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NV Rev Stat § 636.290 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 636 - Optometry|NRS 636.290 - Authority of Board; authorized actions by Board.

  1. Any person licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter or engaged in the unlawful practice of optometry without a license may be disciplined by the Board for cause in the manner specified in this chapter. A person licensed to practice optometry in this State is subject to the jurisdiction of the Board for any act specified in this chapter, regardless of whether the license is expired, suspended or revoked.  2. Unless the Board takes action pursuant to NRS 636.325, the Board may discipline a licensee for a violation of any provision of this chapter or regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter in one or more of the following ways, with or without the imposition by the Board of a monetary penalty:  (a) Issuing a letter of public reprimand;  (b) Issuing an order to cease and desist;  (c) Issuing an order of probation for a specified period, with or without conditions;  (d) Issuing an order of suspension for a specified period, with or without conditions; or  (e) Issuing an order of revocation, with or without permission to apply for licensure at a future date.  [66:208:1955] — (NRS A 1985, 155; 1993, 2871; 2019, 3647)
NV Rev Stat § 636.295 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 636 - Optometry|NRS 636.295 - Grounds.

The following acts, conduct, omissions, or mental or physical conditions, or any of them, committed, engaged in, omitted, or being suffered by a licensee, constitute sufficient cause for disciplinary action:  1. Commission by the licensee of a felony relating to the practice of optometry or a gross misdemeanor involving moral turpitude of which the licensee has been convicted and from which he or she has been sentenced by a final judgment of a federal or state court in this or any other state, the judgment not having been reversed or vacated by a competent appellate court and the offense not having been pardoned by executive authority.  2. Commission of fraud by or on behalf of the licensee in obtaining a license or a renewal thereof, or in practicing optometry thereunder.  3. An alcohol or other substance use disorder.  4. Gross incompetency.  5. Affliction with any mental or physical disorder or disturbance seriously impairing his or her competency as an optometrist.  6. Making false or misleading representations, by or on behalf of the licensee, with respect to optometric materials or services.  7. Practice by the licensee, or attempting or offering so to do, while in an intoxicated condition.  8. Perpetration of unethical or unprofessional conduct in the practice of optometry.  9. Any violation of the provisions of this chapter or any regulations adopted pursuant thereto.  10. Operation of a medical facility, as defined in NRS 449.0151, at any time during which:  (a) The license of the facility is suspended or revoked; or  (b) An act or omission occurs which results in the suspension or revocation of the license pursuant to NRS 449.160.  This subsection applies to an owner or other principal responsible for the operation of the facility.  11. Failure to comply with the provisions of NRS 453.163, 453.164, 453.226, 639.23507, 639.23535 and 639.2391 to 639.23916, inclusive, and any regulations adopted by the State Board of Pharmacy pursuant thereto.  12. Fraudulent, illegal, unauthorized or otherwise inappropriate prescribing, administering or dispensing of a controlled substance listed in schedule III or IV.  13. Any violation of a state or federal law or regulation relating to or involving the practice of optometry, including, without limitation, a violation relating to:  (a) The organizational structure or control of any optometric practice or entity;  (b) The maintenance, availability or distribution of any medical record of a patient;  (c) The improper disclosure of any protected information of a patient; and  (d) Fraud.  [67:208:1955] — (NRS A 1971, 2038; 1985, 155; 1987, 1564; 1993, 790, 2871; 2003, 2711; 2009, 890; 2011, 263, 854; 2015, 123, 1176; 2017, 4429; 2019, 2207, 3647, 3892)
NV Rev Stat § 636.296 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 636 - Optometry|NRS 636.296 - Inspection of premises by Board.

A member or any agent of the Board may enter any premises in this State where a person who holds a license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter practices optometry and inspect it to determine whether a violation of any provision of this chapter has occurred, including, without limitation, an inspection to determine whether any person at the premises is practicing optometry without a license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 2231)
NV Rev Stat § 636.300 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 636 - Optometry|NRS 636.300 - Unethical or unprofessional conduct: Improper association or use of prescription blanks.

The following acts, among others, constitute unethical or unprofessional conduct:  1. Association as an optometrist with any person, firm or corporation violating this chapter.  2. Accepting employment, directly or indirectly, from a person not licensed to practice optometry in this State to assist the person in such practice or enabling the person to engage therein, except as authorized in NRS 636.347.  3. Signing the prescription blanks of another person or allowing another person to use his or her prescription blanks.  [68:208:1955] — (NRS A 1961, 760; 1973, 536; 1979, 952; 1981, 595; 1985, 1919; 1993, 2872; 1995, 2564; 2019, 3649)
NV Rev Stat § 636.301 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 636 - Optometry|NRS 636.301 - Unethical or unprofessional conduct: Division of fees or certain understandings or arrangements; exceptions.

The following acts, among others, constitute unethical or unprofessional conduct:  1. Division of fees with another optometrist or a health maintenance organization, except where the division is made in proportion to the services performed for the patient and the responsibility assumed by each.  2. Division of fees or any understanding or arrangement which is designed or tends to impair, influence or affect the independent judgment or practice of the optometrist with any person who is not an optometrist or a health maintenance organization, unless in accordance with NRS 636.374.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 1917; A 2001, 1001; 2019, 3649)
NV Rev Stat § 636.302 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 636 - Optometry|NRS 636.302 - Unethical or unprofessional conduct: Restrictions on advertising.

The following acts, among others, constitute unethical or unprofessional conduct:  1. Circulating or publishing, directly or indirectly, any false, fraudulent or misleading statement as to optometric materials or services, his or her method of practice or skill, or the method of practice or skill of any other licensee.  2. Advertising in any manner that will tend to deceive, defraud or mislead the public.  3. Advertising, directly or indirectly, free optometric examinations.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 1917; A 1993, 2872; 2019, 3649)
NV Rev Stat § 636.303 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 636 - Optometry|NRS 636.303 - Unethical or unprofessional conduct: Use of pharmaceutical agent for treatment; repeated malpractice.

The following acts, among others, constitute unethical or unprofessional conduct:  1. Using any pharmaceutical agent for the purpose of treatment which the licensee is authorized to use only for the purpose of diagnosis.  2. Repeated malpractice, which may be evidenced by claims of malpractice settled against a practitioner.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 1918)
NV Rev Stat § 636.304 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 636 - Optometry|NRS 636.304 - Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [Effective until 2 years after the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

  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.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 2137; A 2005, 2807)
NV Rev Stat § 636.305 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 636 - Optometry|NRS 636.305 - Complaint against licensee: Persons authorized to make complaint; review; investigation; retention.

  1. A complaint may be made against a licensee by:  (a) An employee or contractor of the Board; or  (b) Any licensee or other person,  alleging one or more grounds for disciplinary action set forth in NRS 636.295.  2. As soon as practicable after a complaint is filed with the Board, the Executive Director or his or her designee shall review the complaint. If the Executive Director determines that the complaint is not frivolous and alleges one or more of the grounds for disciplinary action set forth in NRS 636.295, the Board, through the Executive Director, shall cause the complaint to be investigated.  3. The Board shall retain each complaint received pursuant to this section for not less than 10 years, including, without limitation, any complaint which is not acted upon.  [69:208:1955] — (NRS A 1985, 156; 2019, 3649)
NV Rev Stat § 636.310 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 636 - Optometry|NRS 636.310 - Form and filing of complaint; referral of complaint; immunity from civil liability.

  1. A complaint:  (a) Must be made in writing and be signed and sworn to or affirmed by the person making it.  (b) May not be filed anonymously, except that the identity of the complainant must remain confidential upon request by the complainant and until the complainant waives that confidentiality.  2. If the Executive Director or his or her designee determines that a complaint filed with the Board relates to any matter within the jurisdiction of another regulatory body in this title or chapter 437 of NRS, the Executive Director shall refer the complaint to that regulatory body.  3. The provisions of subsection 2 do not prohibit the Executive Director or his or her designee from investigating a complaint which relates to any matter within the jurisdiction of the Board or from notifying the Board of that matter for further consideration by the Board if deemed necessary by the Board after an investigation.  4. Any member, employee, contractor or officer of the Board is immune from any civil liability for any decision made or action taken in good faith and without malicious intent in carrying out the provisions of this section.  [70:208:1955] — (NRS A 1993, 2873; 2013, 2232; 2019, 3650)
NV Rev Stat § 636.315 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 636 - Optometry|NRS 636.315 - Procedure following filing of complaint; retention of complaints.

Repealed. (See chapter 568, Statutes of Nevada 2019, at page 3659.)
NV Rev Stat § 636.320 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 636 - Optometry|NRS 636.320 - Requirements for disciplinary hearing of formal charge.

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.  [72:208:1955] — (NRS A 1993, 2873; 2019, 3650)
NV Rev Stat § 636.325 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 636 - Optometry|NRS 636.325 - Authorized disciplinary action; private reprimands prohibited; orders imposing discipline deemed public records.

  1. If the Board finds by a preponderance of the evidence that a person has engaged in one or more grounds for disciplinary action set forth in NRS 636.295, it may take any one or more of the following actions:  (a) Publicly reprimand the licensee and impose any terms or conditions deemed necessary by the Board;  (b) Place the licensee on probation for a specified or unspecified period and impose any conditions deemed necessary by the Board;  (c) Suspend the license of the person for not more than 1 year and impose any terms or conditions deemed necessary by the Board;  (d) Revoke the license of the person and impose any terms or conditions for reinstatement of the license deemed necessary by the Board;  (e) Impose an administrative fine pursuant to the provisions of NRS 636.420;  (f) Limit the person’s practice of optometry;  (g) Suspend the enforcement of any penalty by placing the person on probation, which the Board may revoke if the person fails to comply with any condition of probation imposed by the Board;  (h) Require the person to submit to the supervision of or counseling or treatment by a person designated by the Board, and the person must be responsible for any expense incurred for providing those services;  (i) Impose and modify any conditions of probation for the protection of the public or the rehabilitation of the person;  (j) Require the person to pay for any costs of remediation or restitution; or  (k) Take any combination of the actions specified in paragraphs (a) to (j), inclusive.  2. The Board shall not issue a private reprimand.  3. An order that imposes discipline and the findings of fact and conclusions of law supporting that order are public records.  [73:208:1955] — (NRS A 1985, 156; 1993, 2873; 2003, 3450; 2013, 2232; 2019, 3650)
NV Rev Stat § 636.330 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 636 - Optometry|NRS 636.330 - Application for rehearing.

Repealed. (See chapter 568, Statutes of Nevada 2019, at page 3659.)
NV Rev Stat § 636.335 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 636 - Optometry|NRS 636.335 - Rehearing: Notice to licensee; conduct; decision.

Repealed. (See chapter 568, Statutes of Nevada 2019, at page 3659.)
NV Rev Stat § 636.336 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 636 - Optometry|NRS 636.336 - Board to cooperate with other agencies investigating persons.

Repealed. (See chapter 568, Statutes of Nevada 2019, at page 3659.)
NV Rev Stat § 636.337 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 636 - Optometry|NRS 636.337 - Disciplinary action by hearing officer or panel: Procedural requirements; powers and duties of officer or panel; decision relating to imposition of administrative fine or penalty is final decision in contested case.

  1. Any disciplinary action taken by a hearing officer or panel pursuant to NRS 636.110 is subject to the same procedural requirements which apply to disciplinary actions taken by the Board, and the officer or panel has those powers and duties given to the Board in relation thereto.  2. A decision of the hearing officer or panel relating to the imposition of an administrative fine or penalty is a final decision in a contested case.  (Added to NRS by 1983, 1536; A 2019, 3651)
NV Rev Stat § 636.339 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 636 - Optometry|NRS 636.339 - Summary suspension of licensee’s authority to prescribe, administer or dispense controlled substances; issuance of order; formal hearing and decision.

  1. If the Board determines from an investigation of a licensee that the health, safety or welfare of the public or any patient served by the licensee is at risk of imminent or continued harm because of the manner in which the licensee prescribed, administered, dispensed or used a controlled substance, the Board may summarily suspend the licensee’s authority to prescribe, administer or dispense a controlled substance listed in schedule III or IV pending a determination upon the conclusion of a hearing to consider a formal complaint against the licensee. An order of summary suspension may be issued only by the Board, the President of the Board, the presiding officer of an investigative committee convened by the Board to conduct the investigation or the member of the Board who conducted the investigation.   2. If an order to summarily suspend a licensee’s authority to prescribe, administer or dispense a controlled substance listed in schedule III or IV is issued pursuant to subsection 1 by the presiding officer of an investigative committee of the Board or a member of the Board, that person shall not participate in any further proceedings of the Board relating to the order.  3. If the Board, the presiding officer of an investigative committee of the Board or a member of the Board issues an order summarily suspending a licensee’s authority to prescribe, administer or dispense a controlled substance listed in schedule III or IV pursuant to subsection 1, the Board must hold a hearing to consider the formal complaint against the licensee. The Board must hold the hearing and render a decision concerning the formal complaint within 60 days after the date on which the order is issued, unless the Board and the licensee mutually agree to a longer period.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 4428; A 2019, 3651)
NV Rev Stat § 636.340 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 636 - Optometry|NRS 636.340 - Restoration of revoked or suspended license. [Effective until 2 years after the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

Unless a license is suspended pursuant to NRS 425.540, on or after the expiration of 1 year following the revocation or suspension of a license, an application may be made for the restoration of the license and the Board may, in the exercise of reasonable discretion, restore the license absolutely or upon specified conditions.  [76:208:1955] — (NRS A 1997, 2138; 2005, 2807; 2017, 2848)
NV Rev Stat § 636.340 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 636 - Optometry|NRS 636.340 - Restoration of revoked or suspended license. [Effective 2 years after the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

On or after the expiration of 1 year following the revocation or suspension of a license, an application may be made for the restoration of the license and the Board may, in the exercise of reasonable discretion, restore the license absolutely or upon specified conditions.  [76:208:1955] — (NRS A 1997, 2138; 2005, 2807; 2017, 2848, effective 2 years after the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings)
NV Rev Stat § 636.341 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 636 - Optometry|NRS 636.341 - Practicing or offering to practice without license: Reporting requirements of Board.

Repealed. (See chapter 568, Statutes of Nevada 2019, at page 3659.)
NV Rev Stat § 636.345 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 636 - Optometry|NRS 636.345 - Licensee authorized to practice.

A licensee shall be authorized and entitled to practice optometry in this State subject to the provisions of this chapter.  [77:208:1955]
NV Rev Stat § 636.346 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 636 - Optometry|NRS 636.346 - Supervision of authorized activities of assistants; conduct of final eye examination of patient.

  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.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 3635)
NV Rev Stat § 636.347 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 636 - Optometry|NRS 636.347 - Permit required for professional association with health maintenance organization; regulations.

  1. No licensee may be employed by or contract with a health maintenance organization to provide services therefor unless the licensee has obtained a permit to do so from the Board.  2. Written application for a permit must be made on a form prescribed by the Board. The Board shall adopt reasonable regulations prescribing the procedure for obtaining a permit pursuant to this section.  3. For the purposes of this section, "health maintenance organization" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 695C.030.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 1918)