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NV Rev Stat § 89.055 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 89 - Professional Entities and Associations|NRS 89.055 - Prohibited acts by owner of entity organized to render certain medical and psychological services; prohibited acts by licensee who renders service through entity organized to render certain medical and psychological services.

  1. An owner of a professional entity organized pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 89.050 shall not:  (a) Create a policy or contract, written or otherwise, to restrict or prohibit the good faith communication between a patient and a person licensed pursuant to chapter 630, 630A, 633, 634 or 641 of NRS, concerning the patient’s medical records, health care, risks or benefits of such health care or treatment options.  (b) Influence or interfere with the professional judgment of a person licensed pursuant to chapter 630, 630A, 633, 634 or 641 of NRS, including, without limitation, the professional judgment of such a person concerning:   (1) The care of a patient;   (2) The custodian of the medical records of a patient;  (3) Employment decisions, including hiring or terminating an employee; or  (4) Coding or billing procedures.  (c) Terminate a contract or refuse to renew a contract with a person licensed pursuant to chapter 630, 630A, 633, 634 or 641 of NRS because the person:  (1) Advocates on behalf of a patient in private or public;  (2) Assists a patient in seeking reconsideration of a denial of coverage of health care services; or  (3) Reports a violation of law to an appropriate authority.  (d) Require a person licensed pursuant to chapter 630, 630A, 633, 634 or 641 of NRS to:  (1) Provide professional services to a specified number of patients within a particular amount of time; or  (2) Work a certain number of hours in a specified period of time.  (e) Require a person licensed pursuant to chapter 630, 630A, 633, 634 or 641 of NRS to obtain the approval or review of a contract by a third party, including, without limitation, a provider of insurance.  2. A person licensed pursuant to chapter 630, 630A, 633, 634 or 641 of NRS who renders a professional service through a professional entity organized pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 89.050 shall not:  (a) Render such a professional service if the service exceeds the scope of his or her licensed authority pursuant to chapter 630, 630A, 633, 634 or 641 of NRS; and  (b) Through the use of an agreement, directive, financial incentive or any other arrangement, influence or interfere with the professional judgment of another person licensed pursuant to chapter 630, 630A, 633, 634 or 641 of NRS who renders a professional service through the same professional entity.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 1303; A 2019, 1392)
NV Rev Stat § 89.060 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 89 - Professional Entities and Associations|NRS 89.060 - Professional relationship preserved.

The provisions of this chapter relating to professional entities do not modify any law applicable to the relationship between a person furnishing professional service and a person receiving such service, including liability arising out of such professional service, but nothing contained in this section renders:  1. A person personally liable in tort for any act in which the person has not personally participated.  2. A director, officer or employee of a professional entity liable in contract for any contract which the director, officer or employee signs on behalf of a professional entity within the limits of his or her actual authority.  (Added to NRS by 1963, 866; A 1969, 521; 2003, 3160; 2007, 2435)
NV Rev Stat § 89.080 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 89 - Professional Entities and Associations|NRS 89.080 - Duties upon legal disqualification of officer, stockholder, director, member, manager or employee; qualifications of officer, director or manager; death of owner whose interest is in revocable trust.

  1. If any officer, stockholder, director, member, manager or employee of a professional entity organized under this chapter who has been rendering professional service to the public becomes legally disqualified to render such professional services within this State, he or she shall sever within a reasonable period all professional service with and financial interest in the professional entity, but this chapter does not prevent a professional entity formed under this chapter from entering into a contract with an employee which provides for severance pay or for compensation for past services upon termination of professional service, whether by death or otherwise.  2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 623.349, a natural person may not be an officer, director or manager of a professional entity formed under this chapter unless the natural person is licensed to render the same specific professional services as those for which the professional entity was formed.  3. Upon the death of an owner of a professional entity who has transferred his or her interest in the professional entity to a revocable trust as permitted by NRS 89.070, the trustee of the revocable trust may continue to retain any interest so transferred for a reasonable period, but may not exercise any authority concerning the rendering of professional services and may not, except as otherwise provided in NRS 623.349, distribute the owner’s interest to any person not licensed to render the services for which the professional entity was formed.  4. A professional entity’s failure to require compliance with the provisions of this section is a ground for the forfeiture of its charter.  (Added to NRS by 1963, 866; A 1969, 522; 1991, 1307; 1995, 2119; 2001, 1783; 2007, 2437)
NV Rev Stat § 89.100 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 89 - Professional Entities and Associations|NRS 89.100 - Authority of regulating boards not affected.

The provisions of this chapter relating to professional entities do not bar the regulating board of any profession from taking any action otherwise within its power, nor do they affect the rules of ethics or practice of any profession.  (Added to NRS by 1963, 867; A 1969, 522; 2007, 2437)
NV Rev Stat § 89.110 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 89 - Professional Entities and Associations|NRS 89.110 - Scope of authority.

No professional entity may do any act which is prohibited to be done by natural persons licensed to practice the profession which the professional entity is organized to practice.  (Added to NRS by 1963, 867; A 1995, 2120; 2007, 2438)
NV Rev Stat § 89.200 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 89 - Professional Entities and Associations|NRS 89.200 - Inapplicability of chapter 87 of NRS.

The provisions of chapter 87 of NRS do not apply to professional associations.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 523; A 2005, 443)
NV Rev Stat § 89.210 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 89 - Professional Entities and Associations|NRS 89.210 - Filing requirements; name of association.

  1. Within 30 days after the organization of a professional association under this chapter, the association shall file with the Secretary of State a copy of the articles of association, duly signed, and shall pay at that time a filing fee of $75. A copy of any amendments to the articles of association must also be filed with the Secretary of State within 30 days after the adoption of such amendments. Each copy of amendments so filed must be certified as true and correct and be accompanied by a filing fee of $175.  2. The name of such a professional association must contain the words "Professional Association," "Professional Organization" or the abbreviations "Prof. Ass’n" or "Prof. Org." The association may render professional services and exercise its authorized powers under a fictitious name if the association has first registered the name in the manner required under chapter 602 of NRS.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 523; A 1979, 123; 2001, 3190; 2003, 3160; 2003, 20th Special Session, 112)
NV Rev Stat § 89.215 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 89 - Professional Entities and Associations|NRS 89.215 - Penalty for purporting to do business as professional association without filing articles of association; enforcement; regulations.

  1. Every person who is purporting to do business in this State as a professional association and who willfully fails or neglects to file with the Secretary of State articles of association is subject to a fine of not less than $1,000 but not more than $10,000, to be recovered in a court of competent jurisdiction.  2. When the Secretary of State is advised that a person is subject to the fine described in subsection 1, the Secretary of State may, as soon as practicable, refer the matter to the district attorney of the county in which the person’s principal place of business is located or the Attorney General, or both, for a determination of whether to institute proceedings to recover the fine. The district attorney of the county in which the person’s principal place of business is located or the Attorney General may institute and prosecute the appropriate proceedings to recover the fine. If the district attorney or the Attorney General prevails in a proceeding to recover the fine described in subsection 1, the district attorney or the Attorney General is entitled to recover the costs of the proceeding, including, without limitation, the cost of any investigation and reasonable attorney’s fees.  3. In the course of an investigation of a violation of this section, the Secretary of State may require a person to answer any interrogatory submitted by the Secretary of State that will assist in the investigation.  4. The Secretary of State may adopt regulations to administer the provisions of this section.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 1714; A 2013, 896)
NV Rev Stat § 89.220 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 89 - Professional Entities and Associations|NRS 89.220 - Professional relationship preserved.

The provisions of this chapter relating to professional associations do not modify any law applicable to the relationship between a person furnishing professional service and a person receiving such service, including liability arising out of such professional service, but:  1. A member or employee of a professional association shall not be personally liable in tort for any act in which the member or employee has not personally participated.  2. A member or employee of a professional association shall not be personally liable in contract for any contract which the member or employee signs on behalf of a professional association within the limits of his or her actual authority.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 523; A 2003, 3161)
NV Rev Stat § 89.230 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 89 - Professional Entities and Associations|NRS 89.230 - Restrictions on membership and rendering of professional services.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 623.349, members who organize a professional association must all be natural persons licensed to render the same specific professional services as those for which the professional association is organized. Except as otherwise provided by law, a professional association may render professional service only through its members and employees who are licensed or otherwise authorized by law to render the professional service.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 523; A 1995, 2120; 2001, 1783)
NV Rev Stat § 89.240 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 89 - Professional Entities and Associations|NRS 89.240 - Duties upon legal disqualification of member or employee; redemption of and restrictions on transfer and ownership of member’s interest.

  1. If any member or employee of a professional association who has been rendering professional service to the public becomes legally disqualified to render the professional service within this State, the member or employee shall sever within a reasonable period all professional service with and financial interest in the association; but this chapter does not prevent a professional association from entering into a contract with a member or employee which provides for severance pay or for compensation for past services upon termination of professional service, whether by death or otherwise. Upon the death of a member of the association who has transferred his or her interest in the association to a revocable trust as permitted by subsection 2, the trustee of the revocable trust may continue to retain any interest so transferred for a reasonable period, but may not exercise any authority concerning the rendering of professional services and may not, except as otherwise provided in NRS 623.349, distribute the interest in the association or its assets to any person not licensed to render the services for which the association was organized.  2. Except as otherwise authorized by NRS 623.349, a membership interest in a professional association may not be sold or transferred except to a natural person who is eligible to be a member of the association or to the personal representative or estate of a deceased or legally incapacitated member, except as provided in this subsection. The personal representative of such a member may continue to own such interest for a reasonable period, but may not participate in any decisions concerning the rendering of professional service. A member may transfer his or her interest in the association or any other interest in the assets of the association to a revocable trust if the member acts as trustee of the revocable trust and any person who acts as cotrustee and is not licensed to perform the services for which the association is organized does not participate in any decisions concerning the rendering of those professional services.  3. The articles of association may provide specifically for additional restrictions on the transfer of members’ interests and may provide for the redemption or purchase of such an interest by the association or its other members at prices and in a manner specifically set forth in the articles.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 523; A 1991, 1308; 1995, 2120; 2001, 1783)
NV Rev Stat § 89.251 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 89 - Professional Entities and Associations|NRS 89.251 - List or statement to be maintained at principal place of business or with custodian of records; requirement to assist in criminal investigation; failure to comply; regulations.

  1. A professional association shall maintain at its principal place of business in this State or with its custodian of records:  (a) A current list of each member; or  (b) A statement indicating where such a list is maintained.  2. Upon the request of the Secretary of State, the professional association shall:  (a) Provide the Secretary of State with the name and contact information of the custodian of the list described in subsection 1. The information required pursuant to this paragraph shall be kept confidential by the Secretary of State.  (b) Provide written notice to the Secretary of State within 10 days after any change in the information contained in the list described in subsection 1.  3. Upon the request of any law enforcement agency in the course of a criminal investigation, the Secretary of State may require a professional association to:  (a) Submit to the Secretary of State, within 3 business days, a copy of the list required to be maintained pursuant to subsection 1; or  (b) Answer any interrogatory submitted by the Secretary of State that will assist in the criminal investigation.  4. If a professional association fails to comply with any requirement pursuant to subsection 3, the Secretary of State may take any action necessary, including, without limitation, the suspension or revocation of the articles of association.  5. The Secretary of State shall not reinstate or revive articles of association that were revoked or suspended pursuant to subsection 4 unless:  (a) The professional association complies with the requirements of subsection 3; or  (b) The law enforcement agency conducting the investigation advises the Secretary of State to reinstate or revive the articles of association.  6. The Secretary of State may adopt regulations to administer the provisions of this section.  (Added to NRS by 2007, 1335; A 2009, 2858; 2019, 400)
NV Rev Stat § 89.252 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 89 - Professional Entities and Associations|NRS 89.252 - Defaulting associations: Identification; penalty.

  1. Each professional association that is required to make a filing and pay the fee prescribed in NRS 89.250 but refuses to do so within the time provided is in default.  2. For default, there must be added to the amount of the fee a penalty of $75. The fee and penalty must be collected as provided in this chapter.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 1138; A 2001, 3191; 2003, 20th Special Session, 113)
NV Rev Stat § 89.254 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 89 - Professional Entities and Associations|NRS 89.254 - Defaulting associations: Duties of Secretary of State; forfeiture of right to transact business; assets held in trust; distribution of assets.

  1. The Secretary of State shall provide written notice to each professional association which is in default pursuant to the provisions of NRS 89.252. The written notice:  (a) Must include a statement indicating the amount of the filing fee, penalties incurred and costs remaining unpaid.   (b) At the request of the professional association, may be provided electronically.  2. On the first day of the first anniversary of the month following the month in which the filing was required, the articles of association of the professional association are revoked and its right to transact business is forfeited.  3. The Secretary of State shall compile a complete list containing the names of all professional associations whose right to transact business has been forfeited.  4. The Secretary of State shall forthwith notify each professional association specified in subsection 3 by providing written notice of the forfeiture of its right to transact business. The written notice:  (a) Must include a statement indicating the amount of the filing fee, penalties incurred and costs remaining unpaid.  (b) At the request of the professional association, may be provided electronically.  5. If the articles of association of a professional association are revoked and the right to transact business is forfeited, all the property and assets of the defaulting professional association must be held in trust by its members, as for insolvent corporations, and the same proceedings may be had with respect to its property and assets as apply to insolvent corporations. Any interested person may institute proceedings at any time after a forfeiture has been declared, but, if the Secretary of State reinstates the articles of association, the proceedings must be dismissed and all property restored to the members of the professional association.  6. If the assets of the professional association are distributed, they must be applied to:  (a) The payment of the filing fee, penalties and costs due to the State; and  (b) The payment of the creditors of the professional association.  Any balance remaining must be distributed as set forth in the articles of association or, if no such provisions exist, among the members of the professional association.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 1138; A 2003, 20th Special Session, 113)
NV Rev Stat § 89.256 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 89 - Professional Entities and Associations|NRS 89.256 - Defaulting associations: Conditions and procedure for reinstatement.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 3 and 4 and NRS 89.251, the Secretary of State shall reinstate any professional association which has forfeited its right to transact business under the provisions of this chapter and restore the right to carry on business in this State and exercise its privileges and immunities if it:  (a) Files with the Secretary of State:  (1) The list and certification required by NRS 89.250;  (2) The information required pursuant to NRS 77.310; and  (3) A declaration under penalty of perjury, on a form provided by the Secretary of State, that the reinstatement is authorized by a court of competent jurisdiction in this State or by the duly selected chief executive officer of the professional association; and  (b) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 231.14057, pays to the Secretary of State:  (1) The filing fee and penalty set forth in NRS 89.250 and 89.252 for each year or portion thereof during which the articles of association have been revoked; and  (2) A fee of $300 for reinstatement.  2. When the Secretary of State reinstates the professional association, the Secretary of State shall issue to the professional association a certificate of reinstatement if the professional association:  (a) Requests a certificate of reinstatement; and  (b) Pays the required fees pursuant to subsection 7 of NRS 78.785.  3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 231.14057, the Secretary of State shall not order a reinstatement unless all delinquent fees and penalties have been paid, and the revocation of the articles of association occurred only by reason of the failure to pay the fees and penalties.  4. If the articles of association of a professional association have been revoked pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and have remained revoked for 10 consecutive years, the articles must not be reinstated.  5. A reinstatement pursuant to this section relates back to the date on which the professional association forfeited its right to transact business under the provisions of this chapter and reinstates the professional association’s right to transact business as if such right had at all times remained in full force and effect.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 1138; A 2001, 3191; 2003, 20th Special Session, 114; 2005, 2271; 2007, 1336, 2438, 2701; 2013, 897; 2019, 929)
NV Rev Stat § 89.260 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 89 - Professional Entities and Associations|NRS 89.260 - Authority of regulating boards not affected.

The provisions of this chapter relating to professional associations do not bar the regulating board of any profession from taking any action otherwise within its power, nor do they affect the rules of ethics or practice of any profession.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 524)
NV Rev Stat § 89.270 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 89 - Professional Entities and Associations|NRS 89.270 - Scope of authority.

No professional association may do any act which is prohibited to be done by natural persons licensed to practice the profession which the professional association is organized to practice.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 524; A 1995, 2121)
NV Rev Stat § 90.211 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 90 - Securities (Uniform Act)|NRS 90.211 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 90.215 to 90.309, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 2149; A 1989, 160; 1993, 2415; 1995, 1441; 1997, 500; 2003, 3162; 2007, 1337; 2009, 1825)
NV Rev Stat § 90.215 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 90 - Securities (Uniform Act)|NRS 90.215 - "Administrator" defined.

Administrator means the Deputy of Securities appointed pursuant to NRS 225.060.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 2149; A 1989, 160; 2017, 17)
NV Rev Stat § 90.220 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 90 - Securities (Uniform Act)|NRS 90.220 - "Broker-dealer" defined.

Broker-dealer means any person engaged in the business of effecting transactions in securities for the account of others or for the person’s own account. "Broker-dealer" does not include:  1. A sales representative;  2. An issuer, except when effecting transactions other than with respect to its own securities;  3. A depository institution; or  4. Any other person the Administrator by regulation or order designates.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 2149; A 1989, 160)