NRS644.430. Grounds; authorized disciplinary action; orders imposing discipline deemed public records.

      1.  The following are grounds for disciplinary action by the Board:

      (a) Failure of an owner of an establishment for hair braiding, a cosmetological establishment, a licensed aesthetician, cosmetologist, hair designer, hair braider, electrologist, instructor, nail technologist, demonstrator of cosmetics or school of cosmetology, or a cosmetologist’s apprentice to comply with the requirements of this chapter or the applicable regulations adopted by the Board.

      (b) Obtaining practice in cosmetology or any branch thereof, for money or any thing of value, by fraudulent misrepresentation.

      (c) Gross malpractice.

      (d) Continued practice by a person knowingly having an infectious or contagious disease.

      (e) Drunkenness or the use or possession, or both, of a controlled substance or dangerous drug without a prescription, while engaged in the practice of cosmetology.

      (f) Advertisement by means of knowingly false or deceptive statements.

      (g) Permitting a license to be used where the holder thereof is not personally, actively and continuously engaged in business.

      (h) Failure to display the license or a duplicate of the license as provided in NRS 644.290, 644.360, 644.3774 and 644.410.

      (i) Entering, by a school of cosmetology, into an unconscionable contract with a student of cosmetology.

      (j) Continued practice of cosmetology or operation of a cosmetological establishment or school of cosmetology after the license therefor has expired.

      (k) Any other unfair or unjust practice, method or dealing which, in the judgment of the Board, may justify such action.

      2.  If the Board determines that a violation of this section has occurred, it may:

      (a) Refuse to issue or renew a license;

      (b) Revoke or suspend a license;

      (c) Place the licensee on probation for a specified period;

      (d) Impose a fine not to exceed $2,000; or

      (e) Take any combination of the actions authorized by paragraphs (a) to (d), inclusive.

      3.  An order that imposes discipline and the findings of fact and conclusions of law supporting that order are public records.

      [Part 19:218:1931; 1931 NCL § 1862.19]—(NRS A 1969, 881; 1971, 2044; 1979, 1828; 1981, 1359; 1985, 1637; 1987, 1205, 1572; 1991, 2062; 1995, 464; 1999, 1156; 2001, 1195; 2003, 3463; 2005, 2646; 2009, 2507; 2011, 3041; 2013, 628)