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2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants and Physical Therapist Technicians › NRS 640.075 - Confidentiality of certain records of the Board; exceptions.

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 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.
2. The charging documents filed with the Board to initiate disciplinary action pursuant to chapter 622A of NRS and all documents and information considered by the Board when determining whether to impose discipline are public records.
3. 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.
4. An order that imposes discipline and the findings of fact and conclusions of law supporting that order are public records.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 1574; A 2003, 3455; 2005, 781; 2007, 2141; 2013, 2241)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants and Physical Therapist Technicians › NRS 640.080 - Qualifications of applicant for licensure as physical therapist.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 640.145 and 640.146, to be eligible for licensure by the Board as a physical therapist, an applicant must:
1. Be of good moral character;
2. Have graduated from a school in which he or she completed a program of professional education for physical therapists approved by the Board; and
3. Pass to the satisfaction of the Board an examination designated by the Board, unless he or she is entitled to licensure without examination as provided in NRS 640.120.
[5:364:1955]—(NRS A 1975, 1296; 1981, 934; 1989, 1576; 2015, 3023, 3901; 2017, 1583)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants and Physical Therapist Technicians › NRS 640.090 - Application for licensure as physical therapist or physical therapist assistant: Contents; fee; fingerprints.

1. Unless he or she is entitled to licensure under NRS 640.120, 640.145 or 640.146, a person who desires to be licensed as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant must:
(a) Apply to the Board, in the form prescribed by the Board;
(b) Include in the application evidence, under oath, satisfactory to the Board, that the person possesses the qualifications required by NRS 640.080 or 640.092, as applicable, other than having passed the examination;
(c) Pay to the Board at the time of filing the application a fee set by a regulation of the Board in an amount not to exceed $300 for a license as a physical therapist or $200 for a license as a physical therapist assistant;
(d) Submit to the Board 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;
(e) Submit other documentation and proof the Board may require; and
(f) Submit all other information required to complete the application.
2. If an applicant submits an application for a license by endorsement pursuant to NRS 640.146, the Board shall collect not more than one-half of the fee specified in paragraph (c) of subsection 1 for the initial issuance of the license.
[6:364:1955]—(NRS A 1957, 77; 1967, 858; 1971, 1126; 1981, 935; 1989, 1576; 1997, 2150; 2003, 2861; 2005, 2751, 2807; 2015, 3023, 3901; 2017, 1583)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants and Physical Therapist Technicians › NRS 640.092 - Qualifications of applicant for licensure as physical therapist assistant.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 640.145 and 640.146, to be eligible for licensing by the Board as a physical therapist assistant, an applicant must:
1. Be at least 18 years old.
2. Be of good moral character.
3. Have completed a program of professional education approved by the Board for a physical therapist assistant.
4. Pass an examination designated by the Board or be entitled to licensing without examination as provided in NRS 640.120.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1125; A 1981, 938; 1989, 1580; 1993, 2545; 2017, 1591)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants and Physical Therapist Technicians › NRS 640.093 - Requirements for program of professional education for physical therapist assistant.

1. For the purposes of NRS 640.092, the Board shall not approve any program of professional education for a physical therapist assistant unless the program includes elementary or intermediate courses in clinical, anatomical, biological and physical sciences and is:
(a) At least a 2-year program requiring a minimum of 60 academic semester credits at a college accredited by a recognized accrediting agency; or
(b) A program which is provided by the Armed Forces of the United States.
2. The Board may refuse to approve any program of professional education for physical therapist assistants if the program does not include such courses in theory and procedures as determined by the Board to be necessary for these assistants.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1125; A 1981, 938; 1989, 1580; 1993, 2545; 2005, 697; 2017, 1591)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants and Physical Therapist Technicians › NRS 640.094 - Requirements for physical therapist assistant to assist in practice of physical therapy.

A person licensed as a physical therapist assistant may assist in the practice of physical therapy only under the supervision of a supervising physical therapist, as regulated by the Board and subject to the conditions and limitations of this chapter and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1126; A 1981, 939; 1989, 1581; 1993, 2546; 2017, 1592)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants and Physical Therapist Technicians › NRS 640.110 - Issuance and display of license; fee to change name on license; duration of license as physical therapist assistant.

1. The Board shall license as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant each applicant who proves to the satisfaction of the Board his or her qualifications for licensure.
2. The Board shall issue to each applicant who proves to the satisfaction of the Board his or her qualification for licensure:
(a) As a physical therapist, a license as a physical therapist. The license authorizes the applicant to represent himself or herself as a licensed physical therapist and to practice physical therapy in the State of Nevada subject to the conditions and limitations of this chapter.
(b) As a physical therapist assistant, a license as a physical therapist assistant. The license authorizes the applicant to represent himself or herself as a licensed physical therapist assistant and to practice as a licensed physical therapist assistant subject to the conditions and limitations of this chapter.
3. Each physical therapist shall display his or her current license in a location which is accessible to the public.
4. The Board may charge a fee, not to exceed $25, to change a name on a license.
5. A license as a physical therapist assistant remains valid while a supervising physical therapist continues to supervise the physical therapist assistant.
[11:364:1955]—(NRS A 1959, 194; 1967, 858; 1981, 935; 1987, 852; 1989, 1576; 2017, 1585)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants and Physical Therapist Technicians › NRS 640.135 - Temporary exemption from licensure to practice physical therapy for physical therapist providing services to visiting athletic team or athletic event in this State; extension of exemption; conditions and limitations.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, if a physical therapist who holds a valid and unrestricted license to practice physical therapy in another state or territory of the United States or another country has entered into a written or oral agreement to provide services to members of a visiting athletic team or organization, the physical therapist is temporarily exempt from licensure and may practice physical therapy in this State while providing services pursuant to the agreement to members of the visiting athletic team or organization who are present in this State for the purpose of engaging in competition or training.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, if a physical therapist who holds a valid and unrestricted license to practice physical therapy in another state or territory of the United States or another country has been invited by the governing body of a national organization to provide services to persons participating in an athletic event or training sanctioned or operated by the organization, the physical therapist is temporarily exempt from licensure and may practice physical therapy in this State while providing services to such persons.
3. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection and subsection 4, an exemption described in this section is valid for a period of not more than 10 days for each competition or training session. Upon the application of a physical therapist, the Board may grant an exemption of not more than 20 additional days for each competition or training session.
4. A physical therapist who is practicing physical therapy under an exemption described in this section shall not:
(a) Practice physical therapy at a medical facility;
(b) Provide services to persons who are not described in subsection 1 or 2, as applicable; or
(c) Practice physical therapy under such an exemption for more than 60 days in a calendar year.
5. The provisions of this section do not apply to any contest or exhibition of unarmed combat conducted pursuant to chapter 467 of NRS.
6. As used in this section, "visiting athletic team or organization" means an athletic team or organization which is primarily based at a location outside of this State.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 3483)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants and Physical Therapist Technicians › NRS 640.145 - Expedited license by endorsement: Requirements; procedure for issuance.

1. The Board may issue a license by endorsement as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant to an applicant who meets the requirements set forth in this section. An applicant may submit to the Board an application for such a license if the applicant holds a corresponding valid and unrestricted license as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant, as applicable, in the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States.
2. An applicant for a license by endorsement pursuant to this section must submit to the Board with his or her application:
(a) Proof satisfactory to the Board that the applicant:
(1) Satisfies the requirements of subsection 1;
(2) Has not been disciplined and is not currently being investigated by the corresponding regulatory authority of the District of Columbia or any state or territory in which the applicant currently holds or has held a license as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant; and
(3) Has not been held civilly or criminally liable for malpractice in the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States;
(b) A complete set of fingerprints and written permission authorizing the Board to forward the fingerprints in the manner provided in NRS 640.090;
(c) An affidavit stating that the information contained in the application and any accompanying material is true and correct;
(d) A fee in the amount of the fee set by a regulation of the Board pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 640.090 for an application for a license; and
(e) Any other information required by the Board.
3. Not later than 15 business days after receiving an application for a license by endorsement pursuant to this section, the Board shall provide written notice to the applicant of any additional information required by the Board to consider the application. Unless the Board denies the application for good cause, the Board shall approve the application and issue a license by endorsement to the applicant not later than:
(a) Forty-five days after receiving the application; or
(b) Ten days after the Board receives a report on the applicant’s background based on the submission of the applicant’s fingerprints,
whichever occurs later.
4. A license by endorsement may be issued at a meeting of the Board or between its meetings by the Chair of the Board or his or her designee. Such an action shall be deemed to be an action of the Board.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 3022; A 2017, 1586; 2019, 4296)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants and Physical Therapist Technicians › NRS 640.150 - Renewal; expiration and reinstatement of license; continuing competency; regulations; fees.

1. A license to practice as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant expires 1 year after the date of its issuance or on the date prescribed by the Board, whichever is later. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant may renew a license before its expiration upon:
(a) Presentation of proof of completion of a program of continuing competency as required by subsection 3;
(b) Payment of a renewal fee established by the Board; and
(c) Submission of all information required to complete the renewal.
2. A license may be renewed within 30 days after the date it expires. An expired license that is not renewed in a timely manner may be reinstated, at the discretion of the Board, upon:
(a) Payment of the reinstatement fee established by regulation of the Board for each year or portion thereof that the license is expired; and
(b) Satisfaction of the requirements for renewal prescribed by subsection 1.
3. The Board shall require licensed physical therapists and physical therapist assistants to complete a program of continuing competency as a requirement for the renewal of licenses. The Board shall, by regulation, establish requirements for the program of continuing competency, which may include a requirement that any provider of such a program must be approved by the Board.
4. The Board:
(a) Shall establish a fee for reinstatement of an expired license, to be paid for each year or portion thereof that the license is expired.
(b) May establish a fee of not more than $150 to consider approval of a program of continuing competency.
[12:364:1955]—(NRS A 1957, 78; 1967, 859; 1981, 936; 1985, 1411; 1989, 1577; 1997, 2150; 2005, 696, 2752, 2807; 2017, 1588)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants and Physical Therapist Technicians › NRS 640.152 - Renewal of license: Authority of Board to make data request concerning demographic and practice information available to applicants for voluntary completion and electronic submission; confidentiality of information provided.

1. The Board may:
(a) Make the data request developed by the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to NRS 439A.116 available to applicants for the renewal of a license pursuant to this chapter through a link on the electronic application for the renewal of a license; and
(b) Request each applicant to complete and electronically submit the data request to the Director.
2. The information provided by an applicant for the renewal of a license pursuant to subsection 1 is confidential and, except as required by subsection 1, must not be disclosed to any person or entity.
3. An applicant for the renewal of a license is not required to complete a data request pursuant to subsection 1 and is not subject to disciplinary action, including, without limitation, refusal to renew the license, for failure to do so.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 805)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants and Physical Therapist Technicians › NRS 640.155 - Issuance of citation to licensee for certain violations; remedial action; administrative fine.

1. After conducting an inspection pursuant to NRS 640.050, a member or agent of the Board may issue a citation to a licensee if the member or agent concludes that, based on a preponderance of the evidence, the licensee has violated:
(a) Subsection 3 of NRS 640.110;
(b) Any regulation of the Board that requires a licensee to provide his or her address to the Board, display his or her license or a copy thereof, practice only under the name listed on his or her license or document in the record of a patient any treatment provided to the patient; or
(c) Any regulation of the Board establishing requirements for the supervision of an unlicensed person by a physical therapist or limiting the number of persons who may be supervised by a physical therapist.
2. A citation issued pursuant to this section may include, without limitation, an order to:
(a) Take action to correct any condition resulting from any act that constitutes a violation of a provision set forth in subsection 1, at the cost of the person who committed the violation. If the citation contains such an order, the citation must:
(1) State the time permitted for compliance, which must be not less than 5 business days after the date the person receives the citation; and
(2) Specifically describe the corrective action to be taken.
(b) Pay an administrative fine not to exceed the amount prescribed pursuant to subsection 3.
(c) Reimburse the Board for any expenses incurred to investigate the violation, in an amount not to exceed $150.
3. Any administrative fine imposed pursuant to this section must be:
(a) For a first violation, in the amount prescribed by regulation of the Board, which must be not less than $100 or more than $500;
(b) For a second violation, in the amount prescribed by regulation of the Board, which must be not less than $250 or more than $1,000; and
(c) For a third violation and for each additional violation, in the amount determined by the Board after the licensee appears before the Board.
4. The sanctions authorized by this section are separate from, and in addition to, any other remedy, civil or criminal, authorized by this chapter.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 1579)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants and Physical Therapist Technicians › NRS 640.157 - Request for hearing on citation; notice of hearing; hearing process; citation deemed final order of Board when not contested; service of process.

1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, to contest a citation issued pursuant to NRS 640.155, 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. The Board may, for good cause shown, extend the time to submit a request for a hearing.
2. If the person to whom a citation is issued files a timely written request for a hearing to contest the citation:
(a) The Board shall provide notice of and conduct the hearing in accordance with this chapter and the provisions of chapters 233B and 622A of NRS governing the adjudication of contested cases.
(b) At the hearing, the licensee may contest, without limitation:
(1) The facts forming the basis for the determination that the licensee has committed an act which constitutes a violation of a provision described in NRS 640.155;
(2) The time allowed to take any corrective action ordered;
(3) The amount of any administrative fine ordered;
(4) The amount of any payment ordered to reimburse the Board for the expenses incurred to investigate the violation; and
(5) Whether any corrective action described in the citation is reasonable.
3. If a person to whom a citation is issued pursuant to NRS 640.155 does not file timely a written request for a hearing to contest the citation, the citation shall be deemed a final order of the Board and any assessed fine deemed due and payable and any corrective action deemed required.
4. For the purposes of this section, a citation issued pursuant to NRS 640.155 shall be deemed to have been received by a person:
(a) On the date on which the citation is personally delivered to the person; or
(b) If the citation is mailed, 3 business days after the date on which the citation is mailed by certified mail to the last known business or residential address of the person.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 1579)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants and Physical Therapist Technicians › NRS 640.160 - Authorized actions; grounds.

1. The Board, after notice and a hearing as required by law, and upon any ground enumerated in subsection 2, may take one or more of the following actions:
(a) Refuse to issue a license or temporary license to any applicant.
(b) Refuse to renew the license or temporary license of any person.
(c) Suspend or revoke the license or temporary license of any person.
(d) Place any person who has been issued a license or temporary license on probation.
(e) Impose an administrative fine which does not exceed $5,000 on any person who has been issued a license.
2. The Board may take action pursuant to subsection 1 if an applicant or person who has been licensed pursuant to this chapter:
(a) Has an alcohol or other substance use disorder.
(b) Has been convicted of violating any state or federal law relating to controlled substances.
(c) Is, in the judgment of the Board, guilty of immoral or unprofessional conduct.
(d) Has been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude.
(e) Has been convicted of violating any of the provisions of NRS 616D.200, 616D.220, 616D.240 or 616D.300 to 616D.440, inclusive.
(f) Is guilty, in the judgment of the Board, of gross negligence in his or her practice as a physical therapist which may be evidenced by claims of malpractice settled against a practitioner.
(g) Has obtained or attempted to obtain a license by fraud or material misrepresentation.
(h) Has been declared insane by a court of competent jurisdiction and has not thereafter been lawfully declared sane.
(i) Has entered into any contract or arrangement which provides for the payment of an unearned fee to any person following his or her referral of a patient.
(j) Has employed as a physical therapist any unlicensed physical therapist or physical therapist whose license has been suspended.
(k) Has had a license to practice physical therapy suspended, revoked or in any way limited by another jurisdiction.
(l) Is determined to be professionally incompetent by the Board.
(m) Has violated any provision of this chapter or the Board’s regulations.
(n) Has operated a medical facility, as defined in NRS 449.0151, at any time during which:
(1) The license of the facility was suspended or revoked; or
(2) An act or omission occurred which resulted in the suspension or revocation of the license pursuant to NRS 449.160.
This paragraph applies to an owner or other principal responsible for the operation of the facility.
(o) Has performed or supervised the performance of a pelvic examination in violation of NRS 629.085.
[14:364:1955]—(NRS A 1971, 2044; 1975, 119; 1981, 598, 937; 1983, 1541; 1987, 1569; 1989, 1578; 1993, 794, 888; 1995, 548; 2003, 3456; 2005, 782; 2009, 895; 2011, 858; 2021, 1581)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants and Physical Therapist Technicians › NRS 640.1605 - 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 as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant, 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 as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant 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, 2149; A 2005, 2807; 2017, 1588)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants and Physical Therapist Technicians › NRS 640.161 - Complaint: Filing; contents; review by Board; retention.

1. A complaint against any person who has been licensed pursuant to this chapter may be initiated by the Board or may be filed with the Board by any member or agent of the Board or any aggrieved person.
2. The complaint must allege one or more of the grounds enumerated in NRS 640.160 and must contain a statement of facts showing that a provision of this chapter or the Board’s regulations has been violated. The complaint must be sufficiently detailed to enable the respondent to understand the allegations.
3. The complaint must be in writing and 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. The original complaint and two copies must be filed with the Board.
4. The Board shall review each complaint. If a complaint shows a substantial violation of a provision of this chapter or the Board’s regulations, the Board shall proceed with a hearing on the complaint pursuant to the provisions of chapter 622A of NRS.
5. The Board shall retain all complaints filed with the Board pursuant to this section for at least 10 years, including, without limitation, any complaints not acted upon.
(Added to NRS by 1981, 931; A 1989, 1579; 2005, 782; 2009, 896; 2013, 2241)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants and Physical Therapist Technicians › NRS 640.162 - Commencement of disciplinary proceedings required for certain violations of Industrial Insurance Act.

Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 622A of NRS, if the Board receives a report pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 228.420, a disciplinary proceeding regarding the report must be commenced within 30 days after the Board receives the report.
(Added to NRS by 1981, 932; A 1993, 795; 2005, 783)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants and Physical Therapist Technicians › NRS 640.163 - Subpoenas.

1. The Board or any member thereof may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and the production of books and papers.
2. The district court, in and for the county in which any hearing is held, may compel the attendance of witnesses, the giving of testimony and the production of books and papers as required by any subpoena issued by the Board.
3. If any witness refuses to attend or testify or produce any books or papers required by a subpoena, the Board may file a petition ex parte with the district court, setting forth that:
(a) Due notice has been given of the time and place for the attendance of the witness or the production of the books or papers;
(b) The witness has been subpoenaed in the manner prescribed by this chapter;
(c) The witness has failed or refused to attend or produce the books or papers required by the subpoena before the Board in the cause or proceeding named in the subpoena, or has refused to answer questions propounded to him or her in the course of the hearing; and
(d) The Board therefore requests an order of the court compelling the witness to attend and testify or produce the books or papers before the Board.
4. The court, upon such a petition, shall enter an order directing the witness to appear before the court at a time and place fixed by the court in the order, and then and there to show cause why the witness has not attended or testified or produced the books or papers before the Board. The time may not be more than 10 days after the date of the order. A certified copy of the order must be served upon the witness.
5. If the court determines that the subpoena was regularly issued by the Board, the court shall thereupon 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 books or papers. Failure to obey the order is a contempt of the court which issued it.
(Added to NRS by 1981, 932)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants and Physical Therapist Technicians › NRS 640.164 - Fees and mileage for witness.

Each witness who appears by order of the Board is entitled to receive for his or her attendance the same fees and mileage allowed by law to a witness in a civil case. The amount must be paid by the party who requested the subpoena. When any witness, who has not been required to attend at the request of any party, is subpoenaed by the Board, his or her fees and mileage must be paid from the funds of the Board.
(Added to NRS by 1981, 932)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants and Physical Therapist Technicians › NRS 640.169 - Unlawful to practice physical therapy without license; exceptions; penalties.

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 629.091 and 640.120, it is unlawful for any person to practice physical therapy in this State unless the person holds a license or a temporary license issued pursuant to this chapter. A person who violates the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
2. In addition to any criminal penalty that may be imposed for a violation of subsection 1, the Board, after notice and hearing, may:
(a) Issue an order against any person who has violated subsection 1 imposing an administrative penalty of not more than $5,000 for each violation. Any administrative penalty collected pursuant to this paragraph must be deposited in the State General Fund.
(b) Issue and serve on the person an order to cease and desist until the person obtains from the Board the proper license or otherwise demonstrates that he or she is no longer in violation of subsection 1. An order to cease and desist must include a telephone number with which the person may contact the Board.
(c) 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.
(d) Impose any combination of the penalties set forth in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c).
(Added to NRS by 1981, 933; A 1989, 1579; 1995, 753; 2005, 697; 2013, 2241)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants and Physical Therapist Technicians › NRS 640.1695 - Practicing or offering to practice without license: 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 a person who practices or offers to practice physical therapy or as a physical therapist assistant without the appropriate license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 2240; A 2017, 1589)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants and Physical Therapist Technicians › NRS 640.175 - Penalty for unauthorized use of letters, words or insignia indicating or implying person is licensed physical therapist assistant.

1. A person who is licensed under NRS 640.092, 640.093 and 640.094 as a physical therapist assistant shall use the words or letters "P.T.A." or "Physical Therapist Assistant" immediately following his or her name when representing himself or herself as a licensed physical therapist assistant.
2. Any person:
(a) Who is not licensed as a physical therapist assistant;
(b) Whose license has been suspended or revoked; or
(c) Whose license has expired and has not been reinstated,
and who uses in connection with his or her name the words or letters "P.T.A." or "Physical Therapist Assistant," or any other letters, words or insignia indicating or implying that he or she is a licensed physical therapist assistant, or who in any other way, orally, or in writing, or in print, by sign, directly, or by implication, represents himself or herself as a licensed physical therapist assistant, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
3. In addition to any criminal penalty that may be imposed for a violation of subsection 2, the Board, after notice and hearing, may:
(a) Issue an order against any person who has violated subsection 2 imposing an administrative penalty of not more than $5,000 for each violation. Any administrative penalty collected pursuant to this paragraph must be deposited in the State General Fund.
(b) Issue and serve on the person an order to cease and desist until the person obtains from the Board the proper license 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.
(c) 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.
(d) Impose any combination of the penalties set forth in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c).
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1126; A 1981, 939; 1989, 1581; 1993, 2547; 2017, 1590)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants and Physical Therapist Technicians › NRS 640.180 - False oath or affirmation; fraudulent representation to obtain license; penalty.

A person who makes a willfully false oath or affirmation in any case in which an oath or affirmation is required by this chapter, or who obtains or attempts to obtain a license by any fraudulent representation, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
[16:364:1955]—(NRS A 1989, 1580)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants and Physical Therapist Technicians › NRS 640.190 - Restriction on practice of other forms of healing.

This chapter does not authorize a physical therapist, whether licensed or not, to practice medicine, osteopathic medicine, naprapathy, homeopathic medicine, chiropractic or any other form or method of healing.
[17:364:1955]—(NRS A 1975, 119; 1977, 965; 1981, 938; 1983, 1493; 1985, 1412; 1987, 1314; 1989, 1580; 2023, 1680)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants and Physical Therapist Technicians › NRS 640.195 - Limitation on insertion of same needle during dry needling.

A physical therapist who is qualified to perform dry needling pursuant to the regulations adopted in accordance with subsection 3 of NRS 640.050 shall not insert the same needle more than one time during the performance of dry needling.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 1586)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants and Physical Therapist Technicians › NRS 640.210 - Enforcement: Duties of Board; injunction.

1. The Board shall investigate every supposed violation of this chapter coming to its notice and shall report to the proper district attorney all cases that in the judgment of the Board warrant prosecution.
2. Whenever any person has engaged or is about to engage in any acts or practices which constitute or will constitute an offense against this chapter, the district court of any county, on application of the Board, may issue an injunction or any other order restraining such conduct. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, proceedings under this subsection shall be governed by Rule 65 of the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure, except that no bond or undertaking shall be required in any action commenced by the Board.
3. In obtaining an injunction or any other order to restrain any conduct which constitutes or will constitute a violation of subsection 2 or 3 of NRS 640.170 or subsection 2 of NRS 640.175, the Board must only show that the person engaging or about to engage in the conduct violated subsection 2 or 3 of NRS 640.170 or subsection 2 of NRS 640.175 to establish that immediate and irreparable injury, loss or damage will result from the continued action of the person.
[20:364:1955]—(NRS A 1959, 195; 2017, 1591)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants and Physical Therapist Technicians › NRS 640.310 - Supervision by physical therapist while performing activities related to physical therapy; regulations.

The Board shall adopt regulations prescribing the activities that a physical therapist technician may perform only under the immediate supervision of a physical therapist. A physical therapist shall provide immediate supervision of a physical therapist technician while the technician performs any such activity.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2543; A 2017, 1592)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 640A - Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants › NRS 640A.010 - Legislative declaration.

The Legislature declares that the purpose of this chapter is to protect the public health, safety and welfare by ensuring that:
1. Only competent and scrupulous persons practice occupational therapy in this state; and
2. Persons who practice occupational therapy in this state maintain an appropriate standard of professional conduct.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 986)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 640A - Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants › NRS 640A.020 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 640A.030 to 640A.060, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 986)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 640A - Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants › NRS 640A.050 - "Occupational therapy" defined.

"Occupational therapy" means the use of evaluations, teachings and interventions to facilitate the activities of daily living of a client in groups or on an individual basis to enable the client to participate in and perform activities of daily living in various settings, including, without limitation, at home, at school, in the workplace and in the community. The term includes:
1. Providing services for habilitation, rehabilitation and the promotion of health and wellness to a client;
2. Assisting a client in achieving the highest practicable physical, cognitive and psychosocial well-being to improve the physical and mental health of the client and the quality of life of the client;
3. Teaching a client skills for daily living;
4. Assisting a client in the development of cognitive and perceptual motor skills, and in the integration of sensory functions;
5. Assisting a client in learning to play and to use his or her leisure time constructively;
6. Assisting a client in developing functional skills necessary to be considered for employment;
7. Assessing the need for, designing, constructing and training a client in the use and application of selected orthotic devices and adaptive equipment;
8. Assessing the need for prosthetic devices for the upper body and training a client in the functional use of prosthetic devices;
9. Teaching a client crafts and exercises designed to enhance his or her ability to function normally;
10. Administering to a client manual tests of his or her muscles and range of motion, and interpreting the results of those tests;
11. Incorporating into the treatment of a client the safe and appropriate use of physical agent modalities and techniques which have been acquired through an educational program required to obtain the certification described in NRS 640A.120, or through a program of continuing education or higher education; and
12. Adapting the environment of a client to reduce the effects of handicaps.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 986; A 2013, 275; 2023, 434)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 640A - Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants › NRS 640A.070 - Applicability of chapter.

This chapter does not apply to a person:
1. Holding a current license or certificate issued pursuant to chapter 391, 630 to 637B, inclusive, 640, 640B to 641B, inclusive, or 641D of NRS, who practices within the scope of that license or certificate.
2. Employed by the Federal Government who practices occupational therapy within the scope of that employment.
3. Enrolled in an educational program that is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education of the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. or its successor organization, or a comparable foreign educational program accepted by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, or its successor organization, which is designed to lead to a certificate or degree in occupational therapy, if the person is designated by a title which clearly indicates that he or she is a student.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 987; A 2003, 904; 2013, 276; 2021, 1600; 2023, 434, 1680)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 640A - Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants › NRS 640A.080 - Creation; qualifications, appointment and terms of members; vacancies.

1. The Board of Occupational Therapy, consisting of five members appointed by the Governor, is hereby created.
2. The Governor shall appoint to the Board:
(a) One member who is a representative of the general public. This member must not be:
(1) An occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant; or
(2) The spouse or the parent or child, by blood, marriage or adoption, of an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant.
(b) One member who is an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant.
(c) Three members who are occupational therapists.
3. Each member of the Board must be a resident of Nevada. An occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant appointed to the Board must:
(a) Have practiced, taught or conducted research in occupational therapy for the 5 years immediately preceding the appointment; and
(b) Except for the initial members, hold a license issued pursuant to this chapter.
4. No member of the Board may serve more than two consecutive terms.
5. If a vacancy occurs during a member’s term, the Governor shall appoint a person qualified under this chapter to replace that member for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 987; A 1995, 93; 2003, 1197; 2007, 1846)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 640A - Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants › NRS 640A.090 - Meetings; Chair; compliance with Open Meeting Law; quorum.

1. The Board shall:
(a) Hold at least two meetings a year at the call of the Chair or upon the written request of two or more members.
(b) Elect a Chair at the first regular meeting of each year.
(c) Comply with the provisions of chapter 241 of NRS.
2. A majority of the members of the Board constitutes a quorum.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 988; A 2005, 979; 2013, 276)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 640A - Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants › NRS 640A.100 - Salary, per diem allowance and travel expenses of members; employment, duties and salaries of Executive Director and other employees; payment of expenses and salaries.

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. The Board may employ an Executive Director and any other employees it deems necessary, establish their duties and fix their salaries.
3. The expenses of the Board and members of the Board, and the salaries of its employees, must be paid from the fees received by the Board pursuant to this chapter, and no part of those expenses and salaries may be paid out of the State General Fund.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 988; A 2013, 277; 2023, 435)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 640A - Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants › NRS 640A.110 - Powers and duties; regulations.

1. The Board shall:
(a) Enforce the provisions of this chapter and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto;
(b) Prepare and maintain a record of its proceedings, including, without limitation, any administrative proceedings;
(c) Evaluate the qualifications and determine the eligibility of an applicant for a license as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant and, upon payment of the appropriate fee, issue the appropriate license to a qualified applicant;
(d) Adopt regulations establishing standards of practice for persons licensed pursuant to this chapter and any other regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter;
(e) Require a person licensed pursuant to this chapter to submit to the Board such documentation as the Board deems necessary to determine whether the licensee has acquired the skills necessary to perform physical agent modalities;
(f) Investigate any complaint filed with the Board against a licensee; and
(g) Unless the Board determines that extenuating circumstances exist, forward to the appropriate law enforcement agency any substantiated information submitted to the Board concerning a person who practices or offers to practice occupational therapy or as an occupational therapy assistant without the appropriate license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
2. The Board may transact any other business necessary to enable the Board to carry out its duties pursuant to this chapter.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 988; A 2013, 277, 2242)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 640A - Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants › NRS 640A.115 - Inspection of premises by Board.

A member or any agent of the Board may enter any premises in this State where a person who holds a license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter practices occupational therapy or as an occupational therapy assistant 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 occupational therapy or as an occupational therapy assistant without the appropriate license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 2242)