GENERAL PROVISIONS

NRS 636.010. Legislative declaration.

NRS 636.015. Definitions.

NRS 636.016. “Advertise” defined.

NRS 636.017. “Board” defined.

NRS 636.018. “Contact lens” defined.

NRS 636.019. “Diagnostic pharmaceutical agents” defined.

NRS 636.021. “Ophthalmic lens” defined.

NRS 636.022. “Prescription” defined.

NRS 636.023. “Spectacle lens” defined.

NRS 636.024. “Therapeutic pharmaceutical agent” defined.

NRS 636.025. Acts constituting practice in optometry.

NEVADA STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY

NRS 636.030. Creation; membership.

NRS 636.035. Qualifications of members; representative of general public not to participate in examination.

NRS 636.070. Terms of members.

NRS 636.075. Compensation of members and employees.

NRS 636.080. Election and term of President; appointment and compensation of Executive Director.

NRS 636.085. Executive Director: Bond; duties.

NRS 636.090. Employees; counsel.

NRS 636.095. Regular and special meetings; quorum.

NRS 636.100. Offices; seal.

NRS 636.103. Fiscal year.

NRS 636.105. Records and inventory.

NRS 636.107. Certain records relating to investigation deemed confidential; certain records relating to disciplinary action deemed public records.

NRS 636.110. Deposit of money received by Board; delegation of authority to take disciplinary action; deposit of fines imposed by Board; claims for attorney’s fees and costs of investigation.

NRS 636.120. Roster of licensees: Preparation and distribution.

NRS 636.125. Rules and regulations.

NRS 636.130. Power of Board to grant or refuse licenses and discipline licensees.

NRS 636.135. Power of Board to accredit schools of optometry.

NRS 636.141. Power of Board to issue subpoenas; compelling obedience.

NRS 636.143. Fees.

EXAMINATIONS AND ADMISSION TO PRACTICE

NRS 636.145. Unlawful practice of optometry; penalties.

NRS 636.150. Requirements for obtaining license.

NRS 636.155. Proof of applicant’s qualifications.

NRS 636.159. 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 636.159. 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 636.160. Application for examination.

NRS 636.170. Annual and special examinations: Time and place.

NRS 636.175. Equipment required for examination.

NRS 636.180. Examination: Character and design; preparation and administration.

NRS 636.185. Scope of examination.

NRS 636.190. Grade necessary to pass examination.

NRS 636.195. Request for reexamination.

NRS 636.200. Scope of reexamination.

NRS 636.215. Licenses: Execution and contents.

NRS 636.220. Licenses: Issuance.

EXTENDED CLINICAL FACILITIES FOR THE TREATMENT OF VISUAL DISORDERS

NRS 636.227. Licensing by Board; application for license; notice to Board of changes regarding facility.

ANNUAL RENEWAL OF LICENSES

NRS 636.250. Requirement.

NRS 636.255. Notice to licensee to renew license.

NRS 636.260. Payment of renewal fee; requirements for continuing education.

NRS 636.265. Renewal card: Issuance, contents, display and execution.

NRS 636.270. Suspension of license for failure to comply with requirements for renewal.

NRS 636.275. Restoration or revocation of license suspended for failure to comply with requirements for renewal.

NRS 636.285. Penalty for failure to renew license.

CERTIFICATION TO ADMINISTER AND PRESCRIBE THERAPEUTIC PHARMACEUTICAL AGENTS

NRS 636.286. Administration or prescription of therapeutic pharmaceutical agent prohibited without certificate.

NRS 636.287. Requirements for certification: Adoption of regulations.

NRS 636.288. Issuance of certificates; Board to provide list of certified optometrists to State Board of Pharmacy.

NRS 636.2882. Conditions and limitations on prescribing certain therapeutic pharmaceutical agents.

CERTIFICATION TO TREAT GLAUCOMA

NRS 636.2891. Treatment of glaucoma prohibited without certificate; duty to refer certain patients with glaucoma to ophthalmologist.

NRS 636.2893. Requirements for issuance of certificate: Adoption of regulations.

NRS 636.2895. Issuance of certificates.

DISCIPLINARY ACTION

NRS 636.290. Authority of Board.

NRS 636.295. Grounds.

NRS 636.296. Inspection of premises by Board.

NRS 636.300. Unethical or unprofessional conduct: Improper association or use of prescription blanks.

NRS 636.301. Unethical or unprofessional conduct: Division of fees; exceptions.

NRS 636.302. Unethical or unprofessional conduct: Restrictions on advertising.

NRS 636.303. Unethical or unprofessional conduct: Use of pharmaceutical agent for treatment; repeated malpractice.

NRS 636.304. 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 636.305. Complaint against licensee: Persons authorized to make complaint; particularity of charges.

NRS 636.310. Form and filing of complaint.

NRS 636.315. Procedure following filing of complaint; retention of complaints.

NRS 636.320. Public hearing of formal charge; rights of licensee.

NRS 636.325. Decision of Board; authorized disciplinary action; private reprimands prohibited; orders imposing discipline deemed public records.

NRS 636.330. Application for rehearing.

NRS 636.335. Rehearing: Notice to licensee; conduct; decision.

NRS 636.336. Board to cooperate with other agencies investigating persons.

NRS 636.337. Disciplinary action by hearing officer or panel: Procedural requirements; powers and duties of officer or panel; appeals.

NRS 636.340. Restoration of revoked or suspended 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 636.340. Restoration of revoked or suspended license. [Effective on the date 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 636.341. Practicing or offering to practice without license: Reporting requirements of Board.

RIGHTS, DUTIES AND PROTECTION OF LICENSEES

NRS 636.345. Licensee authorized to practice.

NRS 636.347. Permit required for professional association with health maintenance organization; regulations.

NRS 636.350. Certificate of registration required to practice under assumed or fictitious name; regulations.

NRS 636.355. Unauthorized use of license or renewal card.

NRS 636.360. Posting of license and renewal card.

NRS 636.365. Issuance of duplicate license and renewal card.

NRS 636.370. Notice to Board of location of practice.

NRS 636.372. Leasing of office from unlicensed person.

NRS 636.373. Associations or other business relationships with physicians.

NRS 636.374. Collaboration with ophthalmologist: Records; fixed fee; patient referrals; required documents.

NRS 636.375. Manner of giving notices to licensees.

NRS 636.380. Right to advertise.

NRS 636.382. Topical ophthalmic pharmaceutical agents: Certification authorizing use; regulations of Board; agents authorized for diagnostic use.

NRS 636.385. Use of and payment for optometric services by administrative agencies and public schools.

NRS 636.387. Requirements for prescriptions for ophthalmic lenses; requirements for initial fitting of contact lenses.

APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER

NRS 636.390. Chapter does not apply to licensed physicians and surgeons.

NRS 636.393. Chapter does not apply to certain students, clinicians or instructors.

NRS 636.395. Chapter does not prohibit certain sales.

ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES

NRS 636.405. Duties of peace officers and district attorneys.

NRS 636.407. Injunctive relief available to Board.

NRS 636.410. Penalties for violations.

NRS 636.420. Administrative fines.