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2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 638 - Veterinary Medicine; Euthanasia Technicians › NRS 638.070 - Regulations; powers regarding employees, investigations and evidence and offices.

1. The Board shall adopt regulations providing an administrative fine in an amount not to exceed $500 if an applicant for a license or the renewal of a license:
(a) Intentionally or knowingly makes a false or misleading statement on an application; or
(b) Fails to inform the Board of any change of information which was contained in an application.
2. The Board may adopt regulations:
(a) Necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter;
(b) Concerning the rights and responsibilities of veterinary interns and externs and graduates of schools of veterinary medicine located outside the United States or Canada;
(c) Concerning the rights and responsibilities of a veterinarian’s employees who are not licensed nor working towards obtaining a license pursuant to this chapter and whose duties require them to spend a substantial portion of their time in direct contact with animals;
(d) Concerning requirements for continuing education;
(e) Establishing procedures to approve schools which confer the degree of veterinary technician or its equivalent;
(f) Concerning the disposition of animals which are abandoned or left unclaimed at the office of a veterinarian;
(g) Establishing sanitary requirements for facilities in which veterinary medicine is practiced, including, but not limited to, precautions to be taken to prevent the creation or spread of any infectious or contagious disease; and
(h) Concerning alternative veterinary medicine, including, but not limited to, acupuncture, chiropractic procedures, dentistry, cosmetic surgery, holistic medicine, and the provision of such services by a licensed provider of health care under the direction of a licensed veterinarian.
3. The Board may:
(a) Employ attorneys, investigators, hearing officers for disciplinary hearings, and other professional consultants and clerical personnel necessary to the discharge of its duties;
(b) Conduct investigations and take and record evidence as to any matter cognizable by it;
(c) Maintain offices in as many localities in the State as it considers necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter; and
(d) Purchase or rent any office space, equipment and supplies that it considers necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
[Part 4:17:1919; A 1951, 63]—(NRS A 1963, 156; 1975, 1150; 1981, 101; 1985, 1252; 1995, 1678; 2021, 875)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 638 - Veterinary Medicine; Euthanasia Technicians › NRS 638.077 - Inspection of facilities.

The Board, a member thereof or its authorized representative may inspect a facility in which veterinary medicine is practiced at any time during which the facility is open for business, to ensure compliance with the requirements of this chapter and the regulations of the Board.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1251)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 638 - Veterinary Medicine; Euthanasia Technicians › NRS 638.080 - Duties of Executive Director; deposit, use and payment of Board’s money.

1. The Executive Director is the custodian of all the records and money of the Board, and shall deposit all money received by the Board pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, except fines imposed by the Board, in banks, savings and loan associations or savings banks in the State of Nevada. The money must be used to meet the expenses of the Board.
2. Payment of money must be made upon the written order of the President of the Board countersigned by the Executive Director.
[Part 4:17:1919; A 1951, 63] + [Part 7:17:1919; 1919 RL p. 3205; NCL § 7796]—(NRS A 1960, 412; 1963, 156; 1985, 1252; 1995, 1679)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 638 - Veterinary Medicine; Euthanasia Technicians › NRS 638.083 - Payment of expenses of Board; deposit of money collected or received by Board or its delegate; delegation of Board’s authority to take disciplinary action; claim for payment of attorney’s fees and costs of investigation.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, all reasonable expenses incurred by the Board in carrying out the provisions of this chapter must be paid from the money which it receives. No part of the salaries or expenses of the Board may be paid out of the State General Fund.
2. Except as otherwise provided in this section, all money collected by the Board from the imposition of fines must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the State General Fund. All other money received by the Board must be deposited in qualified banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations or savings banks in this State and paid out on its order for its expenses.
3. In a manner consistent with the provisions of chapter 622A of NRS, 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 therefor and deposit the money therefrom in banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations or savings banks in this State.
4. If a hearing officer or panel is not authorized to take disciplinary action pursuant to subsection 3 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.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1246; A 1995, 1688; 1999, 1535; 2005, 780)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 638 - Veterinary Medicine; Euthanasia Technicians › NRS 638.087 - Records: General requirements; confidentiality of certain records of Board; exceptions.

1. The Board shall keep a record of:
(a) All charges filed against a licensee;
(b) The proceedings of any formal hearing conducted by the Board or a hearing officer;
(c) Any order filed by the Board; and
(d) All licenses issued by the Board including the name of the holder of the license, his or her business address, the date the license was issued and the number of the license.
2. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the records of the Board listed in subsection 1 must be open to the public at reasonable times and places.
3. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 239.0115, a complaint filed with the Board, 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 against a person are confidential, unless the person submits a written statement to the Board requesting that such documents and information be made public records.
4. The charging documents filed with the Board to initiate disciplinary action pursuant to chapter 622A of NRS and all other documents and information considered by the Board when determining whether to impose discipline are public records.
5. The provisions of this section do not prohibit the Board from communicating or cooperating with or providing any documents or other information to any other licensing board or any other agency that is investigating a person, including, without limitation, a law enforcement agency.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1250; A 2003, 1224, 3453; 2005, 777; 2007, 2140)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 638 - Veterinary Medicine; Euthanasia Technicians › NRS 638.089 - Records: Additional provisions governing confidentiality and disclosure.

1. Except as provided in this section and NRS 239.0115, all information received by the Board concerning an applicant for a license or a licensee, including the results of an investigation, is confidential.
2. If the Board takes disciplinary action against an applicant or licensee, the complaint and the action taken are no longer required to be confidential.
3. If the Board conducts any proceeding other than a disciplinary action regarding an applicant or licensee, its statement of findings and any order issued relating thereto are no longer required to be confidential.
4. Information concerning an applicant or a licensee may be disclosed, pursuant to procedures established by regulation of the Board, to a court or an agency of the Federal Government, any state or any political subdivision of this State. Notice of the disclosure and the contents of the information must be given to the applicant or licensee within 3 business days before the disclosure.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1246; A 2007, 2141)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 638 - Veterinary Medicine; Euthanasia Technicians › NRS 638.090 - Unlawful to practice without license.

It is unlawful for any person to practice veterinary medicine, surgery, obstetrics or dentistry within the State of Nevada without a license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
[1:17:1919; 1919 RL p. 3204; NCL § 7790]—(NRS A 1960, 412; 1995, 1679)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 638 - Veterinary Medicine; Euthanasia Technicians › NRS 638.100 - Application for license to practice veterinary medicine; qualifications; fee; grounds for refusal to issue license.

1. Any person who desires to secure a license to practice veterinary medicine, surgery, obstetrics or dentistry in the State of Nevada must make written application to the Executive Director of the Board.
2. The application must include all information required to complete the application and any other information required by the Board and must be accompanied by satisfactory proof that the applicant:
(a) Is of good moral character;
(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, has received a diploma conferring the degree of doctor of veterinary medicine or its equivalent from a school of veterinary medicine that is accredited by the Council on Education of the American Veterinary Medical Association or, if the applicant is a graduate of a school of veterinary medicine that is not accredited by the Council on Education of the American Veterinary Medical Association, that the applicant has received an educational certificate issued by the Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates of the American Veterinary Medical Association or, if the Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates of the American Veterinary Medical Association ceases to exist, by an organization approved by the Board that certifies that the holder of the certificate has demonstrated knowledge and skill of veterinary medicine that is equivalent to the knowledge and skill of veterinary medicine of a graduate of a college of veterinary medicine that is accredited by the Council on Education of the American Veterinary Medical Association; and
(c) Has passed each examination required by the Board pursuant to NRS 638.110.
3. A veterinary student in his or her final year at a school accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association may submit an application to the Board and take the state examination administered by the Board, but the Board may not issue a license until the student has complied with the requirements of subsection 2.
4. The application must be signed by the applicant and accompanied by a fee set by the Board, not to exceed $500.
5. The Board may refuse to issue a license if the Board determines that an applicant has committed an act which would be a ground for disciplinary action if the applicant were a licensee.
[Part 5:17:1919; A 1951, 63]—(NRS A 1960, 412; 1971, 221; 1975, 1150; 1977, 1566; 1985, 1253; 1995, 1679; 1997, 2145; 2003, 1224, 3453; 2005, 2743, 2807, 2817; 2019, 4292; 2021, 876)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 638 - Veterinary Medicine; Euthanasia Technicians › NRS 638.105 - Issuance of license to practice veterinary medicine without examination or as diplomate.

1. The Board may in its discretion license an applicant solely on the basis of oral interviews and practical demonstrations upon sufficient proof that the applicant has, within the previous 5 years, successfully passed any examination approved by:
(a) The Board; and
(b) A national testing service for veterinary medicine that has been approved by the Board.
2. The Board may, upon payment of the fee prescribed under NRS 638.100, license without examination any person who is a diplomate from an approved specialty board of the American Veterinary Medical Association. The veterinary practice of any person who is licensed pursuant to this subsection is limited to the specialty in which the person is certified. If an applicant for a license under this section is denied a license, any fee tendered by the applicant may be returned to the applicant at the discretion of the Board.
[Part 5:17:1919; A 1951, 63]—(NRS A 1960, 413; 1975, 1151; 1995, 1680; 1999, 184)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 638 - Veterinary Medicine; Euthanasia Technicians › NRS 638.110 - Examination for license to practice veterinary medicine; regulations.

1. Except as otherwise provided by NRS 638.105, each applicant for an initial license must pass:
(a) The state examination administered by the Board; and
(b) Any other examination approved by the Board and a national testing service for veterinary medicine that has been approved by the Board.
2. The Board shall adopt regulations prescribing the requirements for the examination of an applicant.
3. The written examination required of an applicant may be supplemented by such oral interviews and practical demonstrations as the Board considers necessary.
4. If the Board denies an applicant a license because the applicant did not comply with the requirements of this section, the Board is not required to return the fee submitted with the application.
[Part 5:17:1919; A 1951, 63]—(NRS A 1960, 413; 1975, 1151; 1995, 1680; 1999, 185)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 638 - Veterinary Medicine; Euthanasia Technicians › NRS 638.116 - Euthanasia technician: Application for license; qualifications; fee.

1. Any person who desires to secure a license as a euthanasia technician must make written application to the Executive Director of the Board.
2. The application must be accompanied by satisfactory proof that the applicant:
(a) Is of good moral character.
(b) Is employed by a law enforcement agency, an animal control agency, or by a society for the prevention of cruelty to animals that is in compliance with the provisions of chapter 574 of NRS.
(c) Has not been convicted of a felony.
(d) Has furnished any other information required by the Board.
3. The application must be accompanied by:
(a) A fee to be set by the Board in an amount not to exceed $500; and
(b) All information required to complete the application.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 537; A 1995, 1680; 1997, 2146; 2005, 2745, 2807; 2019, 4293)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 638 - Veterinary Medicine; Euthanasia Technicians › NRS 638.117 - Euthanasia technician: Examination.

1. The Board shall examine every applicant for a license as a euthanasia technician in order to determine his or her qualifications, and may issue or deny a license on the basis of the examination. All examinees must be tested by a written examination which may be supplemented by oral interviews and practical demonstrations as the Board considers necessary.
2. The Board may waive the practical examination requirements of subsection 1 if an applicant submits to the Board proof that he or she is licensed by an agency which the Board determines has substantially equivalent examination requirements as the practical examination requirements of the Board.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 537; A 1995, 1681)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 638 - Veterinary Medicine; Euthanasia Technicians › NRS 638.118 - Euthanasia technician: Duties upon cessation of qualified employment.

A euthanasia technician shall surrender his or her license to the Board, and notify the State Board of Pharmacy, when the euthanasia technician ceases to be employed by a law enforcement agency, an animal control agency, or by a society for the prevention of cruelty to animals that is in compliance with the provisions of chapter 574 of NRS.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 537)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 638 - Veterinary Medicine; Euthanasia Technicians › NRS 638.122 - Veterinary technician: Application for license; qualifications; fee.

1. Any person who desires to secure a license as a veterinary technician must make written application to the Executive Director of the Board.
2. The application must be accompanied by satisfactory proof that the applicant:
(a) Is of good moral character.
(b) Has received a diploma conferring the degree of veterinary technician or its equivalent after having completed a college level course at a school approved by the Board.
(c) Has furnished any other information required by the Board.
3. The application must be accompanied by:
(a) A fee to be set by the Board in an amount not to exceed $500; and
(b) All information required to complete the application.
(Added to NRS by 1975, 1146; A 1985, 1253; 1995, 1681; 1997, 2146; 2005, 2745, 2807; 2019, 4293)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 638 - Veterinary Medicine; Euthanasia Technicians › NRS 638.123 - Veterinary technician: Examination; regulations.

1. Each applicant for a license as a veterinary technician must pass:
(a) The state examination administered by the Board; and
(b) The Veterinary Technician National Examination or any other examination approved by the Board.
2. The Board may supplement the written examination required by this section with oral interviews and practical demonstrations as the Board considers necessary.
3. The Board shall adopt regulations prescribing the requirements for examination.
(Added to NRS by 1975, 1147; A 1995, 1681; 2003, 1225)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 638 - Veterinary Medicine; Euthanasia Technicians › NRS 638.124 - Veterinary technician: Regulations; responsibility of supervising veterinarian.

1. The Board shall adopt regulations pertaining to and limiting the activities of veterinary technicians.
2. Regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to this section do not reduce the responsibility of the licensed veterinarian for acts performed by the veterinary technician on behalf of the licensed veterinarian and under his or her supervision and control.
(Added to NRS by 1975, 1147; A 1995, 1682)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 638 - Veterinary Medicine; Euthanasia Technicians › NRS 638.1245 - Veterinary technician: Conditions under which supervision via veterinary telemedicine is authorized.

A supervising veterinarian who has established a veterinarian-client-patient relationship may provide the supervision and control required by this chapter and the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 638.124 over a veterinary technician who is not located at the same site as the supervising veterinarian via veterinary telemedicine if:
1. The supervising veterinarian and the veterinary technician are both employees of the same veterinary facility; and
2. The veterinary facility is located in Nevada.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 873)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 638 - Veterinary Medicine; Euthanasia Technicians › NRS 638.125 - Practice by veterinarians licensed by adjoining states in areas within State not adequately served; conditions.

Unless the Board finds, after the filing with the Board of a protest by a person licensed under the provisions of this chapter, that the area involved is adequately served by a person or persons licensed under the provisions of this chapter, any veterinarian who resides in an adjoining state, and whose area of practice reasonably extends to points within this State, may practice veterinary medicine, surgery, obstetrics or dentistry within this State if:
1. The greater portion of the veterinarian’s practice is in the state of his or her residence.
2. The veterinarian does not open or maintain an office or branch office within this State.
3. The veterinarian is licensed to practice veterinary medicine, surgery, obstetrics and dentistry in the state wherein he or she resides.
(Added to NRS by 1960, 414)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 638 - Veterinary Medicine; Euthanasia Technicians › NRS 638.127 - Renewal of license; forfeiture of license for failure to renew; reinstatement; examination before renewal in certain circumstances.

1. On or before May 15 of each odd-numbered year, each person licensed under the provisions of this chapter must:
(a) Submit to the Board an application for renewal of the license.
(b) Pay the renewal fee and full payment of all fines and any other money which the applicant owes to the Board. The renewal fee for licensees and persons on inactive status must be in an amount determined by the Board.
(c) Submit evidence satisfactory to the Board of the applicant’s compliance with any requirements for continuing education.
(d) Submit all other information required by the Board to complete the application for renewal of the license.
2. Upon receipt of the application and all required information and payment of the renewal fee and all fines and any other money owed, the Board shall issue to that person a certificate of renewal.
3. Any person who fails to renew a license on or before August 31 of each odd-numbered year forfeits the license.
4. When a person has forfeited his or her license in the manner provided in subsection 3, the Board may reinstate the license and issue a certificate of renewal upon receipt of all information required to complete the renewal and payment of:
(a) The renewal fee;
(b) All fines and any other money owed to the Board; and
(c) A delinquency penalty of $50 for each month or fraction thereof the license was not renewed after June 30.
5. If a licensee does not practice for more than 12 consecutive months, the Board may require the licensee to take an examination to determine his or her competency before renewing the license.
(Added to NRS by 1960, 414; A 1975, 1151; 1981, 55; 1985, 1254; 1989, 538; 1991, 2069; 1995, 1682; 1997, 2147; 2003, 1225; 2005, 2746, 2807; 2021, 877)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 638 - Veterinary Medicine; Euthanasia Technicians › NRS 638.128 - Placement of license to practice veterinary medicine on inactive status: Application; qualifications; effect; regulations.

1. A licensed veterinarian may apply to the Board to be placed on inactive status. The Board may grant the application if the applicant has:
(a) A medical disability as determined by the Board;
(b) Changed the location of his or her practice of veterinary medicine from this State to another state or country;
(c) Never engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine in this State after licensure; or
(d) Ceased to engage in the practice of veterinary medicine in this State for 12 consecutive months,
and, as of the date of the application, has met all requirements for the issuance or renewal of a license to practice veterinary medicine.
2. If the application is granted, the applicant shall not engage in the practice of veterinary medicine in this State unless the applicant is returned to active status.
3. A person whose license has been placed on inactive status pursuant to this section is exempt from any requirements for continuing education.
4. The Board shall adopt regulations prescribing the:
(a) Procedures for making an application pursuant to this section;
(b) Procedures and terms upon which a person whose license has been placed on inactive status may resume the practice of veterinary medicine; and
(c) Fees for renewal of inactive status.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 2067; A 1995, 1682)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 638 - Veterinary Medicine; Euthanasia Technicians › NRS 638.129 - Removal of limitation or suspension of license; reinstatement of revoked license.

1. Any person:
(a) Whose practice of veterinary medicine has been limited; or
(b) Whose license to practice veterinary medicine has been suspended until further order or revoked,
may apply to the Board after a reasonable period for removal of the limitation or suspension or may apply to the Board pursuant to the provisions of chapter 622A of NRS for reinstatement of the revoked license.
2. In hearing the application, the Board:
(a) May require the person to submit to a mental or physical examination by physicians whom it designates or to an examination testing the person’s competence by other persons whom it designates, and submit such other evidence of changed conditions and of fitness as it considers proper;
(b) Shall determine whether under all the circumstances the time of the application is reasonable; and
(c) May deny the application or modify or rescind its order as the evidence warrants.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1249; A 2005, 777)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 638 - Veterinary Medicine; Euthanasia Technicians › NRS 638.131 - Provision of regulations to certain licensees governing sanitary conditions of facilities in which veterinary medicine is practiced.

A copy of the regulations of the Board governing the sanitary conditions of facilities in which veterinary medicine is practiced must be furnished to each person to whom a license is issued for the practice of veterinary medicine pursuant to this chapter.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1251)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 638 - Veterinary Medicine; Euthanasia Technicians › NRS 638.132 - Regulations for licensure of facility in which veterinary medicine is practiced.

The Board shall adopt regulations which prescribe the requirements for the licensure of a facility in which veterinary medicine is practiced, including, without limitation, the fee for the issuance and renewal of a license.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 1675)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 638 - Veterinary Medicine; Euthanasia Technicians › NRS 638.133 - Duty of veterinarian and veterinary technician to report claim for malpractice or negligence and disposition.

Every veterinarian or veterinary technician licensed pursuant to this chapter shall report to the Board any claim for malpractice or negligence filed against him or her and its disposition within 90 days after the claim is filed and after its disposition.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1250; A 1995, 1683)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 638 - Veterinary Medicine; Euthanasia Technicians › NRS 638.134 - Duty of licensed veterinarian to recommend vaccinations for zoonotic diseases; administration of such vaccinations; regulations; duty to provide veterinary services at level of quality required by chapter.

1. Each licensed veterinarian to whom an animal is brought for treatment shall recommend to the owner of the animal or to the person delivering the animal for treatment that the animal receive the vaccinations for zoonotic diseases that are recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The vaccinations must be administered by a licensed veterinarian or a veterinary technician under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian. The Board may adopt regulations to ensure compliance with the provisions of this subsection.
2. A licensed veterinarian who agrees to perform veterinary services on an animal shall provide the services at the level of quality required by this chapter regardless of the fee, if any, which the veterinarian charges for his or her services. A violation of this subsection is a ground for disciplinary action.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 1675; A 2021, 877)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 638 - Veterinary Medicine; Euthanasia Technicians › NRS 638.135 - Authority of licensed veterinarian to administer or recommend certain products containing hemp or CBD; disciplinary action prohibited.

1. A licensed veterinarian may:
(a) Administer to an animal a product containing hemp or CBD if the product:
(1) Has a THC concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis; and
(2) Is intended for use or consumption through means other than inhalation to treat a condition of the animal; and
(b) Recommend to the owner of an animal the use of such a product to treat a condition of the animal.
2. The Board shall not take any disciplinary action against a licensed veterinarian or the facility in which the licensed veterinarian engages in the practice of veterinary medicine solely for administering or recommending the use of products pursuant to subsection 1.
3. As used in this section:
(a) "Administer" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 453.021.
(b) "CBD" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 453.033.
(c) "Hemp" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 557.160.
(d) "THC" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 453.139.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 917)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 638 - Veterinary Medicine; Euthanasia Technicians › NRS 638.140 - Statutory or regulatory violations; criminal offenses; improper or unlawful acts involving certain substances; incompetence, negligence or malpractice; willful noncompliance; failed supervision.

The following acts, among others, are grounds for disciplinary action:
1. Violation of a regulation adopted by the State Board of Pharmacy or the Nevada State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners;
2. An alcohol or other substance use disorder;
3. Conviction of or a plea of nolo contendere to a felony related to the practice of veterinary medicine, or any offense involving moral turpitude;
4. Incompetence;
5. Negligence;
6. Malpractice pertaining to veterinary medicine as evidenced by an action for malpractice in which the holder of a license is found liable for damages;
7. Conviction of a violation of any law concerning the possession, distribution or use of a controlled substance or a dangerous drug as defined in chapter 454 of NRS;
8. Willful failure to comply with any provision of this chapter, a regulation, subpoena or order of the Board, the standard of care established by the American Veterinary Medical Association or an order of a court;
9. Prescribing, administering or dispensing a controlled substance to an animal to influence the outcome of a competitive event in which the animal is a competitor;
10. Willful failure to comply with a request by the Board for medical records within 14 days after receipt of a demand letter issued by the Board;
11. Willful failure to accept service by mail or in person from the Board;
12. Failure of a supervising veterinarian to provide immediate or direct supervision to licensed or unlicensed personnel if the failure results in malpractice or the death of an animal; and
13. Failure of a supervising veterinarian to ensure that a licensed veterinarian is on the premises of a facility or agency when medical treatment is administered to an animal if the treatment requires direct or immediate supervision by a licensed veterinarian.
[Part 5:17:1919; A 1951, 63]—(NRS A 1965, 366; 1971, 2039; 1975, 1147, 1152; 1985, 1254; 1987, 803, 1565; 1995, 1683; 1999, 185; 2003, 2713)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 638 - Veterinary Medicine; Euthanasia Technicians › NRS 638.1402 - Fraudulent acts.

The following acts, among others, are grounds for disciplinary action:
1. Fraud or misrepresentation to secure a license;
2. Conspiring to commit fraud, forgery or deception in connection with an examination for a license;
3. Swearing falsely in any testimony or affidavit relating to or in the course of the practice of veterinary medicine; and
4. Engaging in any conduct likely to deceive, defraud or harm the public, including the dissemination of information by a veterinarian, licensee of a facility or agency or an employee of either, concerning the services of the licensee which is false or misleading and which the person knew or should have known was false or misleading.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1249; A 1995, 1684)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 638 - Veterinary Medicine; Euthanasia Technicians › NRS 638.1404 - Claiming professional superiority; accepting money to cure manifestly incurable disease; participating in agreement to split fees or provide rebates in connection with referral of client without informing client of agreement.

The following acts, among others, are grounds for disciplinary action:
1. Claiming or implying professional superiority over other licensees;
2. Accepting money to cure permanently a manifestly incurable disease; and
3. Participating in an agreement with other veterinarians or licensees of a facility or agency if:
(a) The agreement is to split fees or provide rebates in connection with the referral of a client; and
(b) The client has not been informed of the agreement.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1249; A 1995, 1684)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 638 - Veterinary Medicine; Euthanasia Technicians › NRS 638.1406 - Allowing improper use of name; unlawful professional association; failure to report revocation of license to practice in another state, territory or district of United States.

The following acts, among others, are grounds for disciplinary action:
1. Allowing one’s name to be used as a veterinarian or as a veterinary technician by another person who is not licensed or permitted to practice in this State;
2. Having professional association with or employing any person claiming to be a veterinarian or veterinary technician unlawfully; and
3. Failure to report, within 30 days, the revocation of a license to practice veterinary medicine or as a veterinary technician in another state, territory or district of the United States on grounds other than nonpayment of a fee.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1249; A 1995, 1684)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 638 - Veterinary Medicine; Euthanasia Technicians › NRS 638.1408 - Failure to maintain facilities in sanitary condition; failure to maintain or alteration of records; filing false report or failing to make required report; inhumane or cruel treatment of animals.

The following acts, among others, are grounds for disciplinary action:
1. Failure of a licensee to maintain his or her facilities and premises in a clean and sanitary condition;
2. Failure to maintain records relating to the diagnosis, treatment and care of an animal;
3. Altering the records of an animal;
4. Making or filing a report which the licensee knows to be false;
5. Willful failure to report any dangerous, infectious or contagious disease or the results of any medical test as required by law; or
6. Willfully committing any inhumane or cruel act on any animal.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1250)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 638 - Veterinary Medicine; Euthanasia Technicians › NRS 638.1409 - 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 as a veterinarian, euthanasia technician or veterinary technician, 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 as a veterinarian, euthanasia technician or veterinary technician 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, 2145; A 2005, 2807)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 638 - Veterinary Medicine; Euthanasia Technicians › NRS 638.1413 - Filing of complaint; investigation by Board; provision of notice to person being investigated.

1. The Board or any of its members who becomes aware of any fact which may be any one or a combination of the grounds for initiating disciplinary action shall, and any other person who is so aware may, file with the Board a written complaint specifying the relevant facts.
2. The Board may, upon its own motion, and shall, upon receipt of such a complaint, investigate the actions of any applicant for a license or any holder of a license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
3. The Executive Director shall send written notice by certified mail with return receipt requested to the person being investigated. The notice must contain the name of the person who filed the complaint against the licensee, the nature of the complaint and a request for any medical records the licensee may have relating to the complaint.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1245; A 1995, 1684; 2003, 1225)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 638 - Veterinary Medicine; Euthanasia Technicians › NRS 638.1416 - Physical examination of animal after filing of complaint concerning care of animal.

Any person who files with the Board a verified complaint about the care given to his or her animal by a licensee may present the animal for a physical examination. The Board may:
1. Schedule the examination at a reasonable time and place;
2. Notify the complainant at least 5 days before the examination; and
3. Pay the cost of the examination.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1250)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 638 - Veterinary Medicine; Euthanasia Technicians › NRS 638.1419 - Conduct of investigation.

The Board shall appoint one of its members to conduct the investigation of a complaint. The member conducting the investigation may request assistance from the Attorney General or the Executive Director of the Board, and may employ investigators, professional consultants and any other personnel necessary to conduct the investigation.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1245; A 1995, 1685; 2003, 1226)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 638 - Veterinary Medicine; Euthanasia Technicians › NRS 638.142 - Examination to determine competence to practice veterinary medicine or act as veterinary technician; effect of failure to submit to examination.

1. If the Board has reason to believe that the conduct of any veterinarian or veterinary technician has raised a reasonable question as to his or her competence to practice veterinary medicine or to act as a veterinary technician with reasonable skill and safety to animals, it may order that person to undergo a mental or physical examination or an examination testing his or her competence to practice veterinary medicine or to act as a veterinary technician. The examination must be conducted by physicians or other persons designated by the Board to assist it in determining the fitness of that person to practice veterinary medicine or to act as a veterinary technician.
2. Every veterinarian or veterinary technician who accepts a license issued pursuant to this chapter shall be deemed to have given consent to submit to a mental or physical examination or an examination testing his or her competence when directed to do so in writing by the Board.
3. If the Board directs a licensee to submit to a mental or physical examination or an examination testing his or her competence, the examination must be held and the results returned to the Board not later than 60 days after the Board issues the order.
4. The testimony or reports of the examining physicians or other persons designated by the Board are privileged communication, except as to proceedings conducted pursuant to this chapter.
5. Except in extraordinary circumstances, as determined by the Board, the failure of a person licensed under this chapter to submit to an examination when directed as provided in this section constitutes a ground for the immediate suspension of the license.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1247; A 1995, 1685)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 638 - Veterinary Medicine; Euthanasia Technicians › NRS 638.1423 - Summary order of suspension of license of veterinarian or veterinary technician or prohibition of procedures or activities: Grounds; notice; hearing; investigation; order; formal hearing.

Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 622A of NRS:
1. If the Board receives information that a veterinarian or veterinary technician is causing, allowing or maintaining any condition or activity which is an immediate threat to the welfare of an animal, it may, without a hearing, suspend his or her license or prohibit the use of certain procedures or any dangerous activity. The Board shall notify the veterinarian or veterinary technician within 2 days after taking the action.
2. The Board shall, within 14 days after notifying the veterinarian or veterinary technician, hold an informal hearing to determine if cause exists to extend the order. The veterinarian or veterinary technician may present evidence at that hearing. After the hearing the Board may extend the order for no more than 60 days.
3. The issuance or extension of the order is not an adjudication on the merits. During the period of suspension, the Board shall investigate further and if it decides it is necessary, hold a formal hearing which must take priority over any other proceeding before the Board. If the Board finds, after the formal hearing, that the licensee is causing, allowing or maintaining any condition or activity which is an immediate threat to the welfare of an animal, it shall issue an order stating its findings and the action taken.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1247; A 1995, 1685; 2005, 778)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 638 - Veterinary Medicine; Euthanasia Technicians › NRS 638.1429 - Procedure after investigation of complaint completed.

1. After the investigation of the complaint is completed, the member of the Board who conducted the investigation shall submit to the Board or appropriate committee a written report of his or her findings and recommendations concerning the disposition of the complaint.
2. If the Board or appropriate committee determines that there is not sufficient evidence to believe that a licensee has committed an act which constitutes a cause for disciplinary action, the Board or committee, as applicable, shall dismiss the complaint and send a written notice to the person who filed the complaint and the licensee who was the subject of the investigation that the complaint was dismissed.
3. If the Board or appropriate committee determines that there is sufficient evidence to believe that a licensee has committed an act which constitutes a ground for disciplinary action, the Board or committee, as applicable, may commence a disciplinary action or enter into a settlement agreement with the licensee.
4. If the Board or appropriate committee enters into a settlement agreement with a licensee, the agreement must be signed by the licensee and the President of the Board. The Board shall send a written notice of the settlement to the person who filed the complaint against the licensee. The notice must include a copy of the settlement agreement.
5. A document used to commence a disciplinary action or a settlement agreement are public records.
6. As used in this section, "committee" means a committee designated by the Board and consisting of members of the Board.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1245; A 1995, 1686; 2003, 1226; 2005, 778; 2021, 878)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 638 - Veterinary Medicine; Euthanasia Technicians › NRS 638.144 - Subpoenas.

1. The Board, or a member assigned to investigate a complaint, may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, records, papers and any other article related to the practice of veterinary medicine.
2. If any witness refuses to attend or testify or produce any article as required by the subpoena, the Board may report to the district court in the county in which the hearing is pending, by petition setting forth that:
(a) Due notice has been given of the time and place of attendance of the witness or the production of the required articles;
(b) The witness has been subpoenaed pursuant to this section; and
(c) The witness has failed or refused to attend or produce the articles required by the subpoena, or has refused to answer questions propounded to him or her,
and asking for an order of the court compelling the witness to attend and testify before the Board or produce the articles as required by the subpoena.
3. Upon receiving the petition, the court may enter an order directing the witness to appear before the court at a time and place to be fixed by the court in its order, the time to be not more than 10 days from the date of the order, and then and there show cause why the witness has not attended or testified before the Board or produced the articles as required by the subpoena. A certified copy of the order must be served upon the witness.
4. If it appears to the court that the subpoena was regularly issued by the Board, the court shall enter an order that the witness appear before the Board at the time and place fixed in the order and testify or produce the required articles, and upon failure to obey the order the witness may be dealt with as for contempt of court.
(Added to NRS by 1981, 54; A 1985, 1255)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 638 - Veterinary Medicine; Euthanasia Technicians › NRS 638.1445 - Search warrant.

In a manner consistent with the provisions of chapter 622A of NRS, the Board may request and obtain a search warrant from a magistrate upon a showing that the warrant is needed to carry out an order of the Board or for an investigation or hearing being conducted by the Board and that reasonable cause exists to issue the warrant.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1250; A 2005, 779)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 638 - Veterinary Medicine; Euthanasia Technicians › NRS 638.145 - Evidentiary standard for refusing to issue license or taking disciplinary action.

1. The Board shall not refuse to issue a license to an applicant or take any disciplinary action against a licensee unless the Board finds, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the applicant or licensee has engaged in one or more of the practices prohibited by the provisions of this chapter.
2. As used in this section, "preponderance of the evidence" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 233B.0375.
(Added to NRS by 1975, 1147; A 1985, 1256; 2003, 1227; 2005, 779; 2015, 721)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 638 - Veterinary Medicine; Euthanasia Technicians › NRS 638.147 - Authority of Board to take disciplinary or other action; private reprimands prohibited; orders imposing discipline deemed public records; nondisciplinary letters of correction for certain violations; regulations.

1. If the Board determines that any applicant for a license or any person licensed pursuant to this chapter has committed any of the acts which are grounds for disciplinary action, the Board may:
(a) Refuse to issue a license.
(b) Refuse to renew a license.
(c) Revoke a license.
(d) Suspend a license for a definite period or until further order of the Board.
(e) Impose a fine in an amount not to exceed $10,000 for each act which constitutes a ground for disciplinary action.
(f) Place a licensee on probation subject to any reasonable conditions imposed by the Board, including requiring courses in continuing education or a periodic or continuous review of the licensee’s practice.
(g) Administer a public reprimand.
(h) Limit the practice of the licensee to specified branches of veterinary medicine.
(i) Require the licensee to take a competency examination or a mental or physical examination.
2. The Board shall not administer a private reprimand.
3. An order that imposes discipline and the findings of fact and conclusions of law supporting that order are public records.
4. If the Board determines that a person licensed pursuant to this chapter has violated a provision of this chapter, or a regulation adopted by the Board, concerning recordkeeping, inspection of a veterinary facility or continuing education, the Board may, in lieu of any remedy set forth in subsection 1 or NRS 638.1471, issue a nondisciplinary letter of correction. The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this subsection.
(Added to NRS by 1975, 1147; A 1981, 56; 1985, 1256; 1995, 1686; 2003, 3454; 2021, 878)