GENERAL PROVISIONS

NRS 631.005. Definitions.

NRS 631.015. “Accredited” defined.

NRS 631.020. “Board” defined.

NRS 631.025. “Conscious sedation” defined.

NRS 631.027. “Deep sedation” defined.

NRS 631.030. “Dental hygiene” defined.

NRS 631.040. “Dental hygienist” defined.

NRS 631.055. “General anesthesia” defined.

NRS 631.070. “License” defined.

NRS 631.075. “Malpractice” defined.

NRS 631.095. “Professional incompetence” defined.

NRS 631.100. “Renewal certificate” defined.

NRS 631.105. “Supervision by a dentist” defined.

NRS 631.115. Applicability of chapter.

BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS OF NEVADA

NRS 631.120. Creation; membership.

NRS 631.130. Qualifications of members; restrictions on participation in examinations.

NRS 631.140. Appointment of members from particular areas of State.

NRS 631.150. Grounds for removal of member from office.

NRS 631.160. Officers and Executive Director.

NRS 631.170. Examination of applicants; meetings; quorum.

NRS 631.175. Liability of person retained by Board to judge qualifications of applicant for licensure.

NRS 631.180. Compensation of members and employees; deposit and expenditure of fees.

NRS 631.190. Powers and duties.

NRS 631.195. Fiscal year.

COMMITTEE ON DENTAL HYGIENE

NRS 631.205. Creation; membership; powers and duties.

LICENSING

NRS 631.215. Persons deemed to be practicing dentistry; regulations regarding clinical practice of dentistry.

NRS 631.220. Filing of application for license.

NRS 631.225. Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of license; duty of Board. [Effective until 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 631.225. Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of license; duty of Board. [Effective on 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 and expires by limitation 2 years after that date.]

NRS 631.230. Eligibility of applicant for examination.

NRS 631.240. Examination; issuance of certificate of registration.

NRS 631.250. Issuance of specialist’s license to dentist licensed in this State.

NRS 631.255. Issuance of specialist’s license to person without required clinical examination.

NRS 631.260. Issuance of licenses.

NRS 631.265. Permit to administer general anesthesia, conscious sedation or deep sedation.

NRS 631.267. Authorization to perform physical evaluation and compile medical history of patient before hospital admission; hospital prohibited from refusing to accept; “qualified dentist” defined.

NRS 631.271. Limited license to practice dentistry or dental hygiene; permit authorizing certain persons to practice dentistry or dental hygiene.

NRS 631.2715. Limited license to supervise certain courses of continuing education.

NRS 631.272. Temporary license to practice dentistry.

NRS 631.273. Temporary license to practice dental hygiene.

NRS 631.274. Restricted geographical license to practice dentistry or dental hygiene.

NRS 631.275. Restricted license to practice dentistry at facility that provides dental services to persons of low income.

NRS 631.280. Failure of examination; limitation on reexamination.

NRS 631.287. Dental hygienists: Special endorsement of license to practice public health dental hygiene; renewal.

NRS 631.290. Dental hygienists: Eligibility to apply for license.

NRS 631.300. Dental hygienists: Examination; issuance of certificate of registration.

NRS 631.310. Dental hygienists: Places of practice; supervision; provision of services.

NRS 631.311. Dentist not required to be present when dental hygienist provides services authorized by dentist.

NRS 631.313. Assignment of dental hygienist or dental assistant to perform intraoral tasks under supervision of dentist; exception; administration of local anesthesia or nitrous oxide by dental hygienist.

NRS 631.317. Regulations concerning intraoral tasks and other practices.

NRS 631.330. Renewal of license: Requirements; issuance of renewal certificate.

NRS 631.335. Inactive status of license.

NRS 631.340. Restoration of license.

NRS 631.342. Regulations concerning continuing education.

NRS 631.343. Persons exempt from requirement of continuing education.

NRS 631.345. Fees.

ENTITIES OWNING OR OPERATING A DENTAL OFFICE OR CLINIC

NRS 631.3452. Designation and responsibilities of dental director of dental office or clinic; retention of records.

NRS 631.3453. Designation of dental director of dental office or clinic; exceptions.

NRS 631.3454. Ownership or operation not violation or dishonorable or unprofessional conduct; contract with entity by dentist or professional entity not prohibited.

PERSONS OR ENTITIES PROVIDING GOODS OR SERVICES FOR SUPPORT OF THE BUSINESS OF A DENTAL PRACTICE, OFFICE OR CLINIC

NRS 631.3455. Unlicensed person or entity not precluded from providing goods or services for support of business of dental practice, office or clinic in certain circumstances.

NRS 631.3456. Certain provision of goods or services or receipt of payment for provision of goods or services not violation or dishonorable or unprofessional conduct; contracts with persons providing such goods or services not prohibited.

NRS 631.3457. Revocation of state business license for certain violations.

UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

NRS 631.346. Employment of unlicensed person; public demonstrations; aiding in unlicensed practice; dental hygienist practicing in unauthorized place; practice with license suspended or without renewal certificate.

NRS 631.3465. Fee for referral; association with person engaged in illegal practice or with unlicensed person; use of name “clinic,” “institute” or “referral services”; practice under name of retired dentist.

NRS 631.347. Participation in plan requiring patients to select dentist from preselected group unless plan for personal selection offered; authorized disciplinary action.

NRS 631.3475. Malpractice; professional incompetence; disciplinary action in another state; substandard care; procurement or administration of controlled substance or dangerous drug; inebriety or addiction; gross immorality; conviction of certain crimes; certain operation of medical facility.

NRS 631.348. Misleading statements; false advertising; fraud in securing license; practice under misleading name; submitting fraudulent claim to insurer; failure to notify insurer of forgiven debt.

NRS 631.3485. Violation of chapter or regulations; failure to pay fee for license.

NRS 631.3487. Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [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 631.349. Examples of unprofessional conduct not complete list or authorization of other acts; Board may hold similar acts unprofessional conduct.

DISCIPLINARY ACTION

NRS 631.350. Disciplinary powers of Board; grounds; delegation of authority to take disciplinary action; deposit of fines; claim for attorney’s fees and costs of investigation; private reprimands prohibited; orders imposing discipline deemed public records.

NRS 631.355. Action by hearing officer or panel: Procedural requirements; powers and duties of officer or panel.

NRS 631.360. Investigation, notice and hearing; subpoena; search warrant; retention of complaints.

NRS 631.363. Appointment of member or agent to conduct investigation and hearing; notice of hearing; report; hearing by Board.

NRS 631.366. Enforcement of subpoena by district court.

NRS 631.368. Certain records relating to investigation deemed confidential; certain records relating to disciplinary action deemed public records; dissemination of records to other agencies.

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

NRS 631.371. Use of letters “M.D.” or other appropriate abbreviation by certain dentists who hold degree as doctor of medicine.

NRS 631.375. Identification of removable dental appliances by name or social security number.

NRS 631.378. Immunity from civil liability for furnishing information to Board or otherwise assisting in investigation or prosecution; recovery of attorney’s fees and costs.

NRS 631.380. Validity of license or renewal certificate issued on or before March 20, 1951.

NRS 631.385. Ownership or control of practice without license after death of dentist.

NRS 631.388. Manager of business of dental practice, office or clinic to register certain information with Board.

NRS 631.389. Fees for covered service.

UNLAWFUL ACTS; PENALTIES; INJUNCTIVE RELIEF

NRS 631.395. Acts constituting illegal practice of dentistry.

NRS 631.396. Inspection of premises by Board.

NRS 631.397. Practicing or offering to practice dentistry or dental hygiene without appropriate license or certificate; reporting requirements.

NRS 631.400. Penalties; injunctive relief.