NRS637A.290. Authorized disciplinary action; procedure for suspension; private reprimands prohibited; orders imposing discipline deemed public records.

      1.  In a manner consistent with the provisions of chapter 622A of NRS, the holder of any license issued by the Board may be disciplined by the Board by one or more of the following methods:

      (a) Placing the licensee on probation for a period not to exceed 2 years;

      (b) Suspending the right of the licensee to practice, or the right to use a license, for a period not to exceed 3 years;

      (c) Revoking the license;

      (d) Public reprimand;

      (e) Imposition of an administrative fine not to exceed $5,000 upon a finding by the Board of more than one violation;

      (f) Requiring the licensee to pay restitution to any person who has suffered an economic loss as a result of a violation of the provisions of this chapter or any regulation adopted by the Board pursuant thereto; or

      (g) Requiring the licensee to retake and pass the examination or otherwise demonstrate that he or she is qualified and competent to practice.

      2.  If a license is suspended, it must be surrendered to the Board and returned to the licensee upon termination of the period of suspension.

      3.  The Board shall not issue a private reprimand.

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

      (Added to NRS by 1973, 993; A 1975, 151; 1993, 1343; 1995, 1672; 2003, 3452; 2005, 774)