NRS637.125. Employment and supervision of dispensing opticians, apprentice dispensing opticians and other assistants; regulations.

      1.  A person may not employ another person to perform the services of a dispensing optician unless the other person:

      (a) Is licensed by the Board as a dispensing optician; or

      (b) Is licensed by the Board as an apprentice dispensing optician and is directly supervised as required by the provisions of this chapter.

      2.  A licensed dispensing optician may not allow another person who is under his or her direct supervision to perform the services of a dispensing optician unless the other person is licensed by the Board as a dispensing optician or an apprentice dispensing optician.

      3.  If a person is licensed by the Board as an apprentice dispensing optician, a licensed dispensing optician, licensed ophthalmologist or licensed optometrist must:

      (a) Directly supervise all work done by the apprentice dispensing optician.

      (b) Be in attendance whenever the apprentice dispensing optician is engaged in ophthalmic dispensing.

      (c) Post the license of the apprentice dispensing optician in a conspicuous place where the apprentice dispensing optician works.

      4.  A licensed dispensing optician may not have under his or her supervision more than two licensed apprentice dispensing opticians at any one time.

      5.  A licensed dispensing optician or a person who employs a licensed dispensing optician may employ other persons to assist in consulting on optical fashions, and a licensed dispensing optician may supervise such other persons. Such other persons:

      (a) Are not required to be licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

      (b) May not perform the services of a dispensing optician.

      6.  The Board may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.

      (Added to NRS by 1975, 548; A 1979, 1197; 1987, 605; 1989, 913; 2003, 2015)