Preliminary Proceedings

NRS 630A.340. Grounds for initiating disciplinary action or denying licensure: Unprofessional conduct; criminal offenses; suspension or other modification of license or certificate in another jurisdiction; surrender of license or certificate while under investigation; gross or repeated malpractice; professional incompetence.

NRS 630A.350. Grounds for initiating disciplinary action or denying licensure: False application for license or certificate; misrepresenting disease or injury for personal gain; false advertising; practicing under another name; signing blank prescription form; influencing patient to engage in sexual activity; discouraging second opinion; terminating care without adequate notice.

NRS 630A.360. Grounds for initiating disciplinary action or denying licensure: Accepting compensation to influence evaluation or treatment; inappropriate division of fees; charging for services not rendered; aiding practice by unlicensed person; advertising services of unlicensed person; delegating responsibility to unqualified person; failing to disclose conflict of interest.

NRS 630A.370. Grounds for initiating disciplinary action or denying licensure: Inability to practice; deceptive conduct; harmful medical practices; unlawful administration of controlled substance; unlawful abortion; practicing beyond scope of license or certificate; practicing experimental medicine without consent of patient; failure to exercise skill or diligence; certain operation of medical facility.

NRS 630A.380. Grounds for initiating disciplinary action or denying licensure: Willful disclosure of privileged communication; willful failure to comply with statute or regulation governing practice.

NRS 630A.390. Filing of complaint; reporting of disciplinary action and findings; retention of complaints.

NRS 630A.400. Review of complaint; composition of committee; investigation; Board authorized to retain Attorney General; Board authorized to transmit certain complaints and other information to Attorney General; Board review of committee’s findings.

NRS 630A.410. Investigation of complaint by Attorney General; determination of Board concerning further action; Attorney General authorized to charge Board for services.

NRS 630A.420. Mental or physical examination; examination of competence to practice.

NRS 630A.430. Examination to determine medical competence.

NRS 630A.440. Limitation of time for completion of examination if Board issues order for summary suspension of license.

NRS 630A.450. Stay by court of order of summary suspension prohibited.

NRS 630A.460. Injunctive relief.

Disciplinary Proceedings

NRS 630A.480. Commencement of disciplinary proceedings required for certain violations of Industrial Insurance Act.

NRS 630A.490. Service of process.

NRS 630A.500. Requirements for proof.

NRS 630A.510. Final order of Board; disciplinary actions available to Board; private reprimands prohibited; orders imposing discipline deemed public records.

NRS 630A.520. Judicial review of Board’s final order; stay of order pending final determination prohibited.

NRS 630A.530. Reinstatement of license or certificate.

Miscellaneous Provisions

NRS 630A.540. Immunity from civil liability; Board prohibited from taking certain action.

NRS 630A.543. Suspension of license or certificate for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license or certificate. [Effective until 2 years after the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

NRS 630A.545. Procedural requirements same for disciplinary action taken by hearing officer or panel; decision of hearing officer or panel relating to administrative fine is final decision in contested case.

NRS 630A.550. Disciplinary action does not preclude limitation or termination of privileges of licensee or holder of certificate or criminal prosecution; immunity from civil liability.

NRS 630A.555. Confidentiality of certain records of Board; exceptions.