NRS640A.170. Temporary licensing.

      1.  The Board may issue, without examination, a temporary license to a person who has the qualifications required pursuant to subsections 1, 2 and 3 of NRS 640A.120 and who:

      (a) Is certified by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy or its successor organization and is licensed as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant in good standing in another state; or

      (b) Has not achieved the passing score on the examination approved pursuant to NRS 640A.150. A temporary license issued pursuant to this paragraph authorizes the person to whom it is issued to practice occupational therapy only under the general supervision of an occupational therapist licensed pursuant to this chapter.

      2.  A temporary license issued pursuant to subsection 1 is valid for 6 months or until the person to whom it is issued otherwise obtains a license pursuant to this chapter, whichever occurs first.

      3.  The Board may renew a temporary license not more than once and may revoke a temporary license for any of the grounds set forth in NRS 640A.200.

      (Added to NRS by 1991, 990; A 2013, 278)