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2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 630A - Homeopathic Physicians, Advanced Practitioners of Homeopathy and Homeopathic Assistants › NRS 630A.580 - Injunctive relief against person practicing without license or certificate: Sufficiency of allegations of complaint.

In seeking injunctive relief against any person for an alleged violation of this chapter by practicing homeopathic medicine without a license or practicing as an advanced practitioner of homeopathy or as a homeopathic assistant without the appropriate certificate, it is sufficient to allege that the person did, upon a certain day, and in a certain county of this State, engage in the practice of homeopathic medicine or in the practice of an advanced practitioner of homeopathy or of a homeopathic assistant without having the appropriate license or certificate to do so, without alleging any further or more particular facts concerning the matter.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 1491; A 1987, 2073; 1995, 2800; 2013, 594)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 630A - Homeopathic Physicians, Advanced Practitioners of Homeopathy and Homeopathic Assistants › NRS 630A.590 - Certain prohibited acts; penalty.

A person who:
1. Presents to the Board as his or her own the diploma, license, certificate or credentials of another;
2. Gives either false or forged evidence of any kind to the Board;
3. Practices homeopathic medicine or practices as an advanced practitioner of homeopathy or as a homeopathic assistant under a false or assumed name; or
4. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 629.091, or unless a greater penalty is provided pursuant to NRS 200.830 or 200.840, practices homeopathic medicine or practices as an advanced practitioner of homeopathy or as a homeopathic assistant without being appropriately licensed or certified under this chapter,
is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 1492; A 1985, 311; 1987, 2073; 1995, 750, 1310, 1333, 2800; 2013, 594, 995)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 630A - Homeopathic Physicians, Advanced Practitioners of Homeopathy and Homeopathic Assistants › NRS 630A.600 - Practicing without license or certificate prohibited; penalties.

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 629.091, a person who practices homeopathic medicine or who practices as an advanced practitioner of homeopathy or as a homeopathic assistant without the appropriate license or certificate issued pursuant to this chapter 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.
2. In addition to any other penalty prescribed by law, if the Board determines that a person is practicing homeopathic medicine without a license or certificate issued pursuant to this chapter, 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 1. 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).
(Added to NRS by 1983, 1492; A 1995, 750, 1310, 1333, 2801; 2013, 594, 995, 2218)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Dental Therapy and Expanded Function Dental Assistance › NRS 631.005 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 631.015 to 631.109, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 1106; A 1987, 857; 1989, 1739; 2001, 2692; 2015, 712, 3874; 2019, 3204; 2021, 389; 2023, 3080, 3328, 3407)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Dental Therapy and Expanded Function Dental Assistance › NRS 631.015 - "Accredited" defined.

"Accredited" means approved by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association or its successor organization.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 530; A 1983, 1110; 1985, 379)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Dental Therapy and Expanded Function Dental Assistance › NRS 631.027 - "Deep sedation" defined.

"Deep sedation" means a controlled state of depressed consciousness, produced by a pharmacologic or nonpharmacologic method or a combination thereof, and accompanied by a partial loss of protective reflexes and the inability to respond purposefully to verbal commands.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2691)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Dental Therapy and Expanded Function Dental Assistance › NRS 631.030 - "Dental hygiene" defined.

"Dental hygiene" means the performance of educational, preventive and therapeutic periodontal treatment including scaling, curettage and planing of roots and any related and required intraoral or extraoral procedures that a dentist is authorized to assign to a dental hygienist.
[Part 2:152:1951]—(NRS A 1971, 531; 1981, 1969; 1983, 1110; 2003, 519)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Dental Therapy and Expanded Function Dental Assistance › NRS 631.040 - "Dental hygienist" defined.

"Dental hygienist" means any person who practices the profession of dental hygiene and is licensed pursuant to this chapter.
[Part 2:152:1951]—(NRS A 1983, 1110; 2003, 519)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Dental Therapy and Expanded Function Dental Assistance › NRS 631.047 - "Dental therapy" defined.

"Dental therapy" means the performance of educational, preventative, therapeutic, palliative and restorative or surgical treatment of intraoral or extraoral procedures.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3198)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Dental Therapy and Expanded Function Dental Assistance › NRS 631.049 - "Dentistry" defined.

"Dentistry" means the evaluation, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases, disorders and conditions of the oral cavity, the maxillofacial area and the adjacent and associated structures and their impact on the human body, which care is provided by a dentist within the scope of his or her education, training and experience in accordance with the ethics of the profession and applicable law.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 3080)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Dental Therapy and Expanded Function Dental Assistance › NRS 631.052 - "Expanded function dental assistance" defined.

"Expanded function dental assistance" means the performance of educational, preventative, therapeutic, palliative and restorative treatment of intraoral or extraoral procedures under the supervision of a dentist or as otherwise authorized pursuant to this chapter by a person licensed pursuant to NRS 631.31286 or 631.31287.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 3404)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Dental Therapy and Expanded Function Dental Assistance › NRS 631.055 - "General anesthesia" defined.

"General anesthesia" means a controlled state of unconsciousness, produced by a pharmacologic or nonpharmacologic method or a combination thereof, and accompanied by partial or complete loss of protective reflexes and the inability independently to maintain an airway and respond purposefully to physical stimulation or verbal commands.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 1739)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Dental Therapy and Expanded Function Dental Assistance › NRS 631.070 - "License" defined.

"License" means a certificate issued by the Board to any applicant upon completion of requirements for admission to practice dental hygiene, dental therapy, dentistry or expanded function dental assistance, as provided by the license.
[Part 2:152:1951]—(NRS A 1983, 1111; 2023, 3407)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Dental Therapy and Expanded Function Dental Assistance › NRS 631.075 - "Malpractice" defined.

"Malpractice" means failure on the part of a dentist to exercise the degree of care, diligence and skill ordinarily exercised by dentists in good standing in the community in which he or she practices. As used in this section, "community" means the entire area customarily served by dentists among whom a patient may reasonably choose, not merely the particular area inhabited by the patients of that individual dentist or the particular city or place where the dentist has an office.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 1106)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Dental Therapy and Expanded Function Dental Assistance › NRS 631.078 - "Minimal sedation" defined.

"Minimal sedation" means a minimally depressed level of consciousness, produced by a pharmacologic or nonpharmacologic method, that retains the patient’s ability to independently and continuously maintain an airway and respond normally to tactile stimulation and verbal command, and during which cognitive function and coordination may be modestly impaired, but ventilatory and cardiovascular functions are unaffected.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 3874)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Dental Therapy and Expanded Function Dental Assistance › NRS 631.079 - "Moderate sedation" defined.

"Moderate sedation" means a drug-induced depressed level of consciousness, produced by a pharmacologic or nonpharmacologic method or a combination thereof, during which:
1. The patient retains the ability to respond purposefully to verbal commands, either alone or accompanied by light tactile stimulation;
2. Spontaneous ventilation is adequate and no interventions are required to maintain a patent airway; and
3. Cardiovascular function is usually maintained.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2691; A 2015, 3874)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Dental Therapy and Expanded Function Dental Assistance › NRS 631.095 - "Professional incompetence" defined.

"Professional incompetence" means lack of ability safely and skillfully to practice dentistry, or to practice one or more specified branches of dentistry, arising from:
1. Lack of knowledge or training;
2. Impaired physical or mental capability of the dentist;
3. Indulgence in the use of alcohol or any controlled substance; or
4. Any other sole or contributing cause.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 1106)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Dental Therapy and Expanded Function Dental Assistance › NRS 631.100 - "Renewal certificate" defined.

"Renewal certificate" means the certificate of renewal of a license issued by the Board.
[Part 2:152:1951]—(NRS A 1967, 865; 1981, 1972; 1983, 1112)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Dental Therapy and Expanded Function Dental Assistance › NRS 631.101 - "Restorative dental hygiene" defined.

"Restorative dental hygiene" means the performance of educational, preventative, therapeutic, palliative and restorative treatment of intraoral or extraoral procedures under the supervision of a dentist or as otherwise authorized pursuant to this chapter by a dental hygienist who holds a special endorsement issued pursuant to NRS 631.288.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 3404)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Dental Therapy and Expanded Function Dental Assistance › NRS 631.103 - "Screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment approach" defined.

"Screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment approach" means an evidence-based method of delivering early intervention and treatment to persons who have or are at risk of developing a substance use disorder that consists of:
1. Screening to assess the severity of substance use and identify the appropriate level of treatment;
2. Brief intervention to increase awareness of the person’s substance use and motivation to change his or her behavior; and
3. Referral to treatment for persons who need more extensive treatment and specialty care for substance use disorder.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 389)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Dental Therapy and Expanded Function Dental Assistance › NRS 631.105 - "Supervision by a dentist" defined.

"Supervision by a dentist" means that a dentist is:
1. Physically present in the office where the procedures to be supervised are being performed, while these procedures are being performed; and
2. Capable of responding immediately if any emergency should arise.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 857)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Dental Therapy and Expanded Function Dental Assistance › NRS 631.107 - "Teledentistry" defined.

"Teledentistry" means the use of telehealth by a licensee described in subsection 1 of NRS 631.3458 who is located at a distant site to facilitate the diagnosis, treatment, education, care management and self-management of or consultation with a patient who is located at an originating site. The term includes, without limitation:
1. Real-time interactions between a patient at an originating site and a licensee at a distant site;
2. The asynchronous transmission of medical and dental information concerning a patient from an originating site to a licensee at a distant site;
3. Interaction between a licensee who is providing dental services to a patient at an originating site and another licensee at an originating site; and
4. Monitoring of a patient at an originating site by a licensee at a distant site.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 3322)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Dental Therapy and Expanded Function Dental Assistance › NRS 631.115 - Applicability of chapter.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 of NRS 631.317, this chapter does not apply to:
(a) A legally qualified physician or surgeon unless he or she practices dentistry as a specialty.
(b) A dentist, dental hygienist, dental therapist or expanded function dental assistant of the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Public Health Service, Coast Guard or Department of Veterans Affairs in the discharge of his or her official duties, including, without limitation, providing medical care in a hospital in accordance with an agreement entered into pursuant to NRS 449.2455.
(c) Any person permitted to practice any other healing art under this title who does so within the scope of that authority.
2. As used in this section, "healing art" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 630.0122.
[13:152:1951]—(NRS A 1971, 537; 1987, 861; 1995, 1097; 2009, 820; 2023, 1444, 3407)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Dental Therapy and Expanded Function Dental Assistance › NRS 631.120 - Creation.

The Board of Dental Examiners of Nevada, consisting of 11 members appointed by the Governor, is hereby created.
[Part 4:152:1951; A 1953, 363]—(NRS A 1977, 1250; 1981, 1972; 2003, 519)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Dental Therapy and Expanded Function Dental Assistance › NRS 631.130 - Qualifications of members.

The Governor shall appoint:
1. Six members who are graduates of accredited dental schools or colleges, are residents of Nevada and have ethically engaged in the practice of dentistry in Nevada for a period of at least 5 years.
2. One member who has resided in Nevada for at least 5 years and who represents the interests of persons or agencies that regularly provide health care to patients who are indigent, uninsured or unable to afford health care. This member may be licensed under the provisions of this chapter.
3. Three members who:
(a) Are graduates of accredited schools or colleges of dental hygiene or dental therapy;
(b) Are residents of Nevada; and
(c) Have been actively engaged in the practice of dental hygiene or dental therapy in Nevada for a period of at least 5 years before their appointment to the Board.
4. One member who is a representative of the general public. This member must not be:
(a) A dentist, dental hygienist, dental therapist or expanded function dental assistant; or
(b) The spouse or the parent or child, by blood, marriage or adoption, of a dentist, dental hygienist, dental therapist or expanded function dental assistant.
[Part 4:152:1951; A 1953, 363]—(NRS A 1971, 533; 1977, 1250; 1981, 1972; 1983, 1112; 1989, 52; 1995, 275; 2003, 519, 1190; 2005, 271; 2019, 3204; 2023, 3408)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Dental Therapy and Expanded Function Dental Assistance › NRS 631.140 - Appointment of members from particular areas of State.

1. The six members of the Board who are dentists, the member of the Board who represents the interests of persons or agencies that regularly provide health care to patients who are indigent, uninsured or unable to afford health care, and the member of the Board who is a representative of the general public must be appointed from areas of the State as follows:
(a) Three of those members must be from Carson City, Douglas County or Washoe County.
(b) Four of those members must be from Clark County.
(c) One of those members may be from any county of the State.
2. The three members of the Board who are dental hygienists or dental therapists must be appointed from areas of the State as follows:
(a) One of those members must be from Carson City, Douglas County or Washoe County.
(b) One of those members must be from Clark County.
(c) One of those members may be from any county of the State.
[Part 4:152:1951; A 1953, 363]—(NRS A 1957, 343; 1971, 533; 1977, 1251; 1979, 87; 1981, 1973; 2003, 520, 1191; 2019, 3204)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Dental Therapy and Expanded Function Dental Assistance › NRS 631.150 - Grounds for removal of member from office.

The Governor shall remove from office any member of the Board for:
1. Continued neglect of duty.
2. Incompetency.
3. Dishonorable or unprofessional conduct as defined in this chapter.
[Part 4:152:1951; A 1953, 363]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Dental Therapy and Expanded Function Dental Assistance › NRS 631.160 - Officers and Executive Director.

1. At the first regular meeting of each year, the Board shall elect from its membership one of its members as President and one of its members as Secretary-Treasurer, each of whom shall hold office for 1 year and until a successor is elected and qualified.
2. The Board shall define the duties of the President, the Secretary-Treasurer and the Executive Director.
3. The Executive Director shall receive such compensation as determined by the Board, and the Board shall fix the amount of the bond to be furnished by the Secretary-Treasurer and the Executive Director.
[Part 4:152:1951; A 1953, 363]—(NRS A 1995, 275)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Dental Therapy and Expanded Function Dental Assistance › NRS 631.170 - Examination of applicants; restriction on participation in grading examinations; meetings; quorum.

1. The Board shall meet whenever necessary to examine applicants. The dates of the examinations must be fixed by the Board. The Board may conduct examinations outside this State, and for this purpose may use the facilities of dental colleges.
2. The members who are dental hygienists or dental therapists may vote on all matters but may not participate in grading any clinical examinations required by NRS 631.240 for the licensing of dentists. If a member is not licensed under the provisions of this chapter, the member shall not participate in grading any examination required by the Board.
3. The Board may also meet at such other times and places and for such other purposes as it may deem proper.
4. A quorum consists of five members who are dentists and two members who are dental hygienists or dental therapists.
[Part 4:152:1951; A 1953, 363]—(NRS A 1957, 343; 1963, 82; 1981, 1973; 1983, 1113; 1987, 857; 2003, 520; 2007, 505; 2019, 3204)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Dental Therapy and Expanded Function Dental Assistance › NRS 631.175 - Liability of person retained by Board to judge qualifications of applicant for licensure.

The liability of any person retained as an independent contractor by the Board to judge the qualifications of an applicant for licensure by the Board is limited to the same extent as is provided in NRS 41.035 for a member of the Board.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1892)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Dental Therapy and Expanded Function Dental Assistance › NRS 631.180 - Salary of members; per diem allowance and travel expenses of members and employees; deposit and expenditure of fees.

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.
3. The Board shall deposit in banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations or savings banks in this State all fees which it receives.
4. All expenses of the Board must be paid from the fees received by the Board, and no part thereof may be paid from the State General Fund.
[Part 4:152:1951; A 1953, 363]—(NRS A 1963, 149; 1975, 303; 1981, 1973; 1985, 444; 1989, 1697; 1999, 1531; 2007, 2944)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Dental Therapy and Expanded Function Dental Assistance › NRS 631.190 - Powers and duties.

In addition to the powers and duties provided in this chapter, the Board shall:
1. Adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
2. Appoint such committees, review panels, examiners, officers, employees, agents, attorneys, investigators and other professional consultants and define their duties and incur such expense as it may deem proper or necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter, the expense to be paid as provided in this chapter.
3. Fix the time and place for and conduct examinations for the granting of licenses to practice dentistry, dental hygiene, dental therapy and expanded function dental assistance.
4. Examine applicants for licenses to practice dentistry, dental hygiene, dental therapy and expanded function dental assistance.
5. Collect and apply fees as provided in this chapter.
6. Keep a register of all dentists, dental hygienists, dental therapists and expanded function dental assistants licensed in this State, together with their addresses, license numbers and renewal certificate numbers.
7. Have and use a common seal.
8. Keep such records as may be necessary to report the acts and proceedings of the Board. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 631.368, the records must be open to public inspection.
9. Maintain offices in as many localities in the State as it finds necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
10. Have discretion to examine work authorizations in dental offices or dental laboratories.
[Part 4:152:1951; A 1953, 363]—(NRS A 1963, 150; 1967, 865; 1993, 2743; 2009, 3002; 2017, 989, 2848; 2019, 3205; 2023, 3408)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Dental Therapy and Expanded Function Dental Assistance › NRS 631.205 - Creation; membership; powers and duties.

1. The Committee on Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy is hereby created.
2. The Committee consists of:
(a) The members of the Board who are dental hygienists or dental therapists; and
(b) One dentist who is a member of the Board and who has supervised a dental hygienist or dental therapist for at least 3 years immediately preceding his or her appointment to the Committee by the Board.
3. The Committee:
(a) May accept recommendations from dental hygienists, dental therapists, dentists and the general public and may meet to review such recommendations.
(b) May make recommendations to the Board concerning:
(1) The practice of dental hygiene and dental therapy; and
(2) The licensing of dental hygienists and dental therapists, including, without limitation, requirements relating to the education, examination and discipline of dental hygienists and dental therapists.
(c) Shall carry out any duties the Board may assign to the Committee.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 519; A 2019, 3205)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Dental Therapy and Expanded Function Dental Assistance › NRS 631.220 - Application for license: Filing; contents; approval or rejection without Board review; regulations.

1. Every applicant for a license to practice dental hygiene, dental therapy, dentistry or expanded function dental assistance must:
(a) File an application with the Board.
(b) Accompany the application with a recent photograph of the applicant together with the required fee and such other documentation as the Board may require by regulation.
(c) Submit with the application 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.
(d) If the applicant is required to take an examination pursuant to NRS 631.240, 631.300, 631.3121, 631.31286 or 631.31287, submit with the application proof satisfactory that the applicant passed the examination.
2. In addition to satisfying the requirements of subsection 1, if an applicant for a license to practice dental hygiene, dental therapy or dentistry intends to provide services through teledentistry, the applicant must submit to the Board proof that the applicant has completed:
(a) At least 2 hours of continuing education concerning teledentistry; or
(b) A course in teledentistry as part of the requirements for graduation from an accredited institution.
3. An application must include all information required to complete the application.
4. The Secretary-Treasurer may, in accordance with regulations adopted by the Board and if the Secretary-Treasurer determines that an application is:
(a) Sufficient, advise the Executive Director of the sufficiency of the application. Upon the advice of the Secretary-Treasurer, the Executive Director may issue a license to the applicant without further review by the Board.
(b) Insufficient, reject the application by sending written notice of the rejection to the applicant.
[Part 5:152:1951]—(NRS A 1967, 865; 1987, 858; 1989, 1739; 1995, 276; 1997, 2124; 2003, 2860; 2005, 2717, 2807; 2007, 505; 2015, 3875; 2019, 3208; 2023, 3080, 3329, 3411)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Dental Therapy and Expanded Function Dental Assistance › NRS 631.230 - Eligibility of applicant for license to practice dentistry.

1. Any person is eligible to apply for a license to practice dentistry in the State of Nevada who:
(a) Is over the age of 21 years;
(b) Is a graduate of an accredited dental school or college; and
(c) Is of good moral character.
2. To determine whether a person has good moral character, the Board may consider whether his or her license to practice dentistry in another state has been suspended or revoked or whether the person is currently involved in any disciplinary action concerning his or her license in that state.
[Part 5:152:1951]—(NRS A 1967, 866; 1971, 534; 1977, 1564; 1983, 1113; 1985, 379; 2001, 1609; 2019, 4273)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Dental Therapy and Expanded Function Dental Assistance › NRS 631.240 - Examination for license to practice dentistry; issuance of certificate of registration.

1. Any person desiring to obtain a license to practice dentistry in this State, after having complied with the regulations of the Board to determine eligibility:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 622.090, must present to the Board a certificate granted by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations which contains a notation that the applicant has passed the National Board Dental Examination with an average score of at least 75; and
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, must:
(1) Successfully pass a clinical examination approved by the Board and the American Board of Dental Examiners; or
(2) Present to the Board a certificate granted by the Western Regional Examining Board which contains a notation that the applicant has passed a clinical examination administered by the Western Regional Examining Board.
2. The Board shall examine each applicant in writing on the contents and interpretation of this chapter and the regulations of the Board.
3. All persons who have satisfied the requirements for licensure as a dentist must be registered as licensed dentists on the board register, as provided in this chapter, and are entitled to receive a certificate of registration, signed by all members of the Board.
[Part 5:152:1951]—(NRS A 1971, 534; 1985, 380; 1987, 859; 1991, 330; 1995, 277; 1999, 1654, 2849; 2001, 1610; 2003, 66; 2005, 44, 272; 2007, 506, 2945; 2015, 3875)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Dental Therapy and Expanded Function Dental Assistance › NRS 631.250 - Issuance of specialist’s license to dentist licensed in this State.

1. The Board may issue a specialist’s license authorizing a dentist licensed in this State to announce, hold himself or herself out and practice as a specialist in a special area of dentistry for which there is a certifying board approved by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association.
2. No dentist licensed in this State may announce or hold himself or herself out to the public as a specialist or practice as a specialist unless the dentist has successfully completed the educational requirements currently specified for qualification in the special area by the certifying board.
3. A dentist licensed in this State who has successfully completed those educational requirements, has passed the general dentistry examination or has otherwise been approved for licensure by the Board, and has been issued a specialist’s license under this section may commence specialty practice immediately in the special area without:
(a) Examination by the certifying board.
(b) Certification as a diplomate of the certifying board.
4. A dentist licensed in this State to whom a specialist’s license is issued shall limit his or her practice to the specialty.
[Part 5:152:1951]—(NRS A 1971, 534; 1981, 1974; 1985, 380; 2001, 1610; 2005, 273)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Dental Therapy and Expanded Function Dental Assistance › NRS 631.255 - Issuance of specialist’s license to person without required clinical examination; revocation.

1. The Board may, without a clinical examination required by NRS 631.240, issue a specialist’s license to a person who:
(a) Presents a current certification as a diplomate from a certifying board approved by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association; or
(b) Has completed the educational requirements specified for certification in a specialty area by a certifying board approved by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association and is recognized by the certifying board as being eligible for that certification. A person who is licensed as a specialist pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph:
(1) Shall submit to the Board his or her certificate as a diplomate from the certifying board within 6 years after licensure as a specialist; and
(2) Must maintain certification as a diplomate of the certifying board during the period in which the person is licensed as a specialist pursuant to this paragraph.
2. In addition to the requirements set forth in subsection 1, a person applying for a specialist’s license:
(a) Must hold an active license to practice dentistry pursuant to the laws of another state or territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, or pursuant to the laws of this State, another state or territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, if the person is applying pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1;
(b) Must be a specialist as identified by the Board;
(c) Shall pay the application, examination and renewal fees in the same manner as a person licensed pursuant to NRS 631.240;
(d) Must submit all information required to complete an application for a license; and
(e) Must satisfy the requirements of NRS 631.230.
3. The Board shall not issue a specialist’s license to a person:
(a) Whose license to practice dentistry has been revoked or suspended;
(b) Who has been refused a license to practice dentistry; or
(c) Who is involved in or has pending a disciplinary action concerning a license to practice dentistry,
in this State, another state or territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia.
4. The Board shall examine each applicant in writing on the contents and interpretation of this chapter and the regulations of the Board.
5. A person to whom a specialist’s license is issued pursuant to this section shall limit his or her practice to the specialty.
6. The Board may revoke a specialist’s license at any time if the Board finds, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the holder of the license violated any provision of this chapter or the regulations of the Board.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 1607; A 2005, 45, 273, 274, 2719; 2009, 1527; 2015, 712)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Dental Therapy and Expanded Function Dental Assistance › NRS 631.260 - Issuance of licenses by Board.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4 of NRS 631.220, as soon as possible after the examination has been given, the Board, under rules and regulations adopted by it, shall determine the qualifications of the applicant and shall issue to each person found by the Board to have the qualifications therefor a license which will entitle the person to practice dental hygiene, dental therapy, dentistry or expanded function dental assistance, as in such license defined, subject to the provisions of this chapter.
[Part 5:152:1951]—(NRS A 2015, 3876; 2019, 3209; 2023, 3329, 3412)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Dental Therapy and Expanded Function Dental Assistance › NRS 631.265 - Permit to administer or supervise administration of general anesthesia, minimal sedation, moderate sedation or deep sedation; regulations.

1. No licensed dentist or person who holds a restricted license issued pursuant to NRS 631.275 may administer or supervise directly the administration of general anesthesia, minimal sedation, moderate sedation or deep sedation to dental patients unless the dentist or person has been issued a permit authorizing him or her to do so by the Board.
2. The Board may issue a permit authorizing a licensed dentist or person who holds a restricted license issued pursuant to NRS 631.275 to administer or supervise directly the administration of general anesthesia, minimal sedation, moderate sedation or deep sedation to dental patients under such standards, conditions and other requirements as the Board shall by regulation prescribe.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 278; A 1989, 1740; 2001, 2692; 2015, 3876)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Dental Therapy and Expanded Function Dental Assistance › NRS 631.267 - Authorization for qualified dentist to perform physical evaluation and compile medical history of patient before hospital admission; hospital prohibited from refusing to accept.

1. A qualified dentist may, to the extent necessary for the exercise of due care in the practice of dentistry, perform a complete physical evaluation and compile a medical history of a patient before admitting the patient to a hospital for the purpose of practicing dentistry.
2. A hospital shall not refuse to accept a physical evaluation or medical history of a patient for the purpose of admission which is performed by a qualified dentist who is a member in good standing of the medical staff of the hospital.
3. As used in this section, "qualified dentist" means a dentist who is licensed to practice dentistry in this State and who has completed a training program to perform physical evaluations approved by the American Medical Association or a training program for oral and maxillofacial surgery approved by the American Dental Association.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 2097; A 1987, 520)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Dental Therapy and Expanded Function Dental Assistance › NRS 631.2715 - Limited license to supervise certain courses of continuing education.

1. The Board shall, without a clinical examination required by NRS 631.240 or 631.300, issue a limited license to a person to supervise courses of continuing education involving live patients at an institute or organization with a permanent facility registered with the Board for the sole purpose of providing postgraduate continuing education in dentistry if the person has received a degree from a dental school or college accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association or its successor.
2. A limited license issued pursuant to this section expires 1 year after the date of its issuance and may be renewed annually upon submission of proof acceptable to the Board of compliance with subsection 1 and payment of any fee required pursuant to subsection 3.
3. The Board may impose a fee of not more than $100 for the issuance and each renewal of a limited license issued pursuant to this section.
4. A limited license issued pursuant to this section may be suspended or revoked by the Board if the holder of the limited license:
(a) Has had a license to practice dentistry suspended, revoked or placed on probation in another state, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia or a foreign country;
(b) Has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude; or
(c) Has a documented history of a substance use disorder.
5. A holder of a limited license issued pursuant to this section shall notify the Board in writing by certified mail not later than 30 days after:
(a) The death of a patient being treated by a dentist under the supervision of the holder of a limited license;
(b) Any incident which:
(1) Results in the hospitalization of or a permanent physical or mental injury to a patient being treated by a dentist under the supervision of the holder of a limited license; and
(2) Occurs while the dentist is treating the patient under the supervision of the holder of a limited license; or
(c) Any event or circumstance described in subsection 4.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 1525)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Dental Therapy and Expanded Function Dental Assistance › NRS 631.272 - Temporary license to practice dentistry.

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Board shall, without a clinical examination required by NRS 631.240, issue a temporary license to practice dentistry to a person who:
(a) Has a license to practice dentistry issued pursuant to the laws of another state or territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia;
(b) Has practiced dentistry pursuant to the laws of another state or territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, for a minimum of 5 years;
(c) Has not had a license to practice dentistry revoked or suspended in this State, another state or territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia;
(d) Has not been refused a license to practice dentistry in this State, another state or territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia;
(e) Is not involved in or does not have pending a disciplinary action concerning a license to practice dentistry in this State, another state or territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia;
(f) Pays the application, examination and renewal fees in the same manner as a person licensed pursuant to NRS 631.240;
(g) Submits all information required to complete an application for a license; and
(h) Satisfies the requirements of NRS 631.230.
2. A person to whom a temporary license is issued pursuant to subsection 1 may:
(a) Practice dentistry for the duration of the temporary license; and
(b) Apply for a permanent license to practice dentistry without a clinical examination required by NRS 631.240 if the person has held a temporary license to practice dentistry pursuant to subsection 1 for a minimum of 2 years.
3. The Board shall examine each applicant in writing on the contents and interpretation of this chapter and the regulations of the Board.
4. The Board shall not, on or after July 1, 2006, issue any additional temporary licenses to practice dentistry pursuant to this section.
5. Any person who, on July 1, 2006, holds a temporary license to practice dentistry issued pursuant to this section may, subject to the regulatory and disciplinary authority of the Board, practice dentistry under the temporary license until December 31, 2008, or until the person is qualified to apply for and is issued or denied a permanent license to practice dentistry in accordance with this section, whichever period is shorter.
6. The Board may revoke a temporary license at any time if the Board finds, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the holder of the license violated any provision of this chapter or the regulations of the Board.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 1607; A 2003, 66; 2005, 47, 48, 51, 276, 277, 2719; 2007, 506; 2015, 715)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Dental Therapy and Expanded Function Dental Assistance › NRS 631.273 - Temporary license to practice dental therapy.

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Board shall, without a clinical examination required by NRS 631.3121, issue a temporary license to practice dental therapy to a person who:
(a) Has a license to practice dental therapy issued pursuant to the laws of another state or territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia;
(b) Satisfies the requirements of NRS 631.312;
(c) Has practiced dental therapy pursuant to the laws of another state or territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, for at least 5 years immediately preceding the date that the person applies for a temporary license;
(d) Has not had a license to practice dental hygiene or dental therapy revoked or suspended in this State, another state or territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia;
(e) Has not been denied a license to practice dental hygiene or dental therapy in this State, another state or territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia;
(f) Is not involved in or does not have pending a disciplinary action concerning a license to practice dental hygiene or dental therapy in this State, another state or territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia;
(g) Pays the application, examination and renewal fees in the same manner as a person licensed pursuant to NRS 631.3121; and
(h) Submits all information required to complete an application for a license.
2. A person to whom a temporary license is issued pursuant to this section may:
(a) Practice dental therapy for the duration of the temporary license; and
(b) Apply for a permanent license to practice dental therapy without a clinical examination required by NRS 631.3121 if the person has held a temporary license to practice dental therapy issued pursuant to this section for at least 2 years.
3. The Board shall examine each applicant in writing concerning the contents and interpretation of this chapter and the regulations of the Board.
4. The Board shall not, on or after July 1, 2021, issue any additional temporary licenses to practice dental therapy pursuant to this section.
5. Any person who, on July 1, 2021, holds a temporary license to practice dental therapy issued pursuant to this section may, subject to the regulatory and disciplinary authority of the Board, practice dental therapy under the temporary license until July 1, 2023, or until the person is qualified to apply for and is issued or denied a permanent license to practice dental therapy in accordance with this section, whichever period is shorter.
6. The Board may revoke a temporary license at any time if the Board finds, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the holder of the license violated any provision of this chapter or the regulations of the Board.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 518; A 2005, 277, 278, 287, 2720, 2812; 2007, 507; 2015, 715; 2019, 3211)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Dental Therapy and Expanded Function Dental Assistance › NRS 631.280 - Limitation on reexamination of applicant for license to practice dentistry who fails examination twice.

Any applicant for a license to practice dentistry in this State who twice fails to pass the examination of the Board is not eligible for reexamination within 12 months after the second examination was taken.
[Part 4:152:1951; A 1953, 363] + [Part 5:152:1951]—(NRS A 1957, 343; 1985, 380)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Dental Therapy and Expanded Function Dental Assistance › NRS 631.285 - Special endorsement of license to administer immunizations: Application by qualified dentist, dental hygienist or dental therapist; issuance; approval of course of training; authorized actions.

1. The Board shall, upon application by a dentist, dental hygienist or dental therapist licensed pursuant to this chapter who has completed a course of training in the administration of immunizations that is approved by the Board pursuant to subsection 2, issue a special endorsement of the license allowing the dentist, dental hygienist or dental therapist to administer immunizations.
2. The Board may approve a course of training in the administration of immunizations if the course:
(a) Provides participants with practical training and written instructional materials concerning the administration of immunizations;
(b) Includes an evaluation of the technique of participants in the administration of immunizations; and
(c) Includes instruction consistent with the guidelines prescribed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Department of Health and Human Services concerning:
(1) Practices for administering immunizations to children, adolescents and adults;
(2) Basic immunology and the mechanism by which immunizations induce protection from disease;
(3) Diseases that are preventable through immunizations;
(4) Storage and management of immunizations;
(5) Recommended schedules for immunization;
(6) Informed consent to immunization;
(7) Physiology and techniques for administering immunizations;
(8) Assessment and counseling before and after administering an immunization;
(9) Maintenance of records relating to immunizations; and
(10) Identifying, responding to and reporting adverse events resulting from immunizations.
3. A dentist who holds a special endorsement issued pursuant to subsection 1 may administer immunizations by an intranasal, intramuscular or subcutaneous injection.
4. A dental hygienist or dental therapist who holds a special endorsement issued pursuant to subsection 1 may administer immunizations by an intranasal, intramuscular or subcutaneous injection only under authorization from a dentist who also holds such a special endorsement.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 3325)