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Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › LICENSING › Section 638.0437 - Display of license

Current through June 11, 2024
A licensee shall display his or her license in
			 a conspicuous manner within the licensee's place of employment.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Veterinary
			 Med. Exam'rs by R074-06, eff. 6-28-2006
NRS
			 638.070
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › LICENSING › Section 638.044 - Renewal of inactive license

Current through June 11, 2024
A licensed veterinarian may renew his or her
			 inactive license annually by submitting to the Executive Director of the
			 Board:
1. An application for renewal
			 of inactive status; and
2. The
			 renewal fee required pursuant to NAC 638.035.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Veterinary
			 Med. Exam'rs, eff. 7-7-94; A 11-26-96; R049-98, 8-5-98; R072-09,
			 4-20-2010
NRS
			 638.070,
			 638.128
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › LICENSING › Section 638.0445 - Restoration of inactive license to active status; ground for revocation of license

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A licensed
			 veterinarian whose license has been placed on inactive status may apply to the
			 Board to have his or her license restored to active status by submitting to the
			 Executive Director of the Board:
(a) An
			 application for the restoration of his or her license, signed by the licensed
			 veterinarian;
(b) The fee required
			 pursuant to NAC 638.035;
(c) Proof
			 that he or she has completed at least 20 hours of continuing education approved
			 by the Board in the year immediately preceding the filing of the application;
			 and
(d) If the licensed
			 veterinarian is licensed or has been licensed in any other state, a letter of
			 good standing from the licensing agency of each state in which he or she is
			 licensed or has been licensed. Each letter must, if applicable, include
			 detailed information concerning any disciplinary action that has been taken
			 against the licensed veterinarian or that is pending in that state.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › LICENSING › Section 638.0447 - Reinstatement of forfeited license; ground for revocation of license

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A veterinarian or veterinary technician
			 whose license is forfeited pursuant to
			 NRS
			 638.127 may apply to the Board to have the
			 license reinstated if, in addition to complying with the provisions of
			 NRS
			 638.127, he or she files with the Executive
			 Director of the Board:
(a) An application for
			 reinstatement of the license which is signed by the veterinarian or veterinary
			 technician;
(b) Proof that he or
			 she has:
(1) If he or she is a veterinarian:
(I) Completed at least 20 hours of continuing
			 education approved by the Board in the year immediately preceding the filing of
			 the application; and
(II) Passed,
			 within the 5 years immediately preceding the filing of the application, the
			 North American Veterinary Licensing Examination of the International Council
			 for Veterinary Assessment for an initial license, or any other examination
			 required by the Board; or
(2) If he or she is a veterinary technician,
			 completed at least 10 hours of continuing education in the year immediately
			 preceding the filing of the application; and
(c) If he or she is licensed or has been
			 licensed in any other state, a letter of good standing from the licensing
			 agency of each state in which he or she is licensed or has been licensed. Each
			 letter must, if applicable, include detailed information concerning any
			 disciplinary action that has been taken against the licensed veterinarian or
			 veterinary technician or that is pending in that state.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL STANDARDS › Section 638.045 - Malpractice, negligence and incompetence

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Malpractice
			 in the practice of veterinary medicine will be interpreted by the Board to
			 include, without limitation, conduct which falls below the standard of care
			 required of a licensed veterinarian under the circumstances which causes injury
			 to an animal.
2. Negligence will be
			 interpreted by the Board to mean a departure from the standard of practice of
			 veterinary medicine.
3.
			 Incompetence will be interpreted by the Board to mean a lack of knowledge,
			 skill or ability in discharging a professional obligation.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Veterinary
			 Med. Exam'rs, eff. 3-19-86; A 7-7-94; R115-99,
			 12-7-99
NRS
			 638.070,
			 638.140
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL STANDARDS › Section 638.046 - Adoption by reference of "Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics"; effect of violation

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Board adopts
			 by reference the November 2003 revision of the "Principles of Veterinary
			 Medical Ethics" of the American Veterinary Medical Association as a standard
			 for professional conduct. A violation of the provisions of the principles
			 constitutes cause for disciplinary action.
2. The November 2003 revision of the
			 "Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics" of the American Veterinary Medical
			 Association is available from the Board at its office, or at the Internet
			 address
https://nvvetboard.nv.gov
, free of
			 charge.
3. A veterinarian may
			 decline to treat an animal and does not violate the provisions of the
			 principles adopted by reference pursuant to subsection 1 if the veterinarian:
(a) Notifies the owner of an animal or the
			 person delivering the animal for treatment that the veterinarian may deny to
			 treat the animal if the owner or person exhibits conduct that is threatening,
			 harmful, dangerous or abusive towards the veterinarian or any member of the
			 staff at a veterinary facility; and
(b) Believes that the behavior of the owner
			 of the animal or person delivering the animal for treatment is threatening,
			 harmful, dangerous or abusive. The belief of a veterinarian may be based on one
			 or more incidents.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL STANDARDS › Section 638.0465 - Adoption by reference of "Veterinary Technician Code of Ethics"; effect of violation

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Board adopts
			 by reference the "Veterinary Technician Code of Ethics" of the National
			 Association of Veterinary Technicians in America as a standard for professional
			 conduct for veterinary technicians. A violation of the provisions of the
			 "Veterinary Technician Code of Ethics" constitutes cause for disciplinary
			 action.
2. The "Veterinary
			 Technician Code of Ethics" of the National Association of Veterinary
			 Technicians in America is available, free of charge:
(a) By mail from the National Association of
			 Veterinary Technicians in America, P.O. Box 1227, Albert Lea, Minnesota 56007;
			 or
(b) On the Internet at
http://www.navta.net/files/navta_vt_code_of_ethics_07.pdf
.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL STANDARDS › Section 638.047 - Neglect or discontinuance of services

Current through June 11, 2024
A veterinarian, having undertaken the care
			 of an animal, shall not neglect that animal and, unless the veterinarian has
			 been discharged, shall give adequate notice before discontinuing his or her
			 professional services.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Veterinary
			 Med. Exam'rs, eff. 3-19-86; A 7-7-94
NRS
			 638.070
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL STANDARDS › Section 638.048 - Prohibited acts

Current through June 11, 2024
A veterinarian shall not:
1. Falsify records of health care;
2. Falsify records so as to indicate his or
			 her presence at a time when he or she was not in attendance or that procedures
			 were performed by the veterinarian which were in fact not performed by him or
			 her;
3. Write a prescription for a
			 controlled substance in such an excessive amount as to constitute a departure
			 from prevailing standards of acceptable veterinary medical practice;
4. Consistently use veterinary medical
			 procedures, services or treatments which constitute a departure from the
			 prevailing standards of acceptable veterinary medical practice;
5. Render professional services to an animal
			 while the veterinarian is under the influence of alcohol or any controlled
			 substance or is in any impaired mental or physical condition;
6. Acquire any controlled substances from any
			 pharmacy or other source by misrepresentation, fraud, deception or
			 subterfuge;
7. Operate a veterinary
			 facility in a manner that violates a provision of chapter 574 of NRS;
8. Prescribe, dispense, deliver or order
			 another person to deliver any prescription drug, including, without limitation,
			 any controlled substance in schedules I to V, inclusive, as described in
			 chapter 453 of NRS, and any dangerous drug, referred to in
			 NRS
			 454.181 to
			 454.371, inclusive, unless the
			 veterinarian first:
(a) Establishes a
			 veterinarian-client-patient relationship; and
(b) Makes a medical determination that the
			 prescription drug is therapeutically indicated for the health and well-being of
			 the animal;
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL STANDARDS › Section 638.0485 - Alteration of or failure to maintain records: Rebuttable presumption of violation

Current through June 11, 2024
If the Board determines that a licensee has
			 altered or failed to maintain records relating to the diagnosis, treatment or
			 care of an animal which is the subject of a disciplinary action, there is a
			 rebuttable presumption that the licensee committed the violation which the
			 Board determines to have arisen from that diagnosis, treatment or care.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Veterinary
			 Med. Exam'rs, eff. 7-7-94
NRS
			 638.070,
			 638.1408
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL STANDARDS › Section 638.049 - Grounds for disciplinary action: "Willfully committing any inhumane or cruel act on any animal" interpreted

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in
			 NRS
			 638.1408, the Board will not interpret
			 "willfully committing any inhumane or cruel act on any animal" to
			 include:
1. Any emergency treatment
			 given to an ill or injured animal without the consent of an owner if the owner
			 is not available;
2. The
			 performance of euthanasia on such an animal if necessary to relieve pain and
			 suffering;
3. The performance of
			 any essential service on an animal without the consent of an owner if necessary
			 to save the life or relieve the suffering of the animal; or
4. The declination of treatment of an animal
			 by a veterinarian pursuant to NAC
			 638.046.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Veterinary
			 Med. Exam'rs, eff. 11-17-88; A by
			 R117-23A,
			 eff. 2/16/2024
NRS
			 638.070
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL STANDARDS › Section 638.0495 - Consultation with another veterinarian

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A licensed
			 veterinarian may consult with another veterinarian, but the licensed
			 veterinarian who sought the consultation shall retain responsibility for any
			 medical decisions he or she makes regarding the animal.
2. As used in this section, "consult" means
			 to seek advice or assistance that is given in person, or by telephone or other
			 electronic means, or by any other method of communication, from a veterinarian
			 whose expertise, in the opinion of the veterinarian seeking the advice or
			 assistance, would benefit an animal.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
			 Veterinary Med. Exam'rs by
			 R063-13,
			 eff. 6/23/2014
NRS
			 638.070
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL STANDARDS › Section 638.0505 - Use of "veterinary specialist" title

Current through June 11, 2024
Except for a person described in
			 subsection 3 of
			 NRS
			 638.015, only a person who is a diplomate
			 from an approved specialty board of the American Veterinary Medical Association
			 and is licensed to practice veterinary medicine pursuant to subsection 2 of
			 NRS
			 638.105 may use the title "veterinary
			 specialist."
Added to NAC by Bd. of
			 Veterinary Med. Exam'rs by
			 R063-13,
			 eff. 6/23/2014
NRS
			 638.070
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL STANDARDS › Section 638.051 - Abandoned animals

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An animal in the
			 possession of a veterinarian or veterinary facility shall be deemed abandoned
			 if:
(a) The animal is left with the
			 veterinarian or veterinary facility by a person whose identity is unknown or
			 who cannot be reasonably contacted;
(b) The animal is left with the veterinarian
			 or veterinary facility by the owner or person delivering the animal, the
			 veterinarian or veterinary facility has provided the notice required pursuant
			 to subsection 3 and the owner or person has not:
(1) Paid for the services provided by the
			 veterinarian or veterinary facility; or
(2) Claimed the animal; or
(c) The owner or person delivering
			 the animal relinquishes ownership of the animal in writing to the veterinarian
			 or veterinary facility.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL STANDARDS › Section 638.052 - Retaining possession of animals

Current through June 11, 2024
A veterinarian may retain possession of an
			 animal until all money owed to the veterinarian for the care of the animal is
			 paid. If the veterinarian retains possession of the animal, he or she shall
			 continue to care for it in a humane manner.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Veterinary
			 Med. Exam'rs, eff. 11-17-88
NRS
			 638.070
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › VETERINARY TECHNICIANS › Section 638.0525 - Veterinary technician in training: Supervision; requirements for registration; fee; issuance of letter of registration; duration of registration

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A person may perform the tasks of a
			 veterinary technician under the immediate supervision of a supervising
			 veterinarian or licensed veterinary technician while the person is receiving
			 the training and experience required by paragraph (h) of subsection 2 if he or
			 she is registered with the Board pursuant to this section.
2. To be registered as a veterinary
			 technician in training, a person must:
(a)
			 Submit to the Board an application on a form prescribed by the Board;
(b) Submit to the Board a letter of
			 recommendation written by the veterinarian in charge of the veterinary facility
			 where the person is employed or will be employed;
(c) Be 18 years of age or older;
(d) Have a high school diploma or equivalent
			 certificate;
(e) Be of good moral
			 character;
(f) Be a citizen of the
			 United States or lawfully entitled to remain and work in the United
			 States;
(g) Be:
(1) A fourth-year student enrolled in a
			 4-year program, a second-year student enrolled in a 2-year program or a student
			 enrolled in an accelerated program and the program of training must be
			 accredited by the Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities
			 of the American Veterinary Medical Association or be approved by the
			 Board;
(2) A person who has
			 graduated from a program of training described in subparagraph (1) and is
			 scheduled to take, or has taken but not yet received a score for, the
			 Veterinary Technician National Examination; or
(3) A person who has received a bachelor of
			 science degree and has:
(I) Completed at least
			 1,000 hours of work experience at one or more veterinary facilities;
			 and
(II) Satisfied the requirements
			 of section 1 of LCB File No. R083-22;
(h) Participate in training while on the job
			 and acquire experience that is commensurate with the duties of his or her
			 employment, which must be documented in writing, on a form provided by the
			 Board, by each supervising veterinarian or licensed veterinary technician who
			 supervises the person while he or she is participating in such training and
			 acquiring such experience; and
(i)
			 Pay to the Board the fee required pursuant to NAC
			 638.035.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › VETERINARY TECHNICIANS › Section 638.0527 - Additional requirements for licensure

Current through June 11, 2024
1. In addition
			 to the requirements of
			 NRS
			 638.122, an applicant for a license to
			 practice as a veterinary technician must submit to the Executive Director of
			 the Board proof that he or she has passed:
(a) The Veterinary Technician National
			 Examination; or
(b) Any other
			 examination approved for this purpose by the Board pursuant to
			 NRS
			 638.123.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › VETERINARY TECHNICIANS › Section 638.053 - Licensed veterinary technician: Prohibited tasks; tasks requiring immediate, direct or indirect supervision

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A licensed
			 veterinary technician may not perform the following tasks of animal health
			 care:
(a) Surgery.
(b) Diagnosis and prognosis of animal
			 diseases.
(c) Except as authorized
			 by a veterinarian, administer, prepare to dispense or dispense drugs, medicines
			 or appliances.
(d) Any other
			 activity which represents the practice of veterinary medicine or which requires
			 the knowledge, skill and training of a licensed veterinarian.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › VETERINARY TECHNICIANS › Section 638.057 - Duties of supervising veterinarian; effect of noncompliance

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A supervising veterinarian:
(a) Is responsible for determining the
			 competency of the licensed veterinary technician, veterinary technician in
			 training or veterinary assistant under his or her supervision to perform
			 delegated tasks of animal health care.
(b) Shall ensure that the licensed veterinary
			 technician, veterinary technician in training or veterinary assistant performs
			 the tasks of animal health care delegated to the licensed veterinary
			 technician, veterinary technician in training or veterinary assistant in a
			 manner which is consistent with good veterinary medical practice.
(c) Shall make all decisions relating to the
			 diagnosis, treatment, management and future disposition of an animal.
(d) Shall examine an animal before delegating
			 any tasks to the licensed veterinary technician, veterinary technician in
			 training or veterinary assistant. The examination must be conducted at such
			 time as good veterinary medical practice requires, consistent with the
			 particular task of animal health care which is delegated.
(e) Is responsible for ensuring that:
(1) Unlicensed personnel do not perform
			 duties that are specific to licensed veterinary technicians or licensed
			 veterinarians;
(2) A person does
			 not perform tasks as a veterinary technician in training unless the person is
			 registered pursuant to NAC
			 638.0525; and
(3) A person does not perform tasks as a
			 veterinary assistant except as provided in NAC
			 638.0602 and
			 638.06025.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › VETERINARY TECHNICIANS › Section 638.059 - Licensed veterinary technician employed by animal control agency or society for prevention of cruelty to animals

Current through June 11, 2024
1.
			 Except as otherwise provided in this section, a licensed veterinary technician
			 who is an employee of an animal control agency or a society for the prevention
			 of cruelty to animals that is in compliance with the provisions of chapter 574
			 of NRS may, before an animal is examined by a licensed veterinarian and in
			 accordance with written protocols for first-aid treatments which must be
			 approved by each veterinarian employed by or contracted with the agency or
			 society:
(a) Obtain initial vital signs of
			 the animal when the animal enters the custody of the agency or
			 society;
(b) Apply bandages to the
			 animal and remove sutures or staples;
(c) Administer topical and oral medications,
			 other than controlled substances and intravenous fluids, to the
			 animal;
(d) Collect clinical
			 specimens from the animal;
(e)
			 Administer vaccinations orally, by injection or nasal installation to the
			 animal; and
(f) Implant
			 subcutaneous identification microchips into the animal.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › VETERINARY TECHNICIANS › Section 638.060 - Performance of certain tasks in emergency

Current through June 11, 2024
In an emergency, a licensed veterinary
			 technician may render the following aid and treatment to save a life:
1. Application of tourniquets or pressure
			 bandages to control hemorrhage.
2.
			 Administration of pharmacological agents to prevent or control shock, including
			 parenteral fluids after direct communication with a licensed veterinarian or
			 veterinarian authorized to practice in this State. The veterinarian must be
			 present or en route to the location of the distressed animal.
3. Resuscitative oxygen procedures.
4. Establishing open airways, including
			 intubation appliances but excluding surgery.
5. External cardiac resuscitation.
6. Application of temporary splints or
			 bandages to prevent further injury to bones or soft tissues.
7. Application of appropriate wound dressings
			 and external treatment in severe burn cases.
8. External treatment in heat prostration
			 cases.
Bd. of Veterinary Med. Exam'rs,
			 Practice Rule 13 § 13.5, eff. 5-1-77-NAC A 11-26-96; R069-01,
			 10-12-2001
NRS
			 638.070,
			 638.124
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › VETERINARY INTERNS AND EXTERNS › Section 638.0601 - Identification as intern; supervision

Current through June 11, 2024
Before a veterinary intern performs any service
			 regarding an animal for which he or she is studying or receiving training, the
			 veterinary intern shall identify himself or herself as a veterinary
			 intern.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Veterinary
			 Med. Exam'rs by R069-01, eff. 10-12-2001; A by R074-06, 6-28-2006; A by
			 R092-20A,
			 eff. 12/29/2020
NRS
			 638.070
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › VETERINARY INTERNS AND EXTERNS › Section 638.06015 - Identification as extern; direct supervision of extern

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Before performing any service regarding an
			 animal, a veterinary extern shall identify himself or herself as a veterinary
			 extern.
2. While performing any
			 service regarding an animal, a veterinary extern shall be under the direct
			 supervision of a supervising veterinarian who:
(a) Is in good standing with the
			 Board;
(b) Is responsible for all
			 actions taken by the veterinary extern regarding the animal; and
(c) Is subject to disciplinary action for any
			 violation of this chapter or chapter 638 of NRS by the veterinary
			 extern.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › VETERINARY ASSISTANTS › Section 638.0602 - Requirements for supervision

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A veterinary
			 assistant may perform the tasks described in NAC 638.06025:
(a) Under immediate, direct or indirect
			 supervision as set forth in NAC 638.06025; or
(b) At the direction of his or her
			 supervising veterinarian as set forth in NAC 638.06025.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › VETERINARY ASSISTANTS › Section 638.06025 - Tasks requiring supervision

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A veterinary
			 assistant may perform the following tasks under the immediate supervision of a
			 supervising veterinarian or a licensed veterinary technician:
(a) Assisting a licensed veterinarian in
			 surgery or in monitoring anesthesia.
(b) Application of bandages and removal of
			 sutures or staples.
(c) Collection
			 of a laboratory specimen for analysis of blood.
(d) Collection of tissue during or after a
			 postmortem examination by a licensed veterinarian.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › VETERINARY GRADUATES AWAITING LICENSURE › Section 638.06027 - Registration: Application; period of validity; extension

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A veterinary graduate awaiting licensure
			 must be registered with the Board as evidenced by a certificate of registration
			 issued by the Board.
2. To register
			 as a veterinary graduate awaiting licensure, the applicant must submit to the
			 Board:
(a) An application for registration as
			 a veterinary graduate awaiting licensure that includes, without limitation, a
			 list of the veterinary facilities in this State where he or she will perform
			 services;
(b) An application for a
			 license to practice veterinary medicine pursuant to
			 NRS
			 638.100 and the information required pursuant
			 to
			 NRS
			 638.103; and
(c) Proof satisfactory to the Board that the
			 applicant:
(1) Has graduated from a school of
			 veterinary medicine and is scheduled to take, or has taken but not yet received
			 a score for, the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination administered
			 by the International Council for Veterinary Assessment;
(2) Has graduated from a school of veterinary
			 medicine that is not accredited by the Council on Education of the American
			 Veterinary Medical Association and who is presently completing a postgraduate,
			 evaluated clinical year at a school of veterinary medicine that is accredited
			 by the Council on Education of the American Veterinary Medical Association;
			 or
(3) Is scheduled to take, or has
			 taken but not yet received a score for, the clinical proficiency examination
			 administered by the American Veterinary Medical Association for the purpose of
			 acquiring an educational certificate issued by the Educational Commission for
			 Foreign Veterinary Graduates of the American Veterinary Medical Association or
			 its successor organization as described in paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of
			 NRS
			 638.100.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › VETERINARY GRADUATES AWAITING LICENSURE › Section 638.06028 - Identification as veterinary graduate awaiting licensure; direct supervision

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Before performing any service regarding an
			 animal, a veterinary graduate awaiting licensure shall identify himself or
			 herself as a veterinary graduate awaiting licensure.
2. While performing any service regarding an
			 animal, a veterinary graduate awaiting licensure shall be under the direct
			 supervision of a supervising veterinarian who:
(a) Is in good standing with the
			 Board;
(b) Is responsible for all
			 actions taken by the veterinary graduate awaiting licensure regarding the
			 animal; and
(c) Is subject to
			 disciplinary action for any violation of this chapter or chapter 638 of NRS by
			 the veterinary graduate awaiting licensure.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › VETERINARY FACILITIES › Section 638.0603 - Permit to operate: Prerequisite to operation of facility; application; fee; issuance; display; change in ownership of facility

Current through June 11, 2024
1. It is unlawful for a person to operate a
			 veterinary facility unless the facility is registered with the Board and the
			 Board has issued a permit for its operation.
2. The person in charge of a veterinary
			 facility must be a licensed veterinarian who practices veterinary medicine in
			 this State.
3. The veterinarian who
			 will be in charge of the veterinary facility which seeks a permit to operate
			 must submit to the Board an application for registration in the form provided
			 by the Board.
4. Upon receipt of a
			 completed application for registration and the applicable fee required pursuant
			 to NAC 638.035, the Board will issue a
			 permit to operate the facility. The Board will act upon an application for such
			 a permit within 90 days after receipt of the application.
5. The permit issued to a facility by the
			 Board must be displayed in a conspicuous place within the facility.
6. If a change in the ownership of a facility
			 is anticipated, the veterinarian in charge of the facility for which the permit
			 was issued shall notify the Board, in writing, of the anticipated change 30
			 days before the date on which the change in ownership is to become effective.
			 The new owner shall register with the Board and apply for a permit to operate
			 the facility pursuant to this section at least 30 days before the date on which
			 the change in ownership is to become effective. The facility shall not, under
			 changed ownership, provide any veterinary services until its permit to operate
			 has been approved.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
			 Veterinary Med. Exam'rs, eff. 5-29-97; A by R075-06, 11-13-2006; R072-09,
			 4-20-2010; A by
			 R063-13,
			 eff. 6/23/2014; A by
			 R074-21A,
			 eff. 9/8/2022
NRS
			 638.070, as amended by section 10 of Assembly
			 Bill No. 200, chapter 186, Statutes of Nevada 2021, at page
			 875
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › VETERINARY FACILITIES › Section 638.0604 - Failure to meet minimum standards of practice

Current through June 11, 2024
A veterinary facility or a
			 veterinarian who is in charge of a facility that does not meet the minimum
			 standards of practice for veterinary medicine set forth in this chapter and
			 chapter 638 of NRS may be subject to disciplinary action pursuant to the
			 provisions of
			 NRS
			 638.147.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Veterinary
			 Med. Exam'rs, eff. 5-29-97; A by R009-04, 4-26-2004; R075-06, 11-13-2006;
			 R072-09, 4-20-2010
NRS
			 638.070,
			 638.132
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › VETERINARY FACILITIES › Section 638.0605 - Permit to operate: Expiration date; renewal; fee; effect of failure to renew

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Each permit to
			 operate a veterinary facility expires on June 30 of each odd-numbered
			 year.
2. An application to renew
			 the permit must be:
(a) Submitted in the form
			 established by the Board.
(b)
			 Signed by the veterinarian in charge of the facility.
(c) Accompanied by the fee required pursuant
			 to NAC
			 638.035.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › VETERINARY FACILITIES › Section 638.0606 - Written notice to Board of change in veterinarian in charge or roster of veterinarians

Current through June 11, 2024
The veterinarian who is in charge of a facility
			 shall notify the Board in writing if the person registered with the Board as
			 the veterinarian who is in charge of the facility resigns or otherwise leaves
			 that position. The written notice must be submitted to the Board not more than
			 20 days after any such change is made.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Veterinary
			 Med. Exam'rs, eff. 5-29-97; A by
			 R117-23A,
			 eff. 2/16/2024
NRS
			 638.070,
			 638.132
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › VETERINARY FACILITIES › Section 638.0607 - Certain persons with ownership interest responsible for maintenance of minimum standard of practice

Current through June 11, 2024
Each person who has a direct or indirect
			 ownership interest of 10 percent or more in a business which practices
			 veterinary medicine shall ensure that the facility maintains the minimum
			 standard of practice of veterinary medicine established by this chapter.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Veterinary
			 Med. Exam'rs, eff. 5-29-97
NRS
			 638.070,
			 638.132
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › VETERINARY FACILITIES › Section 638.0608 - Duties of supervising veterinarian: Manner of care of animals; training of staff; provision of veterinary services; notice to owner or designee of boarded animal

Current through June 11, 2024
The supervising veterinarian in a veterinary
			 facility where animals are boarded shall ensure that:
1. The animals being boarded are cared for in
			 a manner that does not violate a provision of chapter 574 of NRS;
2. The staff of the veterinary facility is
			 trained in the care of the animals being boarded;
3. The staff of the veterinary facility
			 reports to the supervising veterinarian if an animal being boarded is or
			 appears to be sick or injured;
4.
			 Veterinary services are provided to each sick or injured animal being boarded;
5. Written procedures are
			 developed for the staff of the veterinary facility to use to assess any animal
			 being boarded to ensure that a veterinarian is contacted concerning those
			 animals with certain identifiable conditions and that those animals receive the
			 appropriate treatment; and
6. An
			 owner of an animal being boarded or the owner's designee is notified, in
			 writing, concerning whether the portion of the veterinary facility that
			 provides boarding services will be staffed 24 hours each day or if there are
			 times when the animal being boarded will be left unattended.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
			 Veterinary Med. Exam'rs by
			 R063-13,
			 eff. 6/23/2014
NRS
			 638.070
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › VETERINARY FACILITIES › Section 638.061 - Examination room required; exemption

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A veterinary
			 facility where animals are housed must contain an examination room separate
			 from the reception room or office and other areas of the facility which is of
			 sufficient size to accommodate the doctor, assistant, animal and
			 client.
2. A veterinarian whose
			 practice is restricted to large animals is exempt from the provisions of this
			 section.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Veterinary
			 Med. Exam'rs, eff. 3-19-86; A 7-7-94; R075-06,
			 11-13-2006
NRS
			 638.070,
			 638.132
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › VETERINARY FACILITIES › Section 638.0615 - Requirements if animals are retained for treatment or hospitalization

Current through June 11, 2024
In those
			 veterinary facilities where animals are retained for treatment or
			 hospitalization, the following must be provided:
1. Separate compartments for each animal,
			 maintained in a sanitary manner so as to assure comfort.
2. Facilities for the effective separation of
			 animals with contagious and noncontagious diseases.
3. Exercise runs for animals, except cats,
			 which provide effective separation of the animals from their waste. If an
			 animal is kept in a clinic for 24 hours or more, this requirement may be met by
			 walking the animal. All exercise areas must be cleaned daily.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Veterinary
			 Med. Exam'rs, eff. 3-19-86
NRS
			 638.070,
			 638.132
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › VETERINARY FACILITIES › Section 638.062 - Lighting

Current through June 11, 2024
A
			 veterinary facility must contain adequate indoor lighting in halls, wards,
			 reception areas, examining rooms and surgery rooms.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Veterinary
			 Med. Exam'rs, eff. 3-19-86
NRS
			 638.070,
			 638.132
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › VETERINARY FACILITIES › Section 638.0625 - Safety and sanitation; radiological services; laboratories and prescription drugs

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A safe and
			 sanitary environment must be maintained in each veterinary facility which:
(a) Protects the health of the animals and
			 minimizes the possibility of the transmission of infection;
(b) Includes the proper routine disposal of
			 waste materials and proper sterilization or sanitation of all equipment used in
			 diagnosis, treatment or surgery;
(c) Meets the requirements of local and state
			 fire prevention codes;
(d) Ensures
			 the maintenance of a proper temperature and ventilation of the veterinary
			 facility for the comfort of all animals;
(e) Includes sanitary methods for the
			 disposal of deceased animals; and
(f) Includes a freezer to be used when an
			 owner has not given permission for the disposal of a carcass.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › VETERINARY FACILITIES › Section 638.0628 - Controlled substances: Requirements for registration; limitations on possession, administration, prescribing and dispensing; maintenance of stock; recordkeeping; maintenance and inspection of records

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A veterinary facility at which controlled
			 substances are possessed, administered, prescribed or dispensed shall ensure
			 that one or more veterinarians who practice at that veterinary facility
			 register and maintain a registration with the Drug Enforcement Administration
			 of the United States Department of Justice and the State Board of Pharmacy. The
			 certificates of registration with each agency must be available for inspection
			 at the veterinary facility.
2. A
			 veterinarian who is not registered with the Drug Enforcement Administration of
			 the United States Department of Justice and the State Board of Pharmacy as
			 described in subsection 1 may possess, administer, prescribe or dispense a
			 controlled substance at a veterinary facility if the veterinarian:
(a) Is an employee or agent of the
			 veterinarian who is registered pursuant to subsection 1;
(b) Practices in the same veterinary facility
			 as the veterinarian who is registered pursuant to subsection 1;
(c) Possesses, administers, prescribes or
			 dispenses the controlled substance in the normal course of his or her
			 employment; and
(d) Complies with
			 all the requirements and duties prescribed by law relating to the possession,
			 administration, prescribing and dispensing of a prescription drug.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › VETERINARY FACILITIES › Section 638.0629 - Prescription drugs: Requirements for registration; limitations on dispensing; recordkeeping; labeling of vials or containers; maintenance of stock; maintenance and inspection of records

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A veterinary
			 facility that dispenses prescription drugs:
(a) Shall ensure that at least one
			 veterinarian who practices at that veterinary facility registers and maintains
			 a registration with the Drug Enforcement Administration of the United States
			 Department of Justice and the State Board of Pharmacy pursuant to NAC
			 638.0628.
(b) Except as otherwise
			 provided in paragraph (c), may allow only veterinarians, veterinary technicians
			 or veterinary technicians in training at that veterinary facility to prepare a
			 prescription drug for dispensing.
(c) May allow veterinary assistants at that
			 facility to prepare a prescription drug, other than a controlled substance, for
			 dispensing.
(d) Shall ensure that a
			 prescription drug which is new for an animal is not dispensed unless a
			 veterinarian or veterinary technician is at the veterinary facility or is
			 otherwise available at the time the prescription drug is dispensed.
(e) Shall ensure that a notation is made in
			 the medical record of the animal that contains:
(1) The name, strength and quantity of the
			 prescription drug.
(2) The date the
			 prescription drug was prescribed and dispensed.
(3) The directions for use.
(4) The name, signature or initials of the
			 veterinarian who prescribed the prescription drug.
(5) The name, signature or initials of the
			 veterinarian, veterinary technician or veterinary technician in training who
			 prepared the prescription drug for dispensing.
(6) The name, signature or initials of the
			 veterinarian or veterinary technician who verified the prescription drug before
			 the prescription drug was dispensed.
(f) Shall ensure that each vial or container
			 which contains a prescription drug has affixed to the vial or container a label
			 that contains:
(1) Except as otherwise
			 provided in subsection 2, the name or unique identifier of the animal and the
			 name of the owner of the animal for which the prescription drug is
			 prescribed.
(2) The name, strength
			 and quantity of the prescription drug.
(3) The date the prescription drug was
			 dispensed.
(4) The name of the
			 veterinarian who prescribed the prescription drug.
(5) The expiration date of the prescription
			 drug.
(6) A unique number
			 identifying the prescription.
(7)
			 The directions for use.
(g) Shall maintain a stock of prescription
			 drugs necessary to serve the foreseeable needs of the veterinary
			 practice.
(h) Shall ensure that
			 drugs which are inappropriate or unlawful to the practice of veterinary
			 medicine are not ordered or maintained in the stock of prescription drugs of
			 the veterinary facility.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › VETERINARY FACILITIES › Section 638.063 - Equipment; sterilization

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A veterinary
			 facility must maintain the following equipment at all times:
(a) Surgical packs including drapes, sponges
			 and proper instrumentation.
(b)
			 Anesthetic equipment in accordance with the level of surgery
			 performed.
(c) Oxygen.
(d) A library of current journals or
			 textbooks which provides readily accessible reference materials.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › VETERINARY FACILITIES › Section 638.0635 - Mobile clinics: General requirements

Current through June 11, 2024
1. In addition
			 to the requirements of NAC
			 638.063, a mobile clinic used as
			 an examination and treatment site, must have:
(a) Hot and cold water;
(b) A 110-volt power source for diagnostic
			 equipment;
(c) A collecting tank
			 for disposal of waste material;
(d)
			 Adequate lighting;
(e) Tabletops
			 and countertops, such as Formica or stainless steel, which can be cleaned and
			 disinfected;
(f) Floor coverings
			 which can be cleaned and disinfected;
(g) Adequate heating, cooling and
			 ventilation;
(h) Instruments which
			 meet the requirements of the level of surgery to be performed; and
(i) Separate compartments for the
			 transportation or holding of animals.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › VETERINARY FACILITIES › Section 638.064 - Mobile clinics: Operation and use

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A mobile
			 clinic may be operated from a veterinary facility which is the licensee's
			 principal place of business.
2. A
			 veterinarian is not required to use a mobile clinic when treating animals away
			 from a stationary veterinary facility.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Veterinary
			 Med. Exam'rs, eff. 3-19-86; A 5-29-97
NRS
			 638.070,
			 638.132
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › VETERINARY FACILITIES › Section 638.065 - Inspection of facility by Board

Current through June 11, 2024
The Board may inspect any veterinary facility
			 at any time during which the facility is open for business. The inspector must
			 be accompanied by a licensed veterinarian or employee associated with the
			 facility, unless permission is provided by a licensed veterinarian associated
			 with the facility for the inspector to proceed unaccompanied.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Veterinary
			 Med. Exam'rs, eff. 3-19-86; A by R075-06,
			 11-13-2006
NRS
			 638.070,
			 638.077,
			 638.132
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › VETERINARY FACILITIES › Section 638.0655 - Notice required if animal will be left unattended

Current through June 11, 2024
A person who operates a veterinary
			 facility where animals are retained for treatment or hospitalization during the
			 hours that the veterinary facility is not regularly open to the public shall
			 notify, in writing, an owner of an animal or his or her designee if the animal
			 will be left unattended.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
			 Veterinary Med. Exam'rs by R072-09, eff. 4-20-2010; A by
			 R063-13,
			 eff. 6/23/2014
NRS
			 638.070,
			 638.132
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › VETERINARY FACILITIES › Section 638.067 - Emergency facility: Requirements for advertising; disbursement of medical records

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A veterinary
			 facility that advertises or otherwise represents to the public that it is an
			 emergency facility must state in its advertising in a clear and conspicuous
			 manner:
(a) The hours that the facility
			 provides emergency service;
(b)
			 That a licensed veterinarian is on the premises during the hours that the
			 facility provides emergency service; and
(c) The address and telephone number of the
			 facility.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › VETERINARY FACILITIES › Section 638.068 - Facility that provides on-call emergency service; requirements for advertising

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A veterinary
			 facility that provides on-call emergency service shall have a licensed
			 veterinarian on-call who is able to respond within a reasonable time to a
			 request for emergency service.
2. A
			 veterinary facility that advertises or otherwise represents to the public that
			 it provides on-call emergency service must state in its advertising in a clear
			 and conspicuous manner:
(a) The term
			 "on-call";
(b) The hours that the
			 facility provides on-call emergency service; and
(c) The address and telephone number of the
			 facility.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › VETERINARY FACILITIES › Section 638.069 - Use of term "24 hours

Current through June 11, 2024
A veterinary facility shall not use the term
			 "24 hours" in any public statement or advertising unless the facility has a
			 licensed veterinarian on the premises 24 hours per day.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Veterinary
			 Med. Exam'rs by R056-00, eff. 9-25-2000
NRS
			 638.070,
			 638.132
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › PRACTICE BEFORE NEVADA STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › General Provisions › Section 638.070 - Scope

Current through June 11, 2024
The
			 provisions of NAC 638.070 to 638.420, inclusive, govern all practice and
			 procedure before the Board whenever the Board is acting as an agency, as that
			 term is defined in
			 NRS
			 233B.031, such as when the Board is
			 authorized by law to make regulations or to determine contested cases.
Bd. of Veterinary Med. Exam'rs,
			 Practice Rule 1 § 1.1, eff. 5-1-77-NAC A by R057-00,
			 6-20-2000
NRS
			 638.070
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › PRACTICE BEFORE NEVADA STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › General Provisions › Section 638.080 - Construction

Current through June 11, 2024
The
			 provisions of NAC 638.070 to 638.420, inclusive, must be liberally construed to
			 secure a just, speedy and economical determination of all issues presented to
			 the Board and to carry out the purposes of chapters 233B and 638 of
			 NRS.
Bd. of Veterinary Med. Exam'rs,
			 Practice Rule 1 § 1.2, eff. 5-1-77
NRS
			 638.070
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › PRACTICE BEFORE NEVADA STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Parties › Section 638.090 - Classification of parties (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Bd. of Veterinary Med. Exam'rs,
			 Practice Rule 3 §§3.1-3.7, eff. 5-1-77; R by
			 R117-23A,
			 eff. 2/16/2024
NRS
			 638.070
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › PRACTICE BEFORE NEVADA STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Parties › Section 638.100 - Staff of Board may be party to proceeding (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Bd. of Veterinary Med. Exam'rs,
			 Practice Rule 3 §3.8, eff. 5-1-77; R by
			 R117-23A,
			 eff. 2/16/2024
NRS
			 638.070
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 638 - Veterinarians › PRACTICE BEFORE NEVADA STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Parties › Section 638.110 - Appearances (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Bd. of Veterinary Med. Exam'rs,
			 Practice Rule 4 §§4.1 & 4.2, eff. 5-1-77; R by
			 R117-23A,
			 eff. 2/16/2024
NRS
			 638.070