the county or counties which requested the restricted geographical licensure pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection 1. (b) Shall not, for the duration of the restricted geographical license, engage in the private practice of dentistry, dental hygiene, dental therapy or expanded function dental assistance in this State or accept compensation for the practice of dentistry, dental hygiene, dental therapy or expanded function dental assistance except such compensation as may be paid to the person by a federally qualified health center or nonprofit clinic pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1.

6. Within 7 days after the termination of a contract pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1, the holder of a restricted geographical license shall notify the Board of the termination, in writing, and surrender the restricted geographical license.

7. A person to whom a restricted geographical license was issued pursuant to this section may petition the Board for an unrestricted license without a clinical examination required by NRS 631.240 , 631.300 , 631.3121 or 631.31286 if the person: (a) Has not had a license to practice dentistry, dental hygiene, dental therapy or expanded function dental assistance revoked or suspended in this State, another state or territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia; (b) Has not been refused a license to practice dentistry, dental hygiene, dental therapy or expanded function dental assistance in this State, another state or territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia; (c) Is not involved in or does not have pending a disciplinary action concerning a license to practice dentistry, dental hygiene, dental therapy or expanded function dental assistance in this State, another state or territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia; and (d) Has: (1) Actively practiced dentistry, dental hygiene, dental therapy or expanded function dental assistance for 3 years at a minimum of 30 hours per week in the county or counties which requested the restricted geographical licensure pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection 1; or (2) Been under contract with a federally qualified health center or nonprofit clinic for a minimum of 3 years.

8. The Board may revoke a restricted geographical license at any time if the Board finds, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the holder of the license violated any provision of this chapter or the regulations of the Board.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 632.015 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 632 / Section 632.015
“Emergency” defined
Status: in_force

“Emergency” means an unforeseen combination of circumstances calling for immediate action.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 645.193 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 645 / Section 645.193
Real Estate Division required to prepare and distribute forms setting forth certain duties owed by licensees, property managers and brokers when acting for parties to real estate transaction or property management agreement
Status: in_force

The Division shall prepare and distribute to licensees and property managers:

1. A form which sets forth the duties owed by a licensee or property manager who is acting for only one party to a real estate transaction or property management agreement, as applicable.

2. A form which sets forth the duties owed by a licensee or property manager who is acting for more than one party to a real estate transaction or property management agreement, as applicable.

3. A form which sets forth the duties owed by a real estate broker who assigns different licensees or property managers affiliated with his or her brokerage to separate parties to a real estate transaction or property management agreement, as applicable.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 640B.900 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 640B / Section 640B.900
Penalties; report by Board to district attorney for prosecution
Status: in_force

1. A person who violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than $2,000 for each offense.

2. If the Board has reason to believe that a person has violated a provision of this chapter or a regulation adopted pursuant thereto, the Board shall report the facts to the district attorney of the county where the violation occurred, who may cause appropriate criminal proceedings to be brought against that person.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 624.609 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 624 / Section 624.609
Payment of prime contractor during performance of agreement; grounds and procedure for withholding amounts from payment; rights and duties after notice of withholding, notice of objection or notice of correction
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 4 and subsection 4 of NRS 624.622 , if an owner of real property enters into a written or oral agreement with a prime contractor for the performance of work or the provision of materials or equipment by the prime contractor, the owner must: (a) Pay the prime contractor on or before the date a payment is due pursuant to a schedule for payments established in a written agreement; or (b) If no such schedule is established or if the agreement is oral, pay the prime contractor within 21 days after the date the prime contractor submits a request for payment.

2. If an owner has complied with subsection 3, the owner may: (a) Withhold from any payment to be made to the prime contractor: (1) A retention amount that, if the owner is authorized to withhold a retention amount pursuant to the agreement, must not exceed 5 percent of the amount of the payment to be made; (2) An amount equal to the sum of the value of: (I) Any work or labor that has not been performed or materials or equipment that has not been furnished for which payment is being sought, unless the agreement otherwise allows or requires such a payment to be made; and (II) Costs and expenses reasonably necessary to correct or repair any work which is the subject of the request for payment and which is not materially in compliance with the agreement to the extent that such costs and expenses exceed 50 percent of the retention amount withheld pursuant to subparagraph (1); and (3) The amount the owner has paid or is required to pay pursuant to an official notice from a state agency or employee benefit trust fund, for which the owner is or may reasonably be liable for the prime contractor or his or her lower-tiered subcontractors in accordance with chapter 608, 612, 616A to 616D, inclusive, or 617 of NRS; and (b) Require as a condition precedent to the payment of any amount due, lien releases furnished by the prime contractor and his or her lower-tiered subcontractors and suppliers in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (c) of subsection 5 of NRS 108.2457 .

3. If, pursuant to subparagraph (2) or (3) of paragraph (a) of subsection 2 or paragraph (b) of subsection 2, an owner intends to withhold any amount from a payment to be made to a prime contractor, the owner must give, on or before the date the payment is due, a written notice to the prime contractor of any amount that will be withheld. The written notice of withholding must: (a) Identify the amount of the request for payment that will be withheld from the prime contractor; (b) Give a reasonably detailed explanation of the condition or the reason the owner will withhold that amount, including, without limitation, a specific reference to the provision or section of the agreement, and any documents relating thereto, and the applicable building code, law or regulation with which the prime contractor has failed to comply; and (c) Be signed by an authorized agent of the owner.

4. A prime contractor who receives a notice of withholding pursuant to subsection 3 or a notice of objection pursuant to subparagraph (2) of paragraph (b) may: (a) Give the owner a written notice and thereby dispute in good faith and for reasonable cause the amount withheld, or the condition or reason for the withholding; or (b) Correct any condition or reason for the withholding described in the notice of withholding and thereafter provide written notice to the owner of the correction of the condition or reason for the withholding. The notice of correction must be sufficient to identify the scope and manner of the correction of the condition or reason for the withholding and be signed by an authorized representative of the prime contractor. If an owner receives a written notice from the prime contractor of the correction of a condition or reason for the withholding pursuant to this paragraph, the owner shall: (1) Pay the amount withheld by the owner for that condition or reason for the withholding on or before the date the next payment is due the prime contractor; or (2) Object to the scope and manner of the correction of the condition or reason for the withholding, on or before the date the next payment is due to the prime contractor, in a written statement which sets forth the condition or reason for the objection and which complies with subsection 3. If the owner objects to the scope and manner of the correction of a condition or reason for the withholding, the owner shall nevertheless pay to the prime contractor, along with the payment to be made pursuant to the prime contractor's next payment request, the amount withheld for the correction of the condition or reason for the withholding to which the owner no longer objects.

5. Except as otherwise allowed in subsections 2, 3 and 4, an owner shall not withhold from a payment to be made to a prime contractor more than the retention amount.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 628B.760 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 628B / Section 628B.760
Records of Commissioner: Certain records relating to complaint and investigation deemed confidential; certain records relating to disciplinary action deemed public records
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 239.0115 , a complaint filed with the Commissioner, all documents and other information filed with the complaint and all documents and other information compiled as a result of an investigation conducted to determine whether to initiate disciplinary action are confidential.

2. The complaint or other documents filed by the Commissioner to initiate disciplinary action and all documents and information considered by the Commissioner when determining whether to impose discipline are public records.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 640D.200 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 640D / Section 640D.200
Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license
Status: in_force

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1. If the Board receives a copy of a court order issued pursuant to NRS 425.540 that provides for the suspension of all professional, occupational and recreational licenses, certificates and permits issued to a person who is the holder of a license as a music therapist, the Board shall deem the license issued to that person to be suspended at the end of the 30th day after the date on which the court order was issued unless the Board receives a letter issued to the holder of the license by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 stating that the holder of the license has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560 .

2. The Board shall reinstate a license as a music therapist that has been suspended by a district court pursuant to NRS 425.540 if the Board receives a letter issued by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 to the person whose license was suspended stating that the person whose license was suspended has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 645H.710 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 645H / Section 645H.710
Disciplinary or other action for failure to pay money owed to Division
Status: in_force

In addition to any other remedy or penalty, the Division may:

1. Refuse to issue a certificate of registration or permit to a person who has failed to pay any money which the person owes to the Division.

2. Refuse to renew, or suspend or revoke, the certificate of registration or permit of a person who has failed to pay that money.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 652.170 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 652 / Section 652.170
Appointment, terms and qualifications of members; vacancies; meetings; salary of members; per diem allowance and travel expenses of members and employees
Status: in_force

1. The Board shall appoint the members of the Medical Laboratory Advisory Committee.

2. After the initial terms, members shall serve for 3-year terms.

3. A member may not serve for more than two consecutive terms. Service of 2 or more years in filling an unexpired term constitutes a term.

4. The Advisory Committee is composed of: (a) Two pathologists, certified in clinical pathology by the American Board of Pathology. (b) Two medical technologists. (c) One bioanalyst who is a laboratory director. (d) One qualified biochemist from the Nevada System of Higher Education. (e) One licensed physician actively engaged in the practice of clinical medicine in this State.

5. No member of the Advisory Committee may have any financial or business arrangement with any other member which pertains to the business of laboratory analysis.

6. The Chief Medical Officer or a designated representative of the Chief Medical Officer is an ex officio member of the Advisory Committee.

7. If a vacancy occurs in the membership of the Advisory Committee, the Advisory Committee shall submit a letter to the Board with a recommendation to fill the existing vacancy. The Advisory Committee shall, at least once per year, determine whether any vacancy in the membership of the Advisory Committee exists.

8. The Advisory Committee shall meet at least once every year.

9. Each member of the Advisory Committee is entitled to receive: (a) A salary of not more than $60, as fixed by the Board, for each day's attendance at a meeting of the Committee; and (b) A per diem allowance and travel expenses at a rate fixed by the Board, while engaged in the business of the Committee. The rate must not exceed the rate provided for state officers and employees generally.

10. While engaged in the business of the Committee, each employee of the Committee is entitled to receive a per diem allowance and travel expenses at a rate fixed by the Board. The rate must not exceed the rate provided for state officers and employees generally.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 630A.090 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 630A / Section 630A.090
Applicability of chapter
Status: in_force

1. This chapter does not apply to: (a) The practice of dentistry, chiropractic, naprapathy, Oriental medicine, podiatry, optometry, perfusion, respiratory care, faith or Christian Science healing, nursing, veterinary medicine or fitting hearing aids. (b) A medical officer of the Armed Forces or a medical officer of any division or department of the United States in the discharge of his or her official duties, including, without limitation, providing medical care in a hospital in accordance with an agreement entered into pursuant to NRS 449.2455 . (c) Licensed or certified nurses in the discharge of their duties as nurses. (d) Homeopathic physicians who are called into this State, other than on a regular basis, for consultation or assistance to any physician licensed in this State, and who are legally qualified to practice in the state or country where they reside.

2. This chapter does not repeal or affect any statute of Nevada regulating or affecting any other healing art.

3. This chapter does not prohibit: (a) Gratuitous services of a person in case of emergency. (b) The domestic administration of family remedies.

4. This chapter does not authorize a homeopathic physician to practice medicine, including allopathic medicine, except as otherwise provided in NRS 630A.040 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 645.321 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 645 / Section 645.321
Discriminatory practices unlawful; penalty
Status: in_force

1. It is unlawful, on account of race, religious creed, color, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, familial status or sex, to: (a) Discriminate against any person: (1) By denying the person access to or membership or participation in any multiple-listing service, real estate brokers' organization or other service or facility relating to the sale or rental of dwellings; or (2) In the terms or conditions of such access, membership or participation. (b) Discriminate against any person: (1) By denying the person access to any opportunity to engage in a transaction regarding residential real estate; or (2) In the terms or conditions of such a transaction.

2. Any person violating the provisions of subsection 1 shall be punished by a fine of $500 for the first offense and for the second offense shall show cause why his or her license should not be revoked by the Commission.

3. As used in this section: (a) “ Disability ” means, with respect to a person: (1) A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of the person; (2) A record of such an impairment; or (3) Being regarded as having such an impairment. (b) “ Familial status ” means the fact that a person: (1) Lives with a child under the age of 18 and has: (I) Lawful custody of the child; or (II) Written permission to live with the child from the person who has lawful custody of the child; (2) Is pregnant; or (3) Has begun a proceeding to adopt or otherwise obtain lawful custody of a child.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 632.282 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 632 / Section 632.282
Expedited license by endorsement for active member of Armed Forces, member's spouse, veteran or veteran's surviving spouse: Requirements; procedure for issuance; provisional license pending action on application
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 632.3405 , the Board may issue a license by endorsement to practice as a practical nurse to an applicant who meets the requirements set forth in this section. An applicant may submit to the Board an application for such a license if the applicant: (a) Holds a corresponding valid and unrestricted license to practice as a practical nurse in the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States; and (b) Is an active member of, or the spouse of an active member of, the Armed Forces of the United States, a veteran or the surviving spouse of a veteran.

2. An applicant for a license by endorsement pursuant to this section must submit to the Board with his or her application: (a) Proof satisfactory to the Board that the applicant: (1) Satisfies the requirements of subsection 1; (2) Has not been disciplined or investigated by the corresponding regulatory authority of the District of Columbia or the state or territory in which the applicant holds a license to practice as a practical nurse; and (3) Has not been held civilly or criminally liable for malpractice in the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States; (b) A complete set of fingerprints and written permission authorizing the Board to forward the fingerprints in the manner provided in NRS 632.344 ; (c) An affidavit stating that the information contained in the application and any accompanying material is true and correct; and (d) Any other information required by the Board.

3. Not later than 15 business days after receiving an application for a license by endorsement to practice as a practical nurse pursuant to this section, the Board shall provide written notice to the applicant of any additional information required by the Board to consider the application. Unless the Board denies the application for good cause, the Board shall approve the application and issue a license by endorsement to practice as a practical nurse to the applicant not later than: (a) Forty-five days after receiving all the additional information required by the Board to complete the application; or (b) Ten days after the Board receives a report on the applicant's background based on the submission of the applicant's fingerprints, whichever occurs later.

4. A license by endorsement to practice as a practical nurse may be issued at a meeting of the Board or between its meetings by the President and Executive Director of the Board. Such an action shall be deemed to be an action of the Board.

5. At any time before making a final decision on an application for a license by endorsement pursuant to this section, the Board may grant a provisional license authorizing an applicant to practice as a practical nurse in accordance with regulations adopted by the Board.

6. As used in this section, “ veteran ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 417.005 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 641D.770 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 641D / Section 641D.770
Complaints: Review; authority to retain Attorney General to investigate
Status: in_force

When a complaint is filed with the Board, it shall review the complaint. If, from the complaint or from other official records, it appears that the complaint is not frivolous, the Board may:

1. Retain the Attorney General to investigate the complaint; and

2. If the Board retains the Attorney General, transmit the original complaint, along with further facts or information derived from the review, to the Attorney General.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 645F.530 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 645F / Section 645F.530
Compliance with other laws, regulations and orders of Commissioner; authority of Commissioner to conduct examination or investigation of and to take disciplinary action against mortgage servicer or applicant for license
Status: in_force

1. A mortgage servicer shall comply with: (a) The relevant provisions of 12 C.F.R. Part 1024 , commonly known as Regulation X, and 12 C.F.R. Part 1026 , commonly known as Regulation Z, as those regulations are amended by the Final Servicing Rules issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in 78 Federal Register 10696 and 10902 on February 14, 2013, and any amendments thereto. (b) Any other applicable federal or state law or regulation or any order of the Commissioner.

2. The Commissioner shall conduct any examination or investigation of a mortgage servicer or applicant for the issuance of a license as a mortgage servicer as may be necessary to ensure compliance with the provisions of NRS 645F.500 to 645F.540 , inclusive, and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

3. If the Commissioner, upon examination or investigation of a mortgage servicer or applicant for the issuance of a license as a mortgage servicer, determines that the mortgage servicer or applicant has violated any applicable provision of NRS 645F.500 to 645F.540 , inclusive, or any regulations adopted pursuant thereto, the Commissioner may take such disciplinary action against the mortgage servicer or applicant as may be authorized by regulation of the Commissioner.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 639.2806 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 639 / Section 639.2806
Parenteral solutions: Limitation on sale and dispensing
Status: in_force

A parenteral solution which is used by a patient in his or her home or in a facility for the dependent or a medical facility, other than a hospital as defined in NRS 449.012 , may only be sold or dispensed:

1. By a pharmacy licensed in this state or a practitioner;

2. If the date of expiration is on its label; and

3. If a practitioner, registered pharmacist and a registered nurse are available at all times for immediate assistance to the patient in case of any pharmaceutical problems encountered in its use.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 645.180 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 645 / Section 645.180
Real Estate Division: Seal; general provisions governing public inspection and confidentiality of records; admissibility of certified copies of records as evidence
Status: in_force

1. The Division shall adopt a seal by which it shall authenticate its proceedings.

2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 645.625 , records kept in the office of the Division under authority of this chapter are open to public inspection under regulations adopted by the Division, except that the Division may refuse to make public, unless ordered to do so by a court: (a) Real estate brokers' and real estate salespersons' examinations; and (b) The criminal and financial records of licensees, applicants for licenses and owner-developers.

3. Copies of all records and papers in the office of the Division, certified and authenticated by the seal of the Division, must be received in evidence in all courts equally and with like effect as the originals.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 625.407 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 625 / Section 625.407
Conditions under which business organization or association may practice engineering or land surveying; exceptions
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section: (a) A firm, partnership, corporation or other person engaged in or offering to engage in the practice of engineering or land surveying in this state shall employ full-time at least one professional engineer or professional land surveyor, respectively; and (b) All engineering or land-surveying work done must be performed under a professional engineer or professional land surveyor, respectively, who has been placed in responsible charge of the work and who is employed full-time by that business.

2. If the only professional engineer or professional land surveyor employed full-time by a business that performs engineering or land-surveying work ceases to be employed by the business, the business shall, within 30 days after the employment ceases, employ another full-time professional engineer or professional land surveyor.

3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5: (a) A firm, partnership, corporation or other person who performs or offers to perform engineering services in a certain discipline in this state shall employ full-time a professional engineer licensed in that discipline. (b) Each person who holds himself or herself out as practicing a certain discipline of engineering must be licensed in that discipline or employ full-time a professional engineer licensed in that discipline.

4. Professional engineers and professional land surveyors may join or form a partnership, corporation, limited-liability company or other business organization or association with registrants and licensees outside of their field of practice, or with persons who are not registered or licensed.

5. The provisions of this section do not apply to a firm, partnership, corporation or other person who practices professional engineering for his or her benefit and does not engage in the practice of professional engineering or offer professional engineering services to other persons.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 645.560 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 645 / Section 645.560
Broker: Erection, maintenance, size and placement of signs
Status: in_force

1. Each licensed real estate broker shall erect and maintain a sign in a conspicuous place upon the premises of his or her place of business. The name of the broker or the name under which the broker conducts his or her business set forth in the license must be clearly shown thereon.

2. The size and place of the sign must conform to regulations adopted by the Commission.

3. Similar signs must also be erected and maintained in a conspicuous place at all branch offices.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 639.0052 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 639 / Section 639.0052
“Collaborative practice agreement” defined
Status: in_force

“ Collaborative practice agreement ” means an agreement that meets the requirements of NRS 639.2627 between one or more pharmacists and one or more practitioners which authorizes a pharmacist to engage in the collaborative practice of pharmacy or collaborative drug therapy management.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 648.203 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 648 / Section 648.203
Unlawful to allow unregistered employee to work; use of fingerprints to determine criminal history
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 253.220 , it is unlawful for a person to allow an employee to perform any work regulated pursuant to the provisions of this chapter unless the employee is registered pursuant to this chapter. The provisions of this subsection do not apply to a person licensed pursuant to this chapter.

2. The Board shall require any person applying for registration pursuant to this chapter to submit a complete set of fingerprints or a receipt for electronically submitted fingerprints to the Board or to the sheriff of a county whose population is 100,000 or more who has entered into a contract with the Board to perform such services, who shall forward the fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to determine the applicant's criminal history.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 642.5178 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 642 / Section 642.5178
Petition for revocation or suspension of license, permit or certificate
Status: in_force

1. A petition for the revocation or suspension of a license, permit or certificate issued by the Board pursuant to this chapter or chapter 451 or 452 of NRS may be filed by the Attorney General or by the district attorney of the county in which the funeral establishment or direct cremation facility exists or the licensee or holder of the permit or certificate resides or has practiced, or by any person residing in this State.

2. The petition must be filed with the Board and state the charges against the licensee or holder of the permit or certificate with reasonable definiteness.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 639.1375 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 639 / Section 639.1375
Advanced practice registered nurses: Authority to dispense controlled substances, poisons, dangerous drugs and devices; registration; regulations
Status: in_force

1. Subject to the limitations set forth in NRS 632.237 , an advanced practice registered nurse may dispense controlled substances, poisons, dangerous drugs and devices if the advanced practice registered nurse: (a) Passes an examination administered by the State Board of Nursing on Nevada law relating to pharmacy and submits to the State Board of Pharmacy evidence of passing that examination; (b) Is authorized to do so by the State Board of Nursing in a license issued by that Board; and (c) Applies for and obtains a certificate of registration from the State Board of Pharmacy and pays the fee set by a regulation adopted by the Board. The Board may set a single fee for the collective certification of advanced practice registered nurses in the employ of a public or nonprofit agency and a different fee for the individual certification of other advanced practice registered nurses.

2. The State Board of Pharmacy shall consider each application from an advanced practice registered nurse separately, and may: (a) Issue a certificate of registration limiting: (1) The authority of the advanced practice registered nurse to dispense controlled substances, poisons, dangerous drugs and devices; (2) The area in which the advanced practice registered nurse may dispense; (3) The kind and amount of controlled substances, poisons, dangerous drugs and devices which the certificate permits the advanced practice registered nurse to dispense; and (4) The practice of the advanced practice registered nurse which involves controlled substances, poisons, dangerous drugs and devices in any manner which the Board finds necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public; (b) Issue a certificate of registration without any limitation not contained in the license issued by the State Board of Nursing; or (c) Refuse to issue a certificate of registration, regardless of the provisions of the license issued by the State Board of Nursing.

3. If a certificate of registration issued pursuant to this section is suspended or revoked, the Board may also suspend or revoke the registration of the physician for and with whom the advanced practice registered nurse is in practice to dispense controlled substances.

4. The Board shall adopt regulations setting forth the maximum amounts of any controlled substance, poison, dangerous drug and devices which an advanced practice registered nurse who holds a certificate from the Board may dispense, the conditions under which they must be stored, transported and safeguarded, and the records which each such nurse shall keep. In adopting its regulations, the Board shall consider: (a) The areas in which an advanced practice registered nurse who holds a certificate from the Board can be expected to practice and the populations of those areas; (b) The experience and training of the advanced practice registered nurse; (c) Distances between areas of practice and the nearest hospitals and physicians; (d) Whether the advanced practice registered nurse is authorized to prescribe a controlled substance listed in schedule II pursuant to a protocol approved by a collaborating physician; (e) Effects on the health, safety and welfare of the public; and (f) Other factors which the Board considers important to the regulation of the practice of advanced practice registered nurses who hold certificates from the Board.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 645.195 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 645 / Section 645.195
Inspection of records of broker and owner-developer by Real Estate Division; regulations
Status: in_force

1. The Division shall regularly inspect the transaction files, trust records and pertinent real estate business accounts of all real estate brokers and owner-developers to ensure compliance with the provisions of this chapter.

2. The Commission shall adopt regulations pertaining to those inspections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 640C.210 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 640C / Section 640C.210
Employment of other personnel
Status: in_force

1. The Board may employ or contract with inspectors, investigators, advisers, examiners and clerks and any other persons required to carry out its duties and secure the services of attorneys and other professional consultants as it may deem necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

2. Each employee of the Board is an at-will employee who serves at the pleasure of the Board. The Board may discharge an employee of the Board for any reason that does not violate public policy, including, without limitation, making a false representation to the Board.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 642.5172 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 642 / Section 642.5172
“False or misleading advertising” defined
Status: in_force

For the purposes of NRS 642.5175 , false or misleading advertising includes:

1. Advertising the price of caskets exclusively, without stating the prices of other merchandise and services.

2. Offering service at cost plus a percentage, when the determination of the cost lies within the control of the owner of the funeral establishment or direct cremation facility or the funeral director, funeral arranger or embalmer and is not published.

3. Advertising or selling certificates of stock participation or any form of agreement which creates the impression with the purchaser, when such is not a fact, that the purchaser becomes a part owner in the advertiser's establishment or facility and is therefore entitled to special price privileges for funeral services.

4. Advertising prices below the reasonable economic cost of merchandise, service and overhead.

5. Advertising which impugns the honesty, trustworthiness or business or professional standards of competitors or which states that the prices charged by competitors are considerably higher than those charged by the advertiser, when such is not the fact.

6. Advertising which represents the advertiser to be the special defender of the public interest or which makes it appear that the advertiser is subjected to the combined attack of competitors. Such expressions as “independent,” “not in trust,” “not controlled by the combine” and other expressions having the same or similar import shall be deemed to be misleading unless it is shown by the advertiser that there is a “trust” or a “combine,” and that other funeral establishments or funeral directors constitute a monopoly for the purpose of maintaining prices or for any other purpose. The burden of proving the existence of a “trust,” “combine” or “monopoly” is upon the advertiser asserting the existence of that “trust,” “combine” or “monopoly.”

7. Advertising by a direct cremation facility which does not specifically indicate the limitations of the services provided.

8. Advertising under any name other than the name indicated on the permit to operate a funeral establishment or direct cremation facility.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 648.175 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 648 / Section 648.175
Authorized disciplinary action; orders imposing discipline deemed public records
Status: in_force

1. If, after notice and a hearing as required by law, the Board finds that cause exists, the Board may: (a) Revoke the license of the licensee. (b) Suspend the license of the licensee for not more than 1 year for each violation. (c) Fine the licensee not more than $5,000 for each violation. (d) Suspend an order authorized by this section upon such terms and conditions as the Board considers appropriate. (e) Place the licensee on probation for not more than 2 years upon such terms and conditions as the Board considers appropriate. (f) Publicly reprimand the licensee. (g) Affirm, modify or vacate the penalty imposed by a notice of violation.

2. An order that imposes discipline and the findings of fact and conclusions of law supporting that order are public records.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 636.255 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 636 / Section 636.255
Notice to licensee of deadline to renew license
Status: in_force

The Executive Director shall provide a notice of the deadline for the renewal of a license to each licensee before February 1 of each even-numbered year. The failure of the Executive Director to notify a licensee does not excuse the licensee from the requirements of NRS 636.250 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 656.050 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 656 / Section 656.050
Appointment and qualifications of members
Status: in_force

The members of the Board must be appointed by the Governor as follows:

1. One member of the Board must be an active member of the State Bar of Nevada.

2. Three members of the Board must be holders of certificates and must have been actively engaged as certified court reporters within this State for at least 5 years immediately preceding their appointment.

3. One member of the Board must be a representative of the general public. This member must not be: (a) A certified court reporter; or (b) The spouse or the parent or child, by blood, marriage or adoption, of a certified court reporter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 628.386 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 628 / Section 628.386
Adoption of regulations
Status: in_force

1. The Board may by regulation prescribe, amend or repeal rules, including, but not limited to: (a) A definition of basic requirements for continuing education; (b) A delineation of qualifying programs; (c) A system of control and reporting; and (d) A program to ensure that licensees are maintaining the standards of the profession.

2. In exercising its power under this section, the Board shall establish standards which will assure reasonable currency of knowledge as a basis for a high standard of practice by certified public accountants. The standards must be established in a manner to assure that a variety of alternatives are available to certificate holders to comply with the requirements of continuing education for renewal of permits and must take cognizance of specialized areas of practice.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 654.180 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 654 / Section 654.180
Reciprocal licensing as nursing facility administrator or administrator of residential facility for groups without examination
Status: in_force

The Board may issue a license as a nursing facility administrator or an administrator of a residential facility for groups, without examination, to any applicant who holds the same license from another jurisdiction, if the Board finds that the standards for licensure in the other jurisdiction are the substantial equivalent of those prevailing in this state and that the applicant is otherwise qualified.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 625.570 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 625 / Section 625.570
Public officer or employee prohibited from engaging in private practice of professional engineering or land surveying during certain hours
Status: in_force

Any employee or officer who is employed on a full-time basis by the State, or a county, city or district thereof, who is paid a monthly or annual salary for his or her employment and whose public duty includes the practice of professional engineering or the practice of land surveying as defined in this chapter shall not engage in the private practice of professional engineering or the private practice of land surveying during the hours when he or she is required to perform his or her duties for the State, county, city or district.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 645C.510 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 645C / Section 645C.510
Revocation, suspension or denial of renewal of certificate, license or registration card: Answer or default; limitations on time for commencement of proceeding
Status: in_force

1. The appraiser or intern must file an answer to the charges with the Commission not later than 30 days after service of the notice and other documents described in NRS 645C.500 . The answer must contain an admission or denial of the allegations contained in the complaint and any defenses upon which the appraiser or intern will rely. If no answer is filed within the period described in this subsection, the Division may, after notice to the appraiser or intern given in the manner provided in subsection 5 of NRS 645C.500 , move the Commission for the entry of a default against the appraiser or intern.

2. The answer may be served by delivery to the Commission, or by mailing the answer by certified mail to the principal office of the Division.

3. No proceeding to suspend, revoke or deny the renewal of a certificate, license or registration card may be maintained unless it is commenced by giving notice to the appraiser or intern within 5 years after the commission or omission of the alleged grounds to suspend, revoke or deny the renewal of the certificate, license or registration, except that: (a) If the charges are based upon a misrepresentation or failure to disclose, the period does not commence until the discovery of facts which do or should lead to the discovery of the misrepresentation or failure to disclose; and (b) The period is suspended during the pendency of any action or proceeding, to which the Division, appraiser or intern is a party, which involves the conduct of the appraiser or intern in a transaction to which the alleged grounds to suspend, revoke or deny the renewal of the certificate, license or registration are related.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 646.010 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 646 / Section 646.010
“Pawnbroker” defined
Status: in_force

“Pawnbroker” means every person engaged, in whole or in part, in the business of loaning money on the security of pledges, deposits or other secured transactions in personal property.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 630.326 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 630 / Section 630.326
Summary suspension of license: Issuance of order; hearing; reinstatement of license required if no formal complaint pending on date of hearing; limitation on time for completing examination
Status: in_force

1. If an investigation by the Board regarding a physician, perfusionist, physician assistant, anesthesiologist assistant or practitioner of respiratory care reasonably determines that the health, safety or welfare of the public or any patient served by the licensee is at risk of imminent or continued harm, the Board may summarily suspend the license of the licensee pending the conclusion of a hearing to consider a formal complaint against the licensee. The order of summary suspension may be issued only by the Board or an investigative committee of the Board.

2. If the Board or an investigative committee of the Board issues an order summarily suspending the license of a physician, perfusionist, physician assistant, anesthesiologist assistant or practitioner of respiratory care pursuant to subsection 1, the Board shall hold a hearing not later than 60 days after the date on which the order is issued, unless the Board and the licensee mutually agree to a longer period, to determine whether a reasonable basis exists to continue the suspension of the license pending the conclusion of a hearing to consider a formal complaint against the licensee. If no formal complaint against the licensee is pending before the Board on the date on which a hearing is held pursuant to this section, the Board shall reinstate the license of the licensee.

3. If the Board or an investigative committee of the Board issues an order summarily suspending the license of a licensee pursuant to subsection 1 and the Board requires the licensee to submit to a mental or physical examination or an examination testing his or her competence to practice, the examination must be conducted and the results obtained not later than 30 days after the order is issued.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 644A.275 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 644A / Section 644A.275
Regulations: Generally
Status: in_force

The Board shall adopt reasonable regulations:

1. For carrying out the provisions of this chapter.

2. For conducting examinations of applicants for licenses and certificates of registration.

3. For governing the recognition of, and the credits to be given to, the study of cosmetology under a licensed electrologist or in a school of cosmetology licensed pursuant to the laws of another state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia.

4. For governing the conduct of schools of cosmetology. The regulations must include but need not be limited to, provisions: (a) Prohibiting schools from requiring that students purchase beauty supplies for use in the course of study; (b) Prohibiting schools from deducting earned hours of school credit or any other compensation earned by a student as a punishment for misbehavior of the student; (c) Providing for lunch and coffee recesses for students during school hours; and (d) Allowing a member or an authorized employee of the Board to review the records of a student's training and attendance.

5. Governing the courses of study and practical training required of persons for treating the skin of the human body.

6. For governing the conduct of cosmetological establishments.

7. Identifying each nonablative esthetic medical procedure that an advanced esthetician is authorized to perform pursuant to this chapter.

8. Identifying each device that the Board determines to be appropriate for use in the performance of an esthetic medical procedure. Such devices may include, without limitation, a laser, a radial shockwave device, a cryotherapy device and a device that emits radio frequencies, plasma, intense pulsed light, ultrasound, microwaves or other similar energies.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 641D.830 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 641D / Section 641D.830
Requirements for proof
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 622A of NRS , in any disciplinary proceeding before the Board or a hearing officer conducted under the provisions of this chapter:

1. Proof of actual injury need not be established where the complaint charges deceptive or unethical professional conduct or practice of applied behavior analysis harmful to the public.

2. A certified copy of the record of a court or a licensing agency showing a conviction or the suspension or revocation of a license as a behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst or registration as a registered behavior technician is conclusive evidence of its occurrence.

3. The entering of a plea of nolo contendere in a court of competent jurisdiction shall be deemed a conviction of the offense charged.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 633.4332 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 633 / Section 633.4332
Initial license as physician assistant: Requirements for application for simultaneous license to practice as physician assistant issued by Board of Medical Examiners; fees
Status: in_force

A person applying for a license to practice as a physician assistant pursuant to the provisions of this chapter who wishes to hold a simultaneous license to practice as a physician assistant pursuant to the provisions of chapter 630 of NRS must:

1. Indicate in the application that he or she wishes to hold a simultaneous license to practice as a physician assistant pursuant to the provisions of chapter 630 of NRS;

2. Apply for a license to practice as a physician assistant to: (a) The Board pursuant to this chapter; and (b) The Board of Medical Examiners pursuant to chapter 630 of NRS; and

3. Pay all applicable fees, including, without limitation: (a) The application and initial simultaneous license fee for a physician assistant pursuant to NRS 633.501 ; and (b) The fee for application for and issuance of a simultaneous license as a physician assistant pursuant to NRS 630.268 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 654.140 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 654 / Section 654.140
Applications for licenses; fees
Status: in_force

1. The Board shall prescribe and furnish an application form for the use of all persons who desire to be licensed pursuant to this chapter.

2. All applications filed with the Board must be accompanied by all information required to complete the application and the required fee fixed by the Board in an amount not to exceed: (a) For an administrator of a residential facility for groups, $150. (b) For a nursing facility administrator, $250. (c) For a health services executive, the amount prescribed by regulation of the Board.

3. The Board may fix and charge an additional fee to cover the cost of administering the examinations if the Board determines that there is not sufficient money from other sources to cover such costs.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 649.370 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 649 / Section 649.370
Violation of federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
Status: in_force

A violation of any provision of the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1682 et seq., or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto, shall be deemed to be a violation of this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 637B.237 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 637B / Section 637B.237
Apprentices: Identification; use of title in advertisements or promotional materials
Status: in_force

1. A licensed apprentice shall, while engaged in the practice of fitting and dispensing hearing aids, identify himself or herself as an apprentice.

2. Any advertisement or promotional materials that refer to an apprentice must identify the apprentice as an apprentice.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 637.105 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 637 / Section 637.105
License as apprentice dispensing optician: Qualifications; scope; display
Status: in_force

1. To be eligible for a license as an apprentice dispensing optician, an applicant must: (a) Be at least 18 years of age; and (b) Be a graduate of an accredited high school or its equivalent.

2. A license as an apprentice dispensing optician: (a) Authorizes the holder to practice ophthalmic dispensing in this State under the direct supervision of a licensed dispensing optician, licensed ophthalmologist or licensed optometrist; and (b) Must at all times be conspicuously displayed at the holder's place of practice.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 645.635 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 645 / Section 645.635
Additional grounds for disciplinary action: Unprofessional and improper conduct relating to real estate transactions
Status: in_force

The Commission may take action pursuant to NRS 645.630 against any person subject to that section who is guilty of:

1. Offering real estate for sale or lease without the knowledge and consent of the owner or the owner's authorized agent or on terms other than those authorized by the owner or the owner's authorized agent.

2. Negotiating a sale, exchange or lease of real estate, or communicating after such negotiations but before closing, directly with a client if the person knows that the client has a brokerage agreement in force in connection with the property granting an exclusive agency, including, without limitation, an exclusive right to sell to another broker, unless permission in writing has been obtained from the other broker.

3. Failure to deliver within a reasonable time a completed copy of any purchase agreement or offer to buy or sell real estate to the purchaser or to the seller, except as otherwise provided in subsection 4 of NRS 645.254 .

4. Failure to deliver to the seller in each real estate transaction, within 10 business days after the transaction is closed, a complete, detailed closing statement showing all of the receipts and disbursements handled by him or her for the seller, failure to deliver to the buyer a complete statement showing all money received in the transaction from the buyer and how and for what it was disbursed, or failure to retain true copies of those statements in his or her files. The furnishing of those statements by an escrow holder relieves the broker's, broker-salesperson's or salesperson's responsibility and must be deemed to be in compliance with this provision.

5. Representing to any lender, guaranteeing agency or any other interested party, verbally or through the preparation of false documents, an amount in excess of the actual sale price of the real estate or terms differing from those actually agreed upon.

6. Failure to produce any document, book or record in his or her possession or under his or her control, concerning any real estate transaction under investigation by the Division.

7. Failure to reduce a bona fide offer to writing where a proposed purchaser requests that it be submitted in writing, except as otherwise provided in subsection 4 of NRS 645.254 .

8. Failure to submit all written bona fide offers to a seller when the offers are received before the seller accepts an offer in writing and until the broker has knowledge of that acceptance, except as otherwise provided in subsection 4 of NRS 645.254 .

9. Refusing because of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or ethnic group to show, sell or rent any real estate for sale or rent to qualified purchasers or renters.

10. Knowingly submitting any false or fraudulent appraisal to any financial institution or other interested person.

11. Any violation of NRS 645C.557 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 639.0745 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 639 / Section 639.0745
Regulations: Transfer, security and exchange of information relating to prescriptions
Status: in_force

1. The Board may adopt regulations concerning the transfer of information between pharmacies relating to prescriptions.

2. The Board shall adopt regulations concerning the electronic transmission and the transmission by a facsimile machine of a prescription from a practitioner to a pharmacist for the dispensing of a drug. The regulations must be consistent with NRS 439.581 to 439.597 , inclusive, and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto and must establish procedures to: (a) Ensure the security and confidentiality of the data that is transmitted between: (1) The practitioner and the pharmacy; (2) The practitioner and an insurer of the person for whom the prescription is issued; and (3) The pharmacy and an insurer of the person for whom the prescription is issued. (b) Protect the identity of the practitioner to prevent misuse of the identity of the practitioner or other fraudulent conduct related to the electronic transmission of a prescription. (c) Verify the authenticity of a signature that is produced: (1) By the computer or other electronic device; or (2) Manually by the practitioner.

3. The Board shall adopt regulations governing the exchange of information between pharmacists and practitioners relating to prescriptions filled by the pharmacists for persons who are suspected of: (a) Misusing prescriptions to obtain excessive amounts of drugs. (b) Failing to use a drug in conformity with the directions for its use or taking a drug in combination with other drugs in a manner that could result in injury to that person. The pharmacists and practitioners shall maintain the confidentiality of the information exchanged pursuant to this subsection.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 645A.040 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 645A / Section 645A.040
Expiration; renewal; fees; deposit of money received
Status: in_force

1. Every license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter expires on July 1 of each year if it is not renewed. A license may be renewed by filing an application for renewal, paying the annual fee for the succeeding year and submitting all information required to complete the renewal.

2. The fees for the issuance or renewal of a license for an escrow agency are: (a) For filing an application for an initial license, $500 for the principal office and $100 for each branch office. (b) If the license is approved for issuance, $200 for the principal office and $100 for each branch office. The fee must be paid before issuance of the license. (c) For filing an application for renewal, $200 for the principal office and $100 for each branch office.

3. The fees for the issuance or renewal of a license for an escrow agent are: (a) For filing an application for an initial license or for the renewal of a license, $100. (b) If a license is approved for issuance or renewal, $25. The fee must be paid before the issuance or renewal of the license.

4. If a licensee fails to pay the fee or submit all required information for the annual renewal of his or her license before its expiration, the license may be renewed only upon the payment of a fee one and one-half times the amount otherwise required for renewal. A license may be renewed pursuant to this subsection only if all the fees are paid and all required information is submitted within 2 months after the date on which the license expired.

5. In addition to the other fees set forth in this section, each applicant or licensee shall pay: (a) For filing an application for a duplicate copy of any license, upon satisfactory showing of its loss, $10. (b) For filing any change of information contained in the application, $10. (c) For each change of association with an escrow agency, $25.

6. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all fees received pursuant to this chapter must be deposited in the Account for Mortgage Lending created by NRS 645F.270 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 622A.390 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 622A / Section 622A.390
Posthearing motions; rehearing and reconsideration; vacation and modification of final decision
Status: in_force

1. After the close of the hearing, a party may file only the following motions: (a) A motion requesting a rehearing. (b) A motion requesting reconsideration of the findings and recommendations of the hearing panel or officer or the final decision of the regulatory body. (c) A motion requesting that the final decision of the regulatory body be vacated or modified. (d) With leave of the regulatory body or hearing panel or officer, any other motion requesting appropriate action or relief after the close of the hearing.

2. A motion requesting a rehearing or reconsideration must be filed with: (a) The hearing panel or officer not later than 15 days after the date of service of the findings and recommendations of the hearing panel or officer. (b) The regulatory body not later than 15 days after the date of service of the final decision of the regulatory body.

3. A party who opposes the motion may file a response to the motion not later than 7 days after the date of service of the motion.

4. The regulatory body may authorize the president or chair of the regulatory body to rule on the motion. The hearing panel may authorize the chair or presiding officer of the hearing panel to rule on the motion.

5. A motion requesting a rehearing or reconsideration may be based only on one of the following grounds: (a) Newly discovered or available evidence. (b) Error in the hearing or in the findings and recommendations or the decision that would be grounds for reversal of the findings and recommendations or the decision. (c) The need in the public interest for further consideration of the issues or evidence, or both.

6. The regulatory body or hearing panel or officer shall enter an order ruling on the motion requesting a rehearing or reconsideration not later than 25 days after the date on which the motion is filed. A copy of the order must be served on each party. The regulatory body or hearing panel or officer may: (a) Deny the motion; (b) Order a rehearing or partial rehearing; (c) Order reconsideration of the findings and recommendations or the decision; or (d) Direct other proceedings as the regulatory body or hearing panel or officer deems appropriate.

7. If the regulatory body or hearing panel or officer orders a rehearing, the rehearing must be confined to the issues upon which the rehearing was ordered.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 644A.080 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 644A / Section 644A.080
“Hair braider” defined
Status: in_force

“ Hair braider ” means any person who engages in the practice of hair braiding.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 634.013 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 634 / Section 634.013
“Chiropractic” defined
Status: in_force

“Chiropractic” is defined to be the science, art and practice of palpating and adjusting the articulations of the human body by hand, the use of physiotherapy, hygienic, nutritive and sanitary measures and all methods of diagnosis.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 640C.755 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 640C / Section 640C.755
Administrative citation: Order to take corrective action; administrative fines; penalty
Status: in_force

1. If the Board or its designee, based upon a preponderance of the evidence, has reason to believe that a person has committed an act which constitutes a violation of this chapter or the regulations of the Board, the Board or its designee, as appropriate, may issue or authorize the issuance of a written administrative citation to the person. A citation issued pursuant to this section may include, without limitation: (a) An order to take action to correct a condition resulting from an act that constitutes a violation of this chapter or the regulations of the Board, at the person's cost; (b) An order to pay an administrative fine for each violation; and (c) An order to reimburse the Board for the amount of the expenses incurred to investigate each violation, not to exceed $150.

2. If the citation includes an order to take action to correct a condition resulting from an act that constitutes a violation of this chapter or the regulations of the Board, the citation must: (a) State the time permitted for compliance, which must not be less than 15 business days after the date on which the citation is received by the person; and (b) Describe, in specific detail, the action required to be taken.

3. If the citation is issued to a licensee and includes an order to pay an administrative fine for one or more violations, the amount of the administrative fine must not exceed the maximum amount authorized by NRS 640C.710 or 640C.712 , as appropriate for each violation.

4. If the citation is issued to an unlicensed person and includes an order to pay an administrative fine for one or more violations, the amount of the administrative fine: (a) For a first violation, must not be less than $100 and must not be more than $1,000; (b) For a second violation, must not be less than $250 and must not be more than $5,000; and (c) For a third violation and for each additional violation, must not be less than $500 and must not be more than $10,000.

5. The sanctions authorized by this section are separate from, and in addition to, any other remedy, civil or criminal, authorized by this chapter.

6. The failure of an unlicensed person to comply with a citation or order after it is final is a misdemeanor. If an unlicensed person does not pay an administrative fine imposed pursuant to this section or make satisfactory payment arrangements, as approved by the Board, within 60 days after the order of the Board becomes final, the order may be executed upon in the same manner as a judgment issued by a court.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 652.180 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 652 / Section 652.180
Duties of laboratory director
Status: in_force

A laboratory director shall:

1. Select and supervise all laboratory procedures;

2. Report the findings or results of laboratory tests;

3. Actively participate in the operation of the laboratory to the extent necessary to assure compliance with the provisions of this chapter;

4. Be responsible for the proper performance of all work in the laboratory and of all subordinates; and

5. Retain the health care and other regularly maintained records of the laboratory in accordance with regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to NRS 652.135 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 630.009 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 630 / Section 630.009
“Assist in the practice of medicine” defined
Status: in_force

“ Assist in the practice of medicine ” means an anesthesiologist assistant personally performs the duties assigned to the anesthesiologist assistant by and under the supervision of a supervising anesthesiologist.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 644A.535 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 644A / Section 644A.535
Apprentices: Display of certificate of registration; conditions and limitations on employment and training; records; status and duties of licensees involved in training; regulations
Status: in_force

1. A holder of a certificate of registration as a cosmetologist's apprentice or apprentice of a single branch of cosmetology shall display the certificate of registration issued to him or her by the Board or a duplicate of the certificate of registration in plain view of the public at the position where the apprentice is being trained.

2. If the apprentice is: (a) A cosmetologist's apprentice, the cosmetologist's apprentice, the licensed cosmetologist supervising and training the cosmetologist's apprentice, and the owner of the cosmetological establishment where the cosmetologist's apprentice is being trained shall not advertise or hold the cosmetologist's apprentice out as being a licensed cosmetologist, or use any title or abbreviation that would indicate that the cosmetologist's apprentice is a licensed cosmetologist. (b) An apprentice of a single branch of cosmetology, the licensed cosmetologist, esthetician, electrologist, hair designer or nail technologist supervising and training the apprentice, and the owner of the cosmetological establishment where the apprentice is being trained shall not advertise or hold the apprentice out as being a licensed cosmetologist, esthetician, electrologist, hair designer or nail technologist or use any title or abbreviation that would indicate that the apprentice is a licensed cosmetologist, esthetician, electrologist, hair designer or nail technologist.

3. To receive credit for an apprenticeship: (a) A cosmetologist's apprentice must be regularly employed during his or her training by: (1) The cosmetological establishment where the cosmetologist's apprentice is being trained; or (2) If the cosmetologist's apprentice is being supervised and trained by a licensed cosmetologist who is leasing space in a cosmetological establishment, the licensed cosmetologist. (b) An apprentice of a single branch of cosmetology must be regularly employed during his or her training by: (1) The cosmetological establishment where the apprentice is being trained; or (2) If the apprentice is being supervised and trained by a licensed cosmetologist, esthetician, electrologist, hair designer or nail technologist who is leasing space in a cosmetological establishment, the licensed cosmetologist, esthetician, electrologist, hair designer or nail technologist.

4. Not more than one cosmetologist's apprentice or apprentice of a single branch of cosmetology may be employed at any time at a licensed cosmetological establishment.

5. A licensed: (a) Cosmetologist who is supervising and training a cosmetologist's apprentice shall: (1) Supervise all work done by the cosmetologist's apprentice; and (2) Be in attendance at all times that the cosmetologist's apprentice is engaged in the practice of cosmetology. (b) Cosmetologist, esthetician, electrologist, hair designer or nail technologist who is supervising and training an apprentice of a single branch of cosmetology shall: (1) Supervise all work done by the apprentice; and (2) Be in attendance at all times that the apprentice is engaged in the practice of the branch of cosmetology for which the apprentice holds a certificate of registration.

6. A licensed: (a) Cosmetologist who is supervising and training a cosmetologist's apprentice shall keep a daily record of the training that is provided to the cosmetologist's apprentice. The licensed cosmetologist shall: (1) Keep the daily records at the cosmetological establishment where the cosmetologist's apprentice is being trained and, upon the request of the Board, make the daily records available to the Board; and (2) Submit a copy of the records to the Board at such regular intervals as the Board may require by regulation. (b) Cosmetologist, esthetician, electrologist, hair designer or nail technologist who is supervising and training an apprentice of a single branch of cosmetology shall keep a daily record of the training that is provided to the apprentice. The licensed cosmetologist, esthetician, electrologist, hair designer or nail technologist shall: (1) Keep the daily records at the cosmetological establishment where the apprentice is being trained and, upon the request of the Board, make the daily records available to the Board; and (2) Submit a copy of the records to the Board at such regular intervals as the Board may require by regulation.

7. For the purposes of this chapter: (a) A licensed cosmetologist is not required to obtain a license from the Board as an instructor to train a cosmetologist's apprentice pursuant to this section and NRS 644A.310 , and the licensed cosmetologist is not subject to regulation as an instructor because he or she provides such training. (b) A licensed cosmetologist, esthetician, electrologist, hair designer or nail technologist is not required to obtain a license from the Board as an instructor to train an apprentice of a single branch of cosmetology pursuant to this section and NRS 644A.325 , 644A.340 , 644A.355 or 644A.410 and the licensed cosmetologist, esthetician, electrologist, hair designer or nail technologist is not subject to regulation as an instructor because he or she provides such training. (c) A licensed cosmetological establishment which employs a cosmetologist's apprentice or apprentice of a single branch of cosmetology or at which a cosmetologist's apprentice or apprentice of a single branch of cosmetology is being trained is not subject to regulation as a school of cosmetology because the cosmetologist's apprentice or apprentice of a single branch of cosmetology is being trained at the cosmetological establishment.

8. The Board may adopt: (a) Regulations relating to the qualifications of a licensed: (1) Cosmetologist to supervise and train a cosmetologist's apprentice; and (2) Cosmetologist, esthetician, electrologist, hair designer or nail technologist to supervise and train an apprentice of a single branch of cosmetology; (b) Regulations relating to the procedures and subject matter that must be included in the training of a cosmetologist's apprentice or an apprentice of a single branch of cosmetology; (c) Regulations relating to the training of a cosmetologist's apprentice or apprentice of a single branch of cosmetology to verify the number of hours of training received by the cosmetologist's apprentice or apprentice of a single branch of cosmetology; and (d) Such other regulations as the Board determines necessary to carry out the provisions of this section and NRS 644A.310 , 644A.325 , 644A.340 , 644A.355 and 644A.410 .

9. As used in this section, “ apprentice of a single branch of cosmetology ” means a person engaged in learning the occupation of esthetician, electrologist, hair designer or nail technologist.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 625.025 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 625 / Section 625.025
“Discipline” defined
Status: in_force

“Discipline” means a recognized field of study in professional engineering as determined by the Board.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 625.386 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 625 / Section 625.386
Engineer intern and land surveyor intern: Qualifications for certification
Status: in_force

1. To be eligible for certification as a land surveyor intern, an applicant must be a graduate of or in the final year of a land-surveying or engineering curriculum of 4 years or more that has been approved by the Board and have passed the examination on the fundamentals of land surveying provided for in NRS 625.280 .

2. To be eligible for certification as an engineer intern, an applicant must be a graduate of or in the final year of an engineering curriculum of 4 years or more that has been approved by the Board and have passed the examination on the fundamentals of engineering provided for in NRS 625.193 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 634A.030 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 634A / Section 634A.030
Creation; number and appointment of members; oaths
Status: in_force

1. The State Board of Oriental Medicine, consisting of seven members appointed by the Governor, is hereby created.

2. Each member of the Board shall, before entering upon the duties of office, take the oath of office prescribed by the Constitution before someone qualified to administer oaths.

3. The members of the Board serve at the pleasure of the Governor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 641A.280 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 641A / Section 641A.280
Reinstatement of license after 5-year lapse
Status: in_force

After a license to practice as a marriage and family therapist or clinical professional counselor has lapsed continuously for 5 years, a person applying for reinstatement of such a license must reapply under the laws and regulations in effect at the time of application.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 639.28075 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 639 / Section 639.28075
Requirements for filling prescription for drug used for contraception; refills; exceptions
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, pursuant to a valid prescription or order for a drug to be used for contraception or its therapeutic equivalent which has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration, a pharmacist shall: (a) If the patient is not currently using the drug or its therapeutic equivalent, dispense up to a 3-month supply of the drug or therapeutic equivalent or any amount designated by the prescription or order, whichever is less. (b) If the drug or therapeutic equivalent has only been dispensed to the patient once pursuant to paragraph (a), dispense up to a 9-month supply of the drug or therapeutic equivalent, any amount designated by the prescription or order or any amount which covers the remainder of the plan year if the patient is covered by a health care plan, whichever is less. (c) For a refill in a plan year following the initial dispensing of a drug or therapeutic equivalent pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (b), dispense a 12-month supply of the drug or therapeutic equivalent, any amount designated by the prescription or order or any amount which covers the remainder of the plan year if the patient is covered by a health care plan, whichever is less.

2. A pharmacist is not required to dispense an amount of a drug to be used for contraception or its therapeutic equivalent for which the patient is unable or unwilling to pay any applicable charge, copayment or coinsurance due to the pharmacy.

3. As used in this section: (a) “ Health care plan ” means a policy, contract, certificate or agreement offered or issued by an insurer, including without limitation, the State Plan for Medicaid, to provide, deliver, arrange for, pay for or reimburse any of the costs of health care services. (b) “ Plan year ” means the year designated in the evidence of coverage of a health care plan in which a person is covered by such plan. (c) “ Therapeutic equivalent ” means a drug which: (1) Contains an identical amount of the same active ingredients in the same dosage and method of administration as another drug; (2) Is expected to have the same clinical effect when administered to a patient pursuant to a prescription or order as another drug; and (3) Meets any other criteria required by the Food and Drug Administration for classification as a therapeutic equivalent.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 632.2852 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 632 / Section 632.2852
Qualifications of applicant for certificate; certification by examination or by endorsement; issuance of certificate
Status: in_force

1. An applicant for a certificate to practice as a nursing assistant must submit to the Board written evidence under oath that the applicant: (a) Is of good moral character; (b) Is in good physical and mental health; (c) Is at least 16 years of age; and (d) Meets such other reasonable requirements as the Board prescribes.

2. An applicant may be certified by examination if the applicant: (a) Submits a completed written application and the fee required by this chapter; (b) Completes a training program approved by the Board and supplies a certificate of completion from the program; (c) Passes the certification examination approved by the Board; and (d) Has not committed any acts which would be grounds for disciplinary action if committed by a nursing assistant, unless the Board determines that sufficient restitution has been made or the act was not substantially related to nursing.

3. An applicant who is licensed or certified as a nursing assistant in another state may be certified by endorsement if the applicant: (a) Submits a completed written application and the fee required by this chapter; (b) Submits proof of successful completion of a training program approved by the appropriate agency of another state; (c) Has passed a certification examination approved by the Board to be equivalent to the examination required in this State; and (d) Has not committed any acts which would be grounds for disciplinary action if committed by a nursing assistant, unless the Board determines that sufficient restitution has been made or the act was not substantially related to nursing.

4. The Board shall issue a certificate to practice as a nursing assistant to each applicant who meets the requirements of this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 639.0051 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 639 / Section 639.0051
“Collaborative drug therapy management” defined
Status: in_force

“ Collaborative drug therapy management ” means initiating, monitoring, modifying or discontinuing a patient's drug therapy by one or more pharmacists under the supervision of one or more practitioners in accordance with a collaborative practice agreement.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 632.068 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 632 / Section 632.068
Limitations on liability of members, employees and agents of Board
Status: in_force

A member of the Board or an employee or agent of the Board is not liable in a civil action for any act performed in good faith and within the scope of the duties of the Board pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 645D.145 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 645D / Section 645D.145
Technology Account for Chapter 645D of NRS
Status: in_force

1. The Technology Account for Chapter 645D of NRS is hereby created in the State General Fund. The Administrator shall administer the Account.

2. The interest and income earned on the money in the Account, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the Account. Any money remaining in the Account at the end of the fiscal year does not revert to the State General Fund, and the balance in the Account must be carried forward to the next fiscal year.

3. All money collected from the technology fee imposed pursuant to NRS 645D.240 must be deposited in the Account and used only to acquire technology for or improve the technology used by the Division to administer the provisions of this chapter, including, without limitation, costs related to acquiring or improving technology, purchasing hardware and software, maintaining the technology and contracting for professional services related to the technology.

4. All claims against the Account must be paid as other claims against the State are paid.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 624.035 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 624 / Section 624.035
County or municipality may impose additional requirements for contractor's license
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to prevent the governing body of any county or incorporated city requiring an additional contractor's license within such political subdivision issued subject to the applicant meeting such additional standards as are reasonable and necessary for the protection of the public in the political subdivision.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 638.1521 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 638 / Section 638.1521
Practice of veterinary medicine without establishment of veterinarian-client-patient relationship prohibited; exceptions
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person may not practice veterinary medicine in this State except within the context of a veterinarian-client-patient relationship.

2. A licensed veterinarian may, in good faith and without the establishment of a veterinarian-client-patient relationship, provide emergency or urgent care to an animal when a client cannot be identified.

3. A veterinarian has a veterinarian-client-patient relationship concerning an animal if the veterinarian: (a) Assumes responsibility for making medical judgments concerning the health of the animal and the need for medical treatment of the animal; (b) Has knowledge of the present care and health of the animal sufficient to provide at least a general or preliminary diagnosis of the medical condition of the animal, which knowledge must have been acquired by: (1) Conducting a physical examination of the animal; or (2) Visiting, within a period of time that is appropriate for the medical issue in question, the premises where the animal is kept; (c) Obtains an agreement with the client to follow the instructions provided by the veterinarian for the care and medical treatment of the animal; (d) Is readily available for follow-up evaluation or has arranged for: (1) Emergency or urgent care coverage; or (2) Continuing medical care and treatment which has been designated by the veterinarian to be provided by another licensed veterinarian who: (I) Has access to the medical records of the animal; or (II) Can provide reasonable and appropriate medical care; and (e) Provides oversight of treatment.

4. A veterinarian-client-patient relationship is not established solely through veterinary telemedicine. However, once established, a veterinarian-client-patient relationship may be maintained via veterinary telemedicine between: (a) Medically necessary examinations; or (b) Visits, within periods of time that are appropriate for the medical issue in question, to the premises where the animal is kept.

5. In the absence of a veterinarian-client-patient relationship: (a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), any advice which is provided through electronic means must be general and not specific to a particular animal or its diagnosis or treatment. (b) Advice and recommendations may be provided via veterinary telemedicine in an emergency, but only until the animal can be examined in person by a licensed veterinarian.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 636.320 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 636 / Section 636.320
Requirements for disciplinary hearing of formal charge
Status: in_force

Any disciplinary hearing of a formal charge relating to an alleged ground for disciplinary action set forth in NRS 636.295 must be conducted in accordance with the provisions of chapters 233B, 622 and 622A of NRS.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 645C.480 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 645C / Section 645C.480
Additional acts of unprofessional conduct of certified or licensed appraiser
Status: in_force

1. A certified or licensed appraiser is guilty of unprofessional conduct if the certified or licensed appraiser: (a) Fails to produce any document, book or record in his or her possession or under his or her control after being requested to do so by the Division as part of its investigation of a complaint; (b) Refuses to prepare or communicate an appraisal because of age, race, color, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, sex or ethnic group; or (c) Fails to supervise adequately an intern associated with him or her.

2. As used in this section: (a) “ Disability ” means, with respect to a person: (1) A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of the person; (2) A record of such an impairment; or (3) Being regarded as having such an impairment. (b) “ Familial status ” means the fact that a person: (1) Lives with a child under the age of 18 and has: (I) Lawful custody of the child; or (II) Written permission to live with the child from the person who has lawful custody of the child; (2) Is pregnant; or (3) Has begun a proceeding to adopt or otherwise obtain lawful custody of a child.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 630.130 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 630 / Section 630.130
Enforcement of chapter; establishment of standards for licensure; administration of examinations; investigation of applicants and issuance of licenses; institution of court proceedings; submission of biennial report; regulations
Status: in_force

1. In addition to the other powers and duties provided in this chapter, the Board shall, in the interest of the public, judiciously: (a) Enforce the provisions of this chapter; (b) Establish by regulation standards for licensure under this chapter; (c) Conduct examinations for licensure and establish a system of scoring for those examinations; (d) Investigate the character of each applicant for a license and issue licenses to those applicants who meet the qualifications set by this chapter and the Board; and (e) Institute a proceeding in any court to enforce its orders or the provisions of this chapter.

2. On or before February 15 of each odd-numbered year, the Board shall submit to the Governor and to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the next regular session of the Legislature a written report compiling: (a) Disciplinary action taken by the Board during the previous biennium against any licensee for malpractice or negligence; (b) Information reported to the Board during the previous biennium pursuant to NRS 630.3067 , 630.3068, subsections 3 and 6 of NRS 630.307 and NRS 690B.250 ; and (c) Information reported to the Board during the previous biennium pursuant to NRS 630.30665 , including, without limitation, the number and types of surgeries performed by each holder of a license to practice medicine and the occurrence of sentinel events arising from such surgeries, if any. The report must include only aggregate information for statistical purposes and exclude any identifying information related to a particular person.

3. The Board may adopt such regulations as are necessary or desirable to enable it to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 639.097 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 639 / Section 639.097
Injunctive relief
Status: in_force

The Board may bring an action to enjoin any act which would be in violation of the provisions of this chapter. Such action shall be commenced in the district court in and for the county in which the act is to occur and shall be in conformity with Rule 65 of the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure , except that the Board shall not be required to allege facts necessary to show or tending to show lack of adequate remedy at law or irreparable damage or loss. The action shall be brought in the name of the State of Nevada.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 645.280 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 645 / Section 645.280
Association with or compensation of unlicensed broker, broker-salesperson or salesperson unlawful; payment of commission other than through broker or owner-developer unlawful
Status: in_force

1. It is unlawful for any licensed real estate broker, or broker-salesperson or salesperson to offer, promise, allow, give or pay, directly or indirectly, any part or share of his or her commission, compensation or finder's fee arising or accruing from any real estate transaction to any person who is not a licensed real estate broker, broker-salesperson or salesperson, in consideration of services performed or to be performed by the unlicensed person. A licensed real estate broker may pay a commission to a licensed broker of another state.

2. A real estate broker-salesperson or salesperson shall not be associated with or accept compensation from any person other than the broker or owner-developer under whom he or she is licensed at the time of the real estate transaction.

3. It is unlawful for any licensed real estate broker-salesperson or salesperson to pay a commission to any person except through the broker or owner-developer under whom he or she is licensed at the time of the real estate transaction.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 624.30165 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 624 / Section 624.30165
Unfair business practices: Misrepresentations involving need for service, replacement parts, equipment or repairs; false or misleading statements
Status: in_force

The following acts, among others, are unfair business practices and constitute cause for disciplinary action under NRS 624.300 :

1. When a contractor states that service, replacement parts, equipment or repairs are needed when such service, replacement parts, equipment or repairs actually are not needed.

2. When a contractor makes any false or misleading statement or representation of material fact that is intended, directly or indirectly, to induce another person to use the services of the contractor or to enter into any contract with the contractor or any obligation relating to such a contract.

3. When a contractor makes any false or misleading statement or representation of material fact that is intended, directly or indirectly, to disparage the goods, services or business of another person.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 636.304 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 636 / Section 636.304
Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license
Status: in_force

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1. If the Board receives a copy of a court order issued pursuant to NRS 425.540 that provides for the suspension of all professional, occupational and recreational licenses, certificates and permits issued to a person who is the holder of a license to practice optometry, the Board shall deem the license issued to that person to be suspended at the end of the 30th day after the date on which the court order was issued unless the Board receives a letter issued to the holder of the license by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 stating that the holder of the license has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560 .

2. The Board shall reinstate a license to practice optometry that has been suspended by a district court pursuant to NRS 425.540 if the Board receives a letter issued by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 to the person whose license was suspended stating that the person whose license was suspended has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 642.260 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 642 / Section 642.260
Conditions for embalming by apprentice
Status: in_force

All embalming of any nature whatsoever performed by a registered apprentice shall be done in the place of business owned or conducted by the registered apprentice’s preceptor or where the preceptor is employed, and must be in the presence of the preceptor or preceptors, and under the personal supervision of the preceptor or preceptors.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 638.011 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 638 / Section 638.011
“Veterinarian” defined
Status: in_force

“Veterinarian” means a person who has received a doctor's degree in veterinary medicine from a school of veterinary medicine.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 645.315 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 645 / Section 645.315
Conditions and limitations on certain advertisements; required disclosures; prohibited acts; regulations
Status: in_force

1. In any advertisement through which a licensee offers to perform services for which a license is required pursuant to this chapter, the licensee shall include his or her license number and: (a) If the licensee is a real estate broker, disclose the name of any brokerage under which the licensee does business; or (b) If the licensee is a real estate broker-salesperson or real estate salesperson, disclose the name of the brokerage with whom the licensee is associated.

2. If a licensee is a real estate broker-salesperson or real estate salesperson, the licensee shall not advertise solely under the licensee's own name when acting in the capacity as a broker-salesperson or salesperson. All such advertising must be done under the direct supervision of and in the name of the brokerage with whom the licensee is associated.

3. The Commission shall by regulation establish the conditions and limitations under which a licensee may advertise under a nickname.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 638.002 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 638 / Section 638.002
“Animal” defined
Status: in_force

“Animal” excludes a human being and includes any mammal, amphibian, fowl, bird, fish or reptile, wild or domestic, living or dead.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 622.340 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 622 / Section 622.340
Requirements for meetings conducted by audio or video teleconference
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 622.330 , notice of a meeting of a regulatory body, as required pursuant to NRS 241.020 , must indicate whether the meeting will be conducted by an audio or video teleconference at one or more locations.

2. If a regulatory body conducts a meeting by an audio or video teleconference at a location specified in the notice pursuant to subsection 1, the regulatory body shall allow any person present at that location to participate in the meeting.

3. The provisions of this section do not prohibit a regulatory body from holding a closed meeting or preventing a person from participating in a meeting in accordance with chapter 241 of NRS.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 648.020 — NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 648 / Section 648.020
Creation; members; Chair; salary of members; per diem allowance and travel expenses of members and employees
Status: in_force

1. The Private Investigator's Licensing Board, consisting of five members appointed by the Governor, is hereby created.

2. The Governor shall appoint: (a) One member who is a private investigator. (b) One member who is a private patrol officer. (c) One member who is a polygraphic examiner. (d) Two members who are representatives of the general public. These members must not be: (1) A licensee; or (2) The spouse or the parent or child, by blood, marriage or adoption, of a licensee.

3. The members of the Board shall elect a Chair of the Board from among its members by majority vote. After the initial election, the Chair shall hold office for a term of 2 years beginning on July 1 of each year. If a vacancy occurs in the office of Chair, the members of the Board shall elect a Chair from among its members for the remainder of the unexpired term.

4. Each member of the Board is entitled to receive: (a) A salary of not more than $150, as fixed by the Board, for each day or portion of a day during which the member attends a meeting of the Board; and (b) A per diem allowance and travel expenses at a rate fixed by the Board, while engaged in the business of the Board. The rate must not exceed the rate provided for state officers and employees generally.

5. While engaged in the business of the Board, each employee of the Board is entitled to receive a per diem allowance and travel expenses at a rate fixed by the Board. The rate must not exceed the rate provided for state officers and employees generally.