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NV Rev Stat § 636.206 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 636 - Optometry|NRS 636.206 - Expedited license by endorsement: Requirements; procedure for issuance.

  1. The Board may issue a license by endorsement to engage in the practice of optometry 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 engage in the practice of optometry 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 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 optometry for the past 5 years;  (4) Has not been disciplined and is not currently under investigation 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 engage in the practice of optometry; and  (5) 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) An affidavit stating that the information contained in the application and any accompanying material is true and correct; and  (c) Any other information required by the Board.  3. Not later than 15 business days after receiving an application for a license by endorsement to engage in the practice of optometry 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 engage in the practice of optometry to the applicant not later than 45 days after receiving the application.  4. A license by endorsement to engage in the practice of optometry may be issued at a meeting of the Board or between its meetings by the President of the Board. Such an action shall be deemed to be an action of the Board.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 3014; A 2019, 4287)
NV Rev Stat § 636.207 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 636 - Optometry|NRS 636.207 - 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.

  1. The Board may issue a license by endorsement to practice optometry 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 optometry 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 any state or territory in which the applicant holds a license to practice optometry; 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) An affidavit stating that the information contained in the application and any accompanying material is true and correct; and  (c) 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 optometry 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 optometry to the applicant not later than 45 days after receiving all the additional information required by the Board to complete the application.  4. A license by endorsement to practice optometry 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 optometry 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.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 3891; A 2019, 4288)
NV Rev Stat § 636.215 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 636 - Optometry|NRS 636.215 - Licenses: Execution and contents.

The Board shall execute a license for each person who has satisfied the requirements of NRS 636.150, 636.155, 636.206 or 636.207 and submitted all information and fees required to complete an application for a license. A license must:  1. Certify that the licensee has been examined and found qualified to practice optometry in this State; and  2. Bear the signatures of the President of the Board and the Executive Director.  [52:208:1955] — (NRS A 1983, 732; 1993, 2869; 1997, 2137; 2005, 2737, 2807; 2015, 3016, 3893; 2019, 3643)
NV Rev Stat § 636.220 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 636 - Optometry|NRS 636.220 - Licenses: Issuance.

Repealed. (See chapter 568, Statutes of Nevada 2019, at page 3659.)
NV Rev Stat § 636.227 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 636 - Optometry|NRS 636.227 - Licensing by Board; application for license; notice to Board of changes regarding facility; regulations.

  1. The Board may grant a license to an accredited school or college of optometry to establish an extended clinical facility for the treatment of visual disorders and shall adopt reasonable regulations and establish procedures for such purpose. If a license is granted, it is effective only until February 28 of the next even-numbered year unless renewed by the Board upon payment of the fee for the renewal of the license established pursuant to NRS 636.143.  2. An accredited school or college of optometry which desires to establish an extended clinical facility for the treatment of visual disorders in this State must apply to the Board for a license, and the application must contain the following information:  (a) The name and address of the proposed facility;  (b) The date when the school or college desires to commence operation of the facility;  (c) A brief description of the facility and of the equipment which will be available for use there;  (d) The kinds of optometric services to be rendered; and  (e) The name and address of each instructor or clinician to be employed at the facility, his or her academic qualifications and any licenses which entitle the instructor or clinician to practice optometry in this or any other state.  3. Every school or college of optometry which operates a licensed facility in this State shall notify the Board if the school or college changes its instructors or clinicians, the location of the facility or the content of a clinical program.  4. Nothing in this section authorizes a licensed optometrist to engage in any acts which are beyond the scope of his or her license issued in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.  5. For the purposes of this section, "extended clinical facility for the treatment of visual disorders" means a clinical facility which renders optometric services and is operated by an accredited school or college of optometry, but which is located beyond the boundaries of the principal campus of the school or college.  (Added to NRS by 1977, 613; A 1993, 2869; 2019, 3643)
NV Rev Stat § 636.250 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 636 - Optometry|NRS 636.250 - Requirement.

A license issued under this chapter or any former law must be renewed pursuant to the provisions of NRS 636.250 to 636.285, inclusive, before March 1 of each even-numbered year.  [55:208:1955] — (NRS A 1993, 2870; 2019, 3644)
NV Rev Stat § 636.255 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 636 - Optometry|NRS 636.255 - Notice to licensee of deadline to renew license.

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.  [56:208:1955] — (NRS A 1993, 2870; 2019, 3644)
NV Rev Stat § 636.260 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 636 - Optometry|NRS 636.260 - Payment of renewal fee; requirements for continuing education.

  1. Before March 1 of each even-numbered year, each licensee shall pay a renewal fee to the Executive Director in the amount established pursuant to NRS 636.143. For the purposes of this subsection, the date of the postmark on any payment received by mail shall be deemed to be the date of receipt by the Executive Director.  2. The renewal fee must be accompanied by satisfactory evidence that the licensee has, within the immediately preceding 24-month period, completed the required number of hours in a course or courses of continuing education that have been approved by the Board. This evidence must be indicated on the form for proof of completion of continuing education that is furnished by the Board. The Board shall not require a licensee to complete more than 40 hours of continuing education during each period of renewal. The Board may waive the requirement that a licensee complete all or part of the required number of hours of continuing education upon good cause shown by the licensee.  3. A licensee who is certified to administer and prescribe pharmaceutical agents pursuant to NRS 636.288 must, at the time of paying the renewal fee, present evidence satisfactory to the Executive Director that, during the 24 months immediately preceding the payment of the renewal fee, the licensee completed an educational or postgraduate program approved by the Board. The Board shall establish the number of hours for completion of the program which must be not less than 50 hours nor more than 100 hours.  [57:208:1955] — (NRS A 1973, 720; 1993, 2870; 1995, 1034; 2019, 3644)
NV Rev Stat § 636.265 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 636 - Optometry|NRS 636.265 - Renewal card: Issuance, contents and display.

Upon payment of the renewal fee, submission of evidence of completion of the required number of hours of continuing education and submission of all information required to complete the renewal, the Executive Director shall execute and issue a renewal card for the license to the licensee, certifying that the license has been renewed for a 24-month period beginning March 1 of each even-numbered year. The renewal card must indicate the address of the place of the licensee’s practice for which the card is issued and be displayed prominently at that location. The renewal card must be signed by the Executive Director.  [58:208:1955] — (NRS A 1993, 2871; 1997, 2137; 2005, 2737, 2807; 2019, 3645)
NV Rev Stat § 636.270 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 636 - Optometry|NRS 636.270 - Suspension of license for failure to comply with requirements for renewal.

If a licensee fails to comply with the provisions of NRS 636.260 on or before the prescribed date, the license must be suspended effective March 1 of the year of the prescribed date and must remain suspended until it is restored in the manner specified in NRS 636.275 or expires pursuant to that section, whichever occurs first.  [59:208:1955] — (NRS A 1975, 1302; 1993, 2871; 2019, 3645; 2019, 3645)
NV Rev Stat § 636.275 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 636 - Optometry|NRS 636.275 - Restoration or expiration of license suspended for failure to comply with requirements for renewal.

  1. A license which has been suspended for failure of the licensee to pay the renewal fee, to submit all information required to complete the renewal or to submit evidence of completion of the required number of hours of continuing education may be restored at any time within 90 days after the suspension of the license upon the licensee:  (a) Paying the renewal fee;  (b) Paying a late fee in the amount prescribed by the Board;  (c) Submitting all required information; and  (d) Completing the required number of hours of continuing education.  2. Any license suspended pursuant to the provisions of NRS 636.270 expires 91 days after the suspension of the license unless the license is restored pursuant to subsection 1.  [60:208:1955] — (NRS A 1975, 1302; 1993, 2871; 1997, 2138; 2005, 2737, 2807; 2019, 3645)
NV Rev Stat § 636.285 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 636 - Optometry|NRS 636.285 - Penalty for failure to renew license.

The Board shall establish a penalty for failure to renew a license of not less than $100 and not more than $500.  [88:208:1955] — (NRS A 1973, 536; 1983, 233; 1993, 1193)
NV Rev Stat § 636.286 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 636 - Optometry|NRS 636.286 - Administration or prescription of certain pharmaceutical agents prohibited without certificate.

An optometrist shall not administer or prescribe a pharmaceutical agent other than a diagnostic pharmaceutical agent unless the optometrist has obtained a certificate pursuant to NRS 636.288.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 1032; A 2019, 3645)
NV Rev Stat § 636.287 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 636 - Optometry|NRS 636.287 - Requirements for certification: Regulations.

The Board shall adopt regulations which prescribe the requirements for certification to administer and prescribe pharmaceutical agents pursuant to NRS 636.288. The requirements must include:  1. A license to practice optometry in this State;  2. The successful completion of the "Treatment and Management of Ocular Disease Examination" administered by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry or an equivalent examination approved by the Board; and  3. The successful completion of not fewer than 40 hours of clinical training in administering and prescribing pharmaceutical agents in a training program which is conducted by an ophthalmologist and approved by the Board.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 1032; A 2019, 3645)
NV Rev Stat § 636.288 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 636 - Optometry|NRS 636.288 - Issuance of certificates; Board to provide list of certified optometrists to State Board of Pharmacy.

The Board shall provide to:  1. Each optometrist who has complied with the requirements adopted by the Board pursuant to NRS 636.287, a certificate to administer and prescribe pharmaceutical agents.  2. The State Board of Pharmacy the name of each optometrist it certifies pursuant to this section.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 1033; A 2019, 3646)
NV Rev Stat § 636.2881 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 636 - Optometry|NRS 636.2881 - Training required for certain optometrists relating to persons with substance use and other addictive disorders and prescribing of opioids; regulations.

The Board shall, by regulation, require each optometrist who is certified to administer and prescribe pharmaceutical agents pursuant to NRS 636.288 and who is registered to dispense controlled substances pursuant to NRS 453.231 to complete at least 2 hours of training relating specifically to persons with substance use and other addictive disorders and the prescribing of opioids during each period of licensure. Any licensee may use such training to satisfy 2 hours of any continuing education requirement established by the Board.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 123; A 2017, 4429; 2019, 3646)
NV Rev Stat § 636.2882 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 636 - Optometry|NRS 636.2882 - Conditions and limitations on prescribing controlled substances.

An optometrist who is certified to administer and prescribe a pharmaceutical agent pursuant to NRS 636.288 shall not prescribe a controlled substance unless the optometrist:  1. Has completed an optometric examination of the patient for whom the controlled substance is prescribed;  2. Prescribes the controlled substance in an amount that does not exceed 90 morphine milligram equivalents per day and will not last more than 72 hours; and  3. Sets forth in the prescription for the controlled substance that the prescription may not be refilled without a subsequent examination of the patient by the optometrist.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 1913; A 2019, 3646)
NV Rev Stat § 636.2891 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 636 - Optometry|NRS 636.2891 - Treatment of glaucoma prohibited without certificate or certification by endorsement; duty to refer certain patients with glaucoma to ophthalmologist.

  1. An optometrist shall not treat a person diagnosed with glaucoma unless the optometrist has been issued a certificate by the Board pursuant to NRS 636.2895 or certification by endorsement pursuant to NRS 636.2897.  2. An optometrist, regardless of whether he or she has been issued a certificate to treat persons diagnosed with glaucoma pursuant to NRS 636.2895 or certification by endorsement pursuant to NRS 636.2897, shall refer a patient diagnosed with glaucoma to an ophthalmologist for treatment if any one of the following is applicable:  (a) The patient is under 16 years of age.  (b) The patient has been diagnosed with any type of glaucoma other than open angle glaucoma.  (c) The patient has been diagnosed with acute closed angle glaucoma. The provisions of this paragraph do not prohibit the optometrist from administering any appropriate, nonsurgical emergency treatment to the patient.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 1913; A 2019, 3646)
NV Rev Stat § 636.2893 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 636 - Optometry|NRS 636.2893 - Requirements for issuance of certificate: Regulations.

The Board shall adopt regulations that prescribe the requirements for the issuance of a certificate to treat persons diagnosed with glaucoma pursuant to NRS 636.2895. The requirements must include, without limitation:  1. A license to practice optometry in this State;  2. The successful completion of the "Treatment and Management of Ocular Disease Examination" administered by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry or an equivalent examination approved by the Board;   3. Proof that each optometrist who applies for a certificate has treated at least 15 persons who were:  (a) Diagnosed with glaucoma by an ophthalmologist licensed in this State; and  (b) Treated by the optometrist, in consultation with that ophthalmologist, for at least 12 consecutive months; and   4. A certificate to administer and prescribe pharmaceutical agents issued pursuant to NRS 636.288.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 1914; A 2003, 511; 2019, 3647)
NV Rev Stat § 636.2895 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 636 - Optometry|NRS 636.2895 - Issuance of certificates.

The Board shall issue a certificate to treat persons diagnosed with glaucoma to each optometrist who has complied with the requirements prescribed by the Board pursuant to NRS 636.2893.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 1914)
NV Rev Stat § 636.2897 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 636 - Optometry|NRS 636.2897 - Expedited certificate by endorsement.

  1. The Board may issue a certificate by endorsement to treat a person diagnosed with glaucoma to an applicant who meets the requirements of this section.  2. An applicant for a certificate by endorsement must submit an application to the Executive Director in a form prescribed by the Board. The application must include the following information:  (a) Proof satisfactory to the Board that the applicant:  (1) Holds a valid and unrestricted certificate or other credential approved by the Board to engage in the treatment of a person with glaucoma issued in any state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or any other territory or possession of the United States which the Board has determined was issued in accordance with requirements that are substantially similar to those applicable to the issuance of a certificate to treat persons diagnosed with glaucoma in this State pursuant to NRS 636.2893; and  (2) Has had no adverse actions reported to the National Practitioner Data Bank, or its successor organization, within the past 5 years;  (b) An affidavit stating that the information set forth in the application and any accompanying material is true and correct; and  (c) Any other information required by the Board.  3. Not later than 15 business days after receiving an application for a certificate by endorsement to treat a person diagnosed with glaucoma, the Executive Director shall provide a written notice to the applicant if any additional information is required to consider the application. Unless the application is denied for good cause, the Board shall approve the application and issue a certificate to treat a person diagnosed with glaucoma by endorsement within 45 days after receiving the application.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 3637)
NV Rev Stat § 636.2899 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 636 - Optometry|NRS 636.2899 - Eligibility; application; issuance; renewal; authorized equipment and services; regulations.

  1. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, a licensee, nonprofit or charitable organization, governmental agency or school in this State who obtains a certificate pursuant to this section may own or operate a mobile optometry clinic pursuant to this section. An application for the issuance or renewal of a certificate to own or operate the clinic must be submitted on a form approved by the Board and include any fees established by the Board pursuant to subsection 4. As soon as practicable after receiving an application and the appropriate fees, the Board shall approve or deny the application based upon the criteria established by the Board pursuant to subsection 4. A certificate issued to own or operate a mobile optometry clinic must be renewed on or before March 1 of each even-numbered year.  2. A certified mobile optometry clinic may include any equipment required to operate the clinic, including, without limitation, a motor vehicle or a motor vehicle and trailer which may be moved from one location to another. Any optometric services available at the clinic must be provided under the direction and control of a licensee. Any final examination of a patient at the mobile optometry clinic must be completed by the licensee.  3. A certified mobile optometry clinic may only provide optometric services to:  (a) Governmental agencies;  (b) Patients with impaired or restricted mobility;  (c) Members of low-income and other medically underserved groups in the State; and  (d) Academic programs.  4. The Board shall adopt:  (a) Regulations setting forth:  (1) The requirements for the issuance and renewal of a certificate to own or operate a mobile optometry clinic; and  (2) The amount of the fees for the issuance and renewal of the certificate; and  (b) Any other regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 3636)