CHAPTER637A. Hearing Aid Specialists  


GENERAL PROVISIONS
NRS 637A.010. Short title.
NRS 637A.020. Definitions.
NRS 637A.021. “Board” defined.
NRS 637A.0213. “Chair” defined.
NRS 637A.0217. “Hearing aid” defined.
NRS 637A.022. “Hearing aid specialist” defined.
NRS 637A.0221. “Incompetence” defined.
NRS 637A.0223. “License” defined.
NRS 637A.0227. “Manufacturer” defined.
NRS 637A.023. “Member” defined.
NRS 637A.0233. “Negligence” defined.
NRS 637A.0235. “Practice of fitting and dispensing hearing aids” defined.
NRS 637A.024. “Secretary” defined.
NRS 637A.025. Applicability.
BOARD OF HEARING AID SPECIALISTS
NRS 637A.030. Creation; number and appointment of members.
NRS 637A.035. Qualifications of members; terms; members serve at pleasure of Governor.
NRS 637A.040. Chair and Secretary; meetings; quorum.
NRS 637A.060. Officers; rules and regulations.
NRS 637A.080. Deposit and use 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 637A.090. Compensation of members and employees.
NRS 637A.100. Duties.
NRS 637A.110. Powers.
NRS 637A.120. Seal.
EXAMINATIONS AND LICENSES; PRACTICE
NRS 637A.130. Application for examination; fee.
NRS 637A.140. Contents of application.
NRS 637A.150. Actions by Board on applications.
NRS 637A.160. Requirements for licensing.
NRS 637A.163. Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of examination or 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 637A.163. Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of examination or 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 637A.170. Examination waived for certain specialists applying before October 1, 1973.
NRS 637A.190. Display of license.
NRS 637A.200. Expiration and renewal of licenses.
NRS 637A.205. Transfer of license to inactive list.
NRS 637A.210. Fees.
NRS 637A.220. Apprentices: Employment; application for licensure.
NRS 637A.225. Apprentices: Regulations concerning approval of Board for hearing aid specialist to supervise; procedure for appeal.
NRS 637A.230. Apprentices: Supervision and responsibility for work; selection of hearing aid; signing of audiogram or sales document.
NRS 637A.235. Apprentices: Identification; title.
NRS 637A.240. Limitation on period of apprenticeship.
NRS 637A.243. Sale of hearing aids by catalog or mail: Conditions; records; regulations.
NRS 637A.245. Audiograms for use of physician or member of related profession.
DISCIPLINARY ACTION
NRS 637A.250. Grounds.
NRS 637A.253. 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 637A.260. Complaint against licensee; investigation; retention of complaints.
NRS 637A.270. Commencement of disciplinary proceedings required for certain violations of Industrial Insurance Act.
NRS 637A.290. Authorized disciplinary action; procedure for suspension; private reprimands prohibited; orders imposing discipline deemed public records.
NRS 637A.300. Surrender and reinstatement of revoked license.
NRS 637A.305. Active participation in fitting or dispensing hearing aid prohibited with revoked license.
NRS 637A.310. Records required.
NRS 637A.315. Confidentiality of certain records of Board; exceptions.
UNLAWFUL ACTS; PENALTIES
NRS 637A.340. Transfer or alteration of license.
NRS 637A.345. Inspection of premises by Board.
NRS 637A.350. Fraudulent use of assumed name or practice without license.
NRS 637A.352. Engaging in business of hearing aid specialist without license; penalties.
NRS 637A.353. Engaging in business of hearing aid specialist or apprentice to hearing aid specialist without license: Reporting requirements of the Board.
NRS 637A.355. Injunctive relief against violators.
NRS 637A.360. Penalty.