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2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 634 - Chiropractic Physicians and Chiropractic Assistants › NRS 634.131 - Application for reinstatement of expired license; regulations.

1. If a license expires pursuant to the provisions of subsection 12 of NRS 634.130 and the license was not reinstated pursuant to the provisions of that subsection, the person who held the license may apply to the Board to have the license reinstated to active status.
2. An applicant to have an expired license reinstated to active status pursuant to subsection 1 must:
(a) Either:
(1) Submit satisfactory evidence to the Board:
(I) That the applicant has maintained an active practice in another state, territory or country within the preceding 5 years;
(II) From all other licensing agencies which have issued the applicant a license that he or she is in good standing and has no legal actions pending against him or her; and
(III) That the applicant has participated in a program of continuing education in accordance with NRS 634.130 for the year in which he or she seeks to be reinstated to active status; or
(2) Score:
(I) For a written, closed-book examination which is administered in person by the Board, 75 percent or higher in all subjects on the examination concerning the provisions of this chapter and the regulations adopted by the Board; or
(II) For a written, open-book examination which is administered in person by the Board or an examination that is taken online, 90 percent or higher in all subjects on the examination concerning the provisions of this chapter and the regulations adopted by the Board;
(b) Pay:
(1) The fee for the biennial renewal of a license to practice chiropractic;
(2) The fee for reinstating a license to practice chiropractic which has expired; and
(3) The fee for the processing of fingerprints established pursuant to subsection 4; and
(c) Submit a complete set of fingerprints and written permission authorizing the Board to forward the fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report.
3. If any of the requirements set forth in subsection 2 are not met by an applicant for the reinstatement of an expired license to active status, the Board, before reinstating the license of the applicant to active status:
(a) Must hold a hearing to determine the professional competency and fitness of the applicant; and
(b) May require the applicant to:
(1) Pass the Special Purposes Examination for Chiropractic prepared by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners; and
(2) Satisfy any additional requirements that the Board deems to be necessary.
4. The Board shall establish by regulation the fee for processing fingerprints. The fee must not exceed the sum of the amounts charged by the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for processing the fingerprints.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 2934; A 2011, 1823; 2013, 551; 2015, 513; 2019, 2293)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 634 - Chiropractic Physicians and Chiropractic Assistants › NRS 634.136 - Registration: Application; expiration and renewal; approval of late application for renewal; notification to Board of change of information; administrative fine for failure to provide such notification.

1. To obtain a registration as a business entity that provides chiropractic services, a business entity must submit to the Board an application in the form prescribed by the Board. The application must include:
(a) The name, address and telephone number of the business entity;
(b) The name of any officer or director of the business entity; and
(c) The name of any chiropractic physician who is responsible for providing or supervising the provision of chiropractic services in any facility owned or operated by the business entity.
2. A registration as a business entity that provides chiropractic services expires on June 1 of each year and may be renewed by submitting to the Board before the expiration of the registration an application for renewal in the form prescribed by the Board.
3. The Board may approve a late application for renewal.
4. A business entity shall notify the Board in writing within 30 days after any change to the information described in subsection 1.
5. The Board shall impose an administrative fine in an amount prescribed by regulation of the Board against a registrant that does not comply with the requirements of subsection 4.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 525)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 634 - Chiropractic Physicians and Chiropractic Assistants › NRS 634.1362 - Duties concerning compliance with laws pertaining to practice of chiropractic, medical records and notification of dissolution or closing of facility.

A business entity that is registered to provide chiropractic services pursuant to NRS 634.136 shall:
1. Ensure that all chiropractic physicians and chiropractic assistants who provide chiropractic services in any facility owned or operated by the business entity comply with the provisions of this chapter or the regulations adopted by the Board, and any other statute or regulation pertaining to the practice of chiropractic;
2. Establish a written policy and procedure for the secure storage and transfer of the medical records of a patient and the access to those records by the patient. The policy and procedure must include procedures for:
(a) Notifying each patient of the location to which his or her medical records will be moved if the business entity ceases operations, is sold or ceases maintaining medical records at the facility where the medical records are currently maintained:
(b) Disposing of unclaimed medical records; and
(c) Responding to a request by a patient or a representative of the patient for any copy of his or her medical records within the time period prescribed by NRS 629.061.
3. Not later than 30 days after the dissolution of the business entity or the closing of any facility owned or operated by the business entity, notify the Board of the dissolution or closure and the procedure by which a patient of the business entity may obtain his or her medical records.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 525)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 634 - Chiropractic Physicians and Chiropractic Assistants › NRS 634.137 - Establishment; regulations.

1. The Board shall establish a preceptor program to provide supervised clinical experience to students enrolled in colleges of chiropractic.
2. The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out the preceptor program required by this section. The regulations must include, without limitation:
(a) The application procedure for participation in the preceptor program;
(b) Eligibility requirements for students which are in addition to the requirements set forth in NRS 634.1375;
(c) The form, content and provisions required for a preceptor agreement between a student and a chiropractic physician; and
(d) Eligibility requirements for the approval of a chiropractic physician to serve as a preceptor which are in addition to the requirements set forth in NRS 634.1379.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 912)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 634 - Chiropractic Physicians and Chiropractic Assistants › NRS 634.1375 - Requirements for participation; notice of approval or denial; scope of authorized activities.

1. A student who wishes to participate in the preceptor program established by the Board pursuant to NRS 634.137 must:
(a) File with the Board an application in the form required by the Board;
(b) Pay the fee for filing an application required by NRS 634.135;
(c) Be enrolled in his or her final academic year at a college of chiropractic that meets the criteria established in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 634.090;
(d) Have completed all clinical work required by the Board;
(e) Enter into a preceptor agreement with a chiropractic physician who is approved by the Board to act as a preceptor pursuant to NRS 634.1379; and
(f) Comply with any other requirements prescribed by the Board.
2. The Board may approve or deny an application for a student who wishes to participate in the preceptor program and shall provide notice to the student of its decision.
3. A student who is approved to participate in the preceptor program:
(a) May perform chiropractic, including, without limitation, chiropractic adjustment or manipulation, under the direct supervision of a chiropractic physician who is approved to act as a preceptor pursuant to NRS 634.1379.
(b) Shall not perform chiropractic as a participant in the preceptor program for more than 1 year.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 913)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 634 - Chiropractic Physicians and Chiropractic Assistants › NRS 634.1379 - Requirements to act as preceptor; notice of approval or denial.

1. A chiropractic physician who wishes to act as a preceptor pursuant to the preceptor program established by the Board pursuant to NRS 634.137 must:
(a) File with the Board an application in the form required by the Board;
(b) Pay the fee for filing an application with the Board required by NRS 634.135;
(c) Hold in good standing a license on active status issued pursuant to this chapter;
(d) Have malpractice insurance as may be required by the Board; and
(e) Comply with any other requirements prescribed by the Board.
2. The Board may approve or deny an application for a chiropractic physician to act as a preceptor and shall give notice to the chiropractic physician of its decision.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 913)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 634 - Chiropractic Physicians and Chiropractic Assistants › NRS 634.140 - Grounds for initiating disciplinary action.

The following acts, as applied to a licensee, an officer or director of a registrant or a person who provides or supervises the provision of chiropractic services at the facility of a registrant, are grounds for initiating disciplinary action against a licensee or registrant pursuant to this chapter:
1. Unprofessional conduct.
2. Incompetence or negligence in the practice of chiropractic.
3. Conviction of:
(a) A violation of any federal or state law regulating the possession, distribution or use of any controlled substance or any dangerous drug as defined in chapter 454 of NRS;
(b) A crime relating to the practice of chiropractic;
(c) A violation of any of the provisions of NRS 616D.200, 616D.220, 616D.240 or 616D.300 to 616D.440, inclusive; or
(d) Any offense involving moral turpitude.
4. Suspension or revocation of the license to practice chiropractic by any other jurisdiction.
5. Referring, in violation of NRS 439B.425, a patient to a health facility, medical laboratory or commercial establishment in which the licensee, officer, director or person providing or supervising the provision of chiropractic services has a financial interest.
6. 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.
7. The performance or supervision of the performance of a pelvic examination in violation of NRS 629.085.
[Part 11:23:1923; A 1951, 258]—(NRS A 1971, 2037; 1983, 422; 1987, 1562; 1991, 2439; 1993, 787, 2597; 2003, 2710; 2009, 886; 2011, 852; 2015, 514; 2019, 2294; 2021, 529, 1578)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 634 - Chiropractic Physicians and Chiropractic Assistants › NRS 634.145 - Suspension of license or certificate for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license or certificate. [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 chiropractic or a certificate to practice as a chiropractic assistant, the Board shall deem the license or certificate issued to that person to be suspended at the end of the 30th day after the date on which the court order was issued unless the Board receives a letter issued to the holder of the license or certificate by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 stating that the holder of the license or certificate has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560.
2. The Board shall reinstate a license to practice chiropractic or a certificate to practice as a chiropractic assistant that has been suspended by a district court pursuant to NRS 425.540 if:
(a) The Board receives a letter issued by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 to the person whose license or certificate was suspended stating that the person whose license or certificate was suspended has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560; and
(b) The person whose license or certificate was suspended pays the fee prescribed by the Board pursuant to NRS 634.135 for the reinstatement of a suspended license or certificate.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2130; A 2005, 2807)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 634 - Chiropractic Physicians and Chiropractic Assistants › NRS 634.160 - Filing of written complaint against person practicing chiropractic or business entity providing chiropractic services; retention of complaints.

1. The Board or any of its members who become aware that any one or a combination of the grounds for initiating disciplinary action may exist as to a person practicing chiropractic or a business entity providing chiropractic services in this State shall, and any other person who is so aware may, file a written complaint specifying the relevant facts with the Executive Director of the Board. A complaint may be filed anonymously. If a complaint is filed anonymously, the Board may accept the complaint but may refuse to consider the complaint if anonymity of the complainant makes processing the complaint impossible or unfair to the person or entity who is the subject of the complaint.
2. The Board shall retain all complaints filed with the Executive Director pursuant to this section for at least 10 years, including, without limitation, any complaints not acted upon.
[Part 11:23:1923; A 1951, 258]—(NRS A 1983, 423; 1991, 2084; 2009, 887; 2013, 2226; 2021, 530)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 634 - Chiropractic Physicians and Chiropractic Assistants › NRS 634.170 - Complaint required to be considered by President or designee; notice of hearing; discussion of insufficient complaints by Board.

1. When a complaint is filed with the Executive Director of the Board, it must be considered by the President or a member of the Board designated by the President. If, from the complaint or from other official records, it appears that the complaint may be well founded in fact, the Executive Director shall cause written notice of the charges in the complaint to be served upon the person or business entity charged at least 20 days before the date fixed for the hearing. If the Board receives a report pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 228.420, a hearing must be held within 30 days after receiving the report.
2. If the complaint is not deemed by the President or designated member of the Board to be of sufficient import or sufficiently well founded to merit bringing proceedings against the person or business entity charged, the complaint must be held in abeyance and discussed at the next meeting of the Board.
[Part 11:23:1923; A 1951, 258]—(NRS A 1983, 423; 1991, 2084; 1993, 788; 2021, 530)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 634 - Chiropractic Physicians and Chiropractic Assistants › NRS 634.190 - Hearing; authorized disciplinary action; disposition of fines; private reprimands prohibited; orders imposing discipline deemed public records.

1. The person or business entity charged is entitled to a hearing before the Board, but the failure of the person charged or a representative of the business entity charged to attend a hearing or to defend himself or herself or the business entity, as applicable, does not delay or void the proceedings. The Board may, for good cause shown, continue any hearing from time to time.
2. If the Board finds that the person or business entity committed one or more of the charges made in the complaint, the Board may by order:
(a) Place the person or business entity on probation for a specified period or until further order of the Board.
(b) Administer to the person or business entity a public reprimand.
(c) Limit the practice of the person or business entity to, or by the exclusion of, one or more specified branches of chiropractic.
(d) Suspend the license of the person to practice chiropractic or the registration as a business entity that provides chiropractic services for a specified period or until further order of the Board.
(e) Revoke the license of the person to practice chiropractic or registration as a business entity that provides chiropractic services.
(f) Impose a fine of not more than $5,000 for each act which constitutes a ground for disciplinary action, which must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the State General Fund.
The order of the Board may contain such other terms, provisions or conditions as the Board deems proper to remedy or address the facts and circumstances of the particular case.
3. If the Board finds that a licensee has violated the provisions of NRS 439B.425, the Board shall suspend the license for a specified period or until further order of the Board.
4. The Board shall not administer a private reprimand.
5. An order that imposes discipline and the findings of fact and conclusions of law supporting that order are public records.
[Part 11:23:1923; A 1951, 258]—(NRS A 1975, 193; 1979, 959; 1983, 424; 1991, 2439; 1993, 886, 2598; 2003, 3447; 2009, 1020; 2019, 2294; 2021, 530)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 634 - Chiropractic Physicians and Chiropractic Assistants › NRS 634.193 - Disciplinary action by hearing officer or panel: Procedural requirements; powers and duties of officer or panel; appeals.

1. Any disciplinary action taken by a hearing officer or panel pursuant to NRS 634.050 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 a fine is a final decision in a contested case. Any party aggrieved by a decision of the officer or panel to place a licensee on probation or revoke or suspend a license may appeal that decision to the Board.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 1536)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 634 - Chiropractic Physicians and Chiropractic Assistants › NRS 634.200 - Judicial review.

1. Any person who has been placed on probation or whose license or registration has been limited, suspended or revoked by the Board is entitled to judicial review of the Board’s order.
2. The district court shall give a petition for judicial review of the Board’s order priority over other civil matters which are not expressly given that priority by law.
[Part 11:23:1923; A 1951, 258]—(NRS A 1977, 90; 1983, 424; 1989, 1658; 2007, 2937; 2021, 531)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 634 - Chiropractic Physicians and Chiropractic Assistants › NRS 634.204 - Application for removal of limitation or restoration of license or registration; action by Board.

1. Any person:
(a) Whose practice of chiropractic has been limited; or
(b) Whose license to practice chiropractic or registration to operate a business entity offering chiropractic services has been suspended until further order,
by an order of the Board may apply to the Board after a reasonable period for removal of the limitation or restoration of his or her license or registration.
2. In hearing the application, the Board:
(a) May require the person or an officer or director of the business entity, as applicable, to submit to a mental or physical examination by physicians or other appropriate persons whom it designates and submit such other evidence of changed conditions and of fitness as it deems 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 it deems the evidence and the public safety warrant.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 419; A 2013, 553; 2021, 531)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 634 - Chiropractic Physicians and Chiropractic Assistants › NRS 634.211 - Physical or mental examination of chiropractic physician or chiropractic assistant; diversion program; consent to examination; testimony and examination reports not privileged; effect of failure to submit.

1. If the President or a member of the Board designated to review a complaint pursuant to NRS 634.170 has reason to believe that the conduct of a chiropractic physician or chiropractic assistant has raised a reasonable question as to his or her competence to practice as a chiropractic physician or as a chiropractic assistant, as applicable, with reasonable skill and safety to patients, the President or the member of the Board designated by the President may require the chiropractic physician or chiropractic assistant to submit to a mental or physical examination conducted by the appropriate medical providers designated by the Board. The Board shall pay the costs of any examination required pursuant to this subsection.
2. If the chiropractic physician or chiropractic assistant participates in a diversion program, the diversion program may exchange with any authorized member of the staff of the Board any information concerning the recovery and participation of the chiropractic physician or chiropractic assistant in the diversion program. As used in this subsection, "diversion program" means a program approved by the Board to correct a chiropractic physician or chiropractic assistant’s alcohol or drug dependence or any other impairment.
3. For the purposes of this section:
(a) A chiropractic physician who is licensed or a chiropractic assistant who is certified under this chapter and who accepts the privilege of practicing chiropractic or practicing as a chiropractic assistant in this State is deemed to have given consent to submit to a mental or physical examination pursuant to a written order by the President or member of the Board designated to review a complaint.
(b) The testimony or examination reports of the examining medical provider are not privileged communications.
4. Except in extraordinary circumstances, as determined by the Board, the failure of a chiropractic physician who is licensed or a chiropractic assistant who is certified under this chapter to submit to an examination pursuant to this section constitutes an admission of the charges against the chiropractic physician or chiropractic assistant.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 508)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 634 - Chiropractic Physicians and Chiropractic Assistants › NRS 634.214 - Records: Certain records relating to investigation deemed confidential; Board required to cooperate with any other agency investigating person; certain records relating to disciplinary action deemed public records.

1. 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 the investigation conducted to determine whether to initiate disciplinary action are confidential and may be disclosed in whole or in part only as necessary in the course of administering this chapter or to a licensing board or agency or any other governmental agency, including, without limitation, a law enforcement agency, that is investigating a person who is licensed or who performs any act for which a license or certificate is required pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
2. The Board shall, to the extent feasible, communicate or cooperate with or provide 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.
3. The complaint or other document filed by the Board to initiate disciplinary action and all documents and information considered by the Board when determining whether to impose discipline are public records.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 3444; A 2005, 2823; 2007, 2138; 2013, 2226)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 634 - Chiropractic Physicians and Chiropractic Assistants › NRS 634.216 - Immunity for Board or person or organization initiating or assisting in lawful investigation.

The Board or any person who or other organization which initiates or assists in any lawful investigation or proceeding concerning the discipline of a chiropractic physician or a business entity that provides chiropractic services is immune from any civil action for that initiation or assistance or any consequential damages, if the person or organization acted without malicious intent.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 419; A 2019, 2295; 2021, 531)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 634 - Chiropractic Physicians and Chiropractic Assistants › NRS 634.220 - Chapter does not permit chiropractic physician to practice medicine, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, optometry or podiatry or administer or prescribe drugs except in certain circumstances.

1. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to permit a chiropractic physician to practice medicine, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, optometry or podiatry, or to administer or prescribe drugs except where authorized by subsection 2.
2. A chiropractic physician may recommend, dispense or administer any drug or device for which the prescription or order of a practitioner is not required by federal or state law.
3. As used in this section, "practitioner" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 639.0125.
[Part 5:23:1923; A 1945, 136; 1949, 655; 1951, 258; 1955, 506]—(NRS A 1969, 349, 905; 1977, 965; 2021, 531)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 634 - Chiropractic Physicians and Chiropractic Assistants › NRS 634.225 - Chiropractic physician prohibited from piercing or severing body tissue or offering to engage in, advertise, solicit or claim to be able to perform acupuncture unless licensed to practice Oriental medicine; exceptions.

1. A chiropractic physician shall not pierce or sever any body tissue, except to:
(a) Draw blood for diagnostic purposes; or
(b) Perform dry needling, if the chiropractic physician is qualified to do so pursuant to the regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to NRS 634.035.
2. A chiropractic physician shall not offer to engage in, advertise, solicit or otherwise claim to be able to perform acupuncture unless he or she is licensed to practice Oriental medicine pursuant to chapter 634A of NRS, except that a chiropractic physician who is qualified to perform dry needling pursuant to the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 634.035 may offer to engage in, advertise, solicit or otherwise claim to be able to perform dry needling.
3. As used in this section:
(a) "Acupuncture" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 634A.020.
(b) "Dry needling" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 634.035.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 349; A 2019, 2295)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 634 - Chiropractic Physicians and Chiropractic Assistants › NRS 634.226 - Practicing or offering to practice or provide chiropractic services without license, certificate or registration: Reporting requirements of Board.

Unless the Board determines that extenuating circumstances exist, the Board shall forward to the appropriate law enforcement agency any substantiated information submitted to the Board concerning:
1. A person who practices or offers to practice chiropractic or as a chiropractic assistant without the appropriate license or certificate issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
2. A business entity that provides chiropractic services without being registered pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 2226; A 2021, 532)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 634 - Chiropractic Physicians and Chiropractic Assistants › NRS 634.227 - Unlawful acts; penalties.

1. A person who:
(a) Presents to the Board as his or her own the diploma, license or credentials of another;
(b) Gives false or forged evidence of any kind to the Board; or
(c) Practices chiropractic under a false or assumed name or falsely personates another licensee,
is guilty of a misdemeanor.
2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 634.105, 634.117 and 634.1375, a person who does not hold a license issued pursuant to this chapter and:
(a) Practices chiropractic in this State;
(b) Holds himself or herself out as a chiropractic physician;
(c) Uses any combination, variation or abbreviation of the terms "chiropractor," "chiropractic" or "chiropractic physician" as a professional or commercial representation; or
(d) Uses any means which directly or indirectly conveys to another person the impression that he or she is qualified or licensed to practice chiropractic,
is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130, unless a greater penalty is provided pursuant to NRS 200.830 or 200.840.
3. In addition to any other penalty prescribed by law, if the Board determines that a person has committed any act described in subsection 2, the Board may:
(a) Issue and serve on the person an order to cease and desist until the person obtains from the Board the proper license or certificate or otherwise demonstrates that he or she is no longer in violation of subsection 2. An order to cease and desist must include a telephone number with which the person may contact the Board.
(b) Issue a citation to the person. A citation issued pursuant to this paragraph must be in writing, describe with particularity the nature of the violation and inform the person of the provisions of this paragraph. Each activity in which the person is engaged constitutes a separate offense for which a separate citation may be issued. To appeal a citation, the person must submit a written request for a hearing to the Board not later than 30 days after the date of issuance of the citation.
(c) Assess against the person an administrative fine of not more than $5,000.
(d) Impose any combination of the penalties set forth in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c).
4. A person who owns or operates a business entity that offers chiropractic services:
(a) Which is not registered with the Board pursuant to NRS 634.136; or
(b) For which a chiropractic physician who is not licensed pursuant to this chapter engages in the practice of chiropractic,
is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.
[Part 6:23:1923; NCL § 1085]—(NRS A 1975, 369; 1981, 876, 1339; 1987, 1466; 1995, 1311; 2011, 915; 2013, 999, 2227; 2017, 3481; 2021, 532)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 634 - Chiropractic Physicians and Chiropractic Assistants › NRS 634.230 - Criminal penalty.

Except as provided in NRS 634.227, any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
[13:23:1923; NCL § 1092]—(NRS A 1967, 642; 1975, 369)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 634 - Chiropractic Physicians and Chiropractic Assistants › NRS 634.240 - Injunction against practice without license or registration.

1. In addition to any other remedy provided by law, the Board, through its President, Secretary or its attorney, or the Attorney General, may bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin any person who does not hold a license issued by the Board from practicing chiropractic or representing himself or herself to be a chiropractic physician or any business entity that is providing chiropractic services and is not registered pursuant to NRS 634.136. As used in this subsection, "practicing chiropractic" includes the conducting of independent examinations and the offering of opinions regarding the treatment or care, or both, with respect to patients who are residents of this State.
2. The court in a proper case may issue an injunction for such purposes without proof of actual damage sustained by any person, this provision being a preventive as well as a punitive measure. The issuance of such an injunction does not relieve the person from criminal prosecution for a violation of NRS 634.227.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 419; A 1989, 1169; 2003, 3447; 2021, 533)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 634A - Doctors of Oriental Medicine › NRS 634A.010 - Legislative declaration.

The practice of Oriental medicine and any branch thereof is hereby declared to be a learned profession, affecting public safety and welfare and charged with the public interest, and therefore subject to protection and regulation by the State.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 635; A 1975, 231; 1991, 1127)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 634A - Doctors of Oriental Medicine › NRS 634A.020 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Acupuncture" means the insertion of needles into the human body by piercing the skin of the body to control and regulate the flow and balance of energy in the body and to cure, relieve or palliate the body for therapeutic purposes, including, without limitation:
(a) Any ailment or disease of the mind or body; or
(b) Any wound, bodily injury or deformity.
2. "Board" means the State Board of Oriental Medicine.
3. "Doctor of Oriental medicine" means a person who is licensed under the provisions of this chapter to practice as a doctor of Oriental medicine.
4. "Dry needling":
(a) Means an advanced needling skill or technique limited to the treatment of myofascial pain, using a single-use, single-insertion, sterile needle without the use of heat, cold or any other added modality or medication, which is inserted into the skin or underlying tissue to stimulate a trigger point.
(b) Does not include:
(1) The stimulation of an auricular point;
(2) Utilization of a distal point or nonlocal point;
(3) Needle retention;
(4) Application of a retained electrical stimulation lead; or
(5) The teaching or application of other acupuncture theory.
5. "Herbal medicine" and "practice of herbal medicine" mean suggesting, recommending, prescribing or directing the use of herbs for the cure, relief or palliation of any ailment or disease of the mind or body, or for the cure or relief of any wound, bodily injury or deformity.
6. "Herbs" means any plant or part of a plant which is not prohibited by the laws of the United States or this State and is used in tests or examinations in the practice of Oriental medicine.
7. "Oriental medicine" means a system of the healing art which places the chief emphasis on the flow and balance of energy in the body mechanism as being the most important single factor in maintaining the well-being of the organism in health and disease. The term includes, without limitation, the practice of acupuncture, herbal medicine, moxibustion, dry needling and other services approved by the Board.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 635; A 1975, 231; 1981, 1289; 1991, 1127; 2001, 1104; 2019, 1596)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 634A - Doctors of Oriental Medicine › NRS 634A.025 - Applicability of chapter.

1. This chapter does not apply to Oriental physicians who are:
(a) Called into this State for consultation; or
(b) Temporarily exempt from licensure pursuant to NRS 634A.163 and are practicing Oriental medicine within the scope of the exemption.
2. This chapter does not apply to a practitioner of acupuncture:
(a) Who is employed by an accredited school of Oriental medicine located in this State;
(b) Who is licensed to practice acupuncture in another state or jurisdiction; and
(c) Whose practice of acupuncture in this State:
(1) Is limited to teaching, supervising or demonstrating the methods and practices of acupuncture to students in a clinical setting; and
(2) Does not involve the acceptance of payment from any patient for services relating to his or her practice of acupuncture.
3. This chapter does not apply to a physician who is licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS.
4. This chapter does not prohibit:
(a) Gratuitous services of druggists or other persons in cases of emergency.
(b) The domestic administration of family remedies.
(c) Any person from assisting any person in the practice of the healing arts licensed under this chapter, except that such person may not insert needles into the skin or prescribe herbal medicine.
5. For the purposes of this section, "accredited school of Oriental medicine" means a school that has received at least candidacy status for institutional accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, or its successor organization.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 639; A 1975, 235; 2015, 1423; 2017, 1325, 3482)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 634A - Doctors of Oriental Medicine › NRS 634A.030 - Creation; number and appointment of members; oaths.

1. The State Board of Oriental Medicine, consisting of seven members appointed by the Governor, is hereby created.
2. Each member of the Board shall, before entering upon the duties of office, take the oath of office prescribed by the Constitution before someone qualified to administer oaths.
3. The members of the Board serve at the pleasure of the Governor.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 636; A 1975, 232; 1981, 70; 1989, 815; 2003, 1639; 2017, 1326)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 634A - Doctors of Oriental Medicine › NRS 634A.040 - Qualifications of members.

1. The Governor shall appoint four members to the Board who:
(a) Have a license issued pursuant to this chapter;
(b) Currently engage in the practice of Oriental medicine in this State, and have engaged in the practice of Oriental medicine in this State for at least 3 years preceding appointment to the Board;
(c) Are citizens of the United States; and
(d) Are residents of the State of Nevada and have been for at least 1 year preceding appointment to the Board.
2. The Governor shall appoint one member to the Board who:
(a) Is licensed pursuant to chapter 630 of NRS by the Board of Medical Examiners as a physician;
(b) Does not engage in the administration of a facility for Oriental medicine or a school for Oriental medicine;
(c) Does not have a pecuniary interest in any matter pertaining to Oriental medicine, except as a patient or potential patient;
(d) Is a citizen of the United States; and
(e) Is a resident of the State of Nevada and has been for at least 1 year preceding appointment to the Board.
3. The Governor shall appoint one member to the Board who:
(a) Does not engage in the administration of a facility for Oriental medicine or a school for Oriental medicine;
(b) Does not have a pecuniary interest in any matter pertaining to Oriental medicine, except as a patient or potential patient;
(c) Is a citizen of the United States; and
(d) Is a resident of the State of Nevada and has been for at least 1 year preceding appointment to the Board.
4. The Governor shall appoint one member to the Board who represents a school or college of Oriental medicine established pursuant to NRS 634A.090.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 636; A 2003, 1639; 2017, 1326; 2019, 1597)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 634A - Doctors of Oriental Medicine › NRS 634A.050 - Salary of members; per diem allowance and travel expenses of members and employees.

1. Each member of the Board is entitled to receive:
(a) A salary of not more than $150 per day, as fixed by the Board, while engaged in the business of the Board; and
(b) A per diem allowance and travel expenses at a rate fixed by the Board, while engaged in the business of the Board. The rate must not exceed the rate provided for state officers and employees generally.
2. While engaged in the business of the Board, each employee of the Board is entitled to receive a per diem allowance and travel expenses at a rate fixed by the Board. The rate must not exceed the rate provided for state officers and employees generally.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 636; A 1975, 304; 1981, 1993; 1989, 1698; 2007, 2949)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 634A - Doctors of Oriental Medicine › NRS 634A.070 - Employees; offices; regulations; code of ethics; subpoenas.

The Board may:
1. Employ attorneys, investigators and other professional consultants and clerical personnel necessary to discharge its duties. To conduct its examinations, the Board may call to its aid persons of established reputation and known ability in Oriental medicine.
2. Maintain offices in as many localities in the State as it finds necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
3. Adopt regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter. The regulations may include a code of ethics regulating the professional conduct of licensees.
4. Compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence by subpoena.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 636; A 1975, 232; 1981, 100; 1991, 1127)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 634A - Doctors of Oriental Medicine › NRS 634A.080 - Meetings; seal; deposit and use of money received by Board; fiscal year; records.

The Board shall:
1. Hold meetings at least once a year and at any other time at the request of the President or the majority of the members;
2. Have and use a common seal;
3. Deposit in interest-bearing accounts in the State of Nevada all money received under the provisions of this chapter, which must be used to defray the expenses of the Board;
4. Operate on the basis of the fiscal year beginning July 1 and ending June 30; and
5. Keep a record of its proceedings which must be open to the public at all times and which must contain the name and business address of every registered licensee in this State.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 636; A 2001, 1104; 2019, 1598)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 634A - Doctors of Oriental Medicine › NRS 634A.083 - Inspection of premises by Board.

Any member or 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 Oriental medicine 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 Oriental medicine without a license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 2228)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 634A - Doctors of Oriental Medicine › NRS 634A.085 - Duties of Board concerning written complaints; Attorney General may be retained by Board to conduct investigation of nonfrivolous complaint; prompt determination required by Board; retention of complaints; Attorney General may charge for services.

1. If a written complaint regarding a person who practices Oriental medicine is filed with the Board, the Board shall review the complaint. A complaint may be filed anonymously. If a complaint is filed anonymously, the Board may accept the complaint but may refuse to consider the complaint if anonymity of the complainant makes processing the complaint impossible or unfair to the person who is the subject of the complaint. If, from the complaint or from other records, it appears that the complaint is not frivolous, the Board may:
(a) Retain the Attorney General to investigate the complaint; and
(b) If the Board retains the Attorney General, transmit the original complaint and any facts or information obtained from the review to the Attorney General.
2. If the Board retains the Attorney General, the Attorney General shall conduct an investigation of the complaint transmitted to the Attorney General to determine whether it warrants proceedings for the modification, suspension or revocation of the license. If the Attorney General determines that further proceedings are warranted, the Attorney General shall report the results of the investigation and any recommendation to the Board.
3. The Board shall promptly make a determination with respect to each complaint reported to it by the Attorney General. The Board shall:
(a) Dismiss the complaint; or
(b) Proceed with appropriate disciplinary action.
4. The Board shall retain all complaints received by the Board pursuant to this section for at least 10 years, including, without limitation, any complaints not acted upon.
5. If the Board retains the Attorney General, the Attorney General may, in accordance with the provisions of NRS 228.113, charge the Board for all services relating to the investigation of a complaint pursuant to subsection 2.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 1103; A 2009, 887; 2011, 369; 2013, 2228)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 634A - Doctors of Oriental Medicine › NRS 634A.090 - Requirements for establishment and maintenance of schools and colleges of Oriental medicine in State; authority of Board to prescribe course of study required for degree.

1. A school or college of Oriental medicine may be established and maintained in this State only if:
(a) Its establishment is approved by the Board;
(b) It is accredited by or has received at least candidacy status for institutional accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine or its successor organization; and
(c) It holds a current license issued by the Commission on Postsecondary Education.
2. The Board may prescribe the course of study required for the degree of doctor of Oriental medicine.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 635; A 1975, 233; 1991, 1128; 2001, 1104; 2019, 1598)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 634A - Doctors of Oriental Medicine › NRS 634A.110 - Application; fingerprints; fees.

1. An applicant for examination for a license to practice Oriental medicine, or any branch thereof, shall:
(a) Submit an application to the Board on forms provided by the Board;
(b) Submit satisfactory evidence that he or she is 21 years or older and meets the appropriate educational requirements;
(c) Submit with the application a complete set of fingerprints which the Board may forward to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report;
(d) Pay a fee established by the Board of not more than $1,000; and
(e) Pay any fees required by the Board for an investigation of the applicant or for the services of a translator, if the translator is required to enable the applicant to take the examination.
2. An application submitted to the Board pursuant to subsection 1 must include all information required to complete the application.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 637; A 1975, 233; 1991, 1128; 1997, 2133; 2003, 2861; 2005, 2731, 2807)