NRS633.481. Expiration of license for failure to renew; waiver of requirements for continuing education; restoration of license.

      1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, if a licensee fails to comply with the requirements of NRS 633.471 within 10 days after the renewal date, the Board shall give 15 days’ notice of the failure to renew the license and of the expiration of the license by certified mail to the licensee at the licensee’s last known address that is registered with the Board. If the license is not renewed within 15 days after receiving notice, the license expires automatically without any further notice or a hearing and the Board shall file a copy of the notice with the Drug Enforcement Administration of the United States Department of Justice or its successor agency.

      2.  A licensee who fails to meet the continuing education requirements for license renewal may apply to the Board for a waiver of the requirements. The Board may grant a waiver for that year only if the Board finds that the failure is due to a disability, military service, absence from the United States, or circumstances beyond the control of the licensee which are deemed by the Board to excuse the failure.

      3.  A person whose license has expired under this section may apply to the Board for restoration of the license upon:

      (a) Payment of all past due renewal fees and the late payment fee specified in NRS 633.501;

      (b) Producing verified evidence satisfactory to the Board of completion of the total number of hours of continuing education required for the year preceding the renewal date and for each year succeeding the date of expiration;

      (c) Stating under oath in writing that he or she has not withheld information from the Board which if disclosed would constitute grounds for disciplinary action under this chapter; and

      (d) Submitting any other information that is required by the Board to restore the license.

      (Added to NRS by 1977, 948; A 1981, 1133; 1997, 2129; 2005, 2727, 2807; 2007, 1839; 2011, 1039)