GENERAL PROVISIONS

NRS 638.001. Definitions.

NRS 638.0015. “Agency” defined.

NRS 638.002. “Animal” defined.

NRS 638.004. “Board” defined.

NRS 638.005. “Euthanasia technician” defined.

NRS 638.007. “Licensed veterinarian” defined.

NRS 638.008. “Practice of veterinary medicine” defined.

NRS 638.009. “School of veterinary medicine” defined.

NRS 638.011. “Veterinarian” defined.

NRS 638.012. “Veterinary medicine” defined.

NRS 638.013. “Veterinary technician” defined.

NRS 638.015. Applicability.

NRS 638.017. Service of process.

NRS 638.019. Action to collect compensation for regulated services requires proof of licensure at time of service.

NEVADA STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS

NRS 638.020. Creation; number, appointment, qualifications and removal of members.

NRS 638.030. Oaths of appointive members.

NRS 638.040. Compensation of members and employees.

NRS 638.050. Officers; employment of Executive Director.

NRS 638.060. Meetings; quorum.

NRS 638.070. Regulations; powers; employees; offices.

NRS 638.073. Administration of oaths.

NRS 638.077. Inspections.

NRS 638.080. Duties of Executive Director; deposit, use and payment of Board’s money.

NRS 638.085. Fiscal year.

NRS 638.087. Records: General requirements; confidentiality of certain records of Board; exceptions.

NRS 638.089. Records: Additional provisions governing confidentiality and disclosure.

LICENSING

NRS 638.090. Unlawful to practice without license.

NRS 638.100. Application for license; qualifications; fee; grounds for refusal of license.

NRS 638.103. 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 638.103. 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 638.105. Admission to practice without examination.

NRS 638.110. Examination for license.

NRS 638.116. Euthanasia technician: Application for license; qualifications; fee.

NRS 638.117. Euthanasia technician: Examination.

NRS 638.118. Euthanasia technician: Duties upon cessation of qualified employment.

NRS 638.119. Euthanasia technician: Regulations.

NRS 638.122. Veterinary technicians: Application for license; qualifications; fee.

NRS 638.123. Veterinary technicians: Examination.

NRS 638.124. Veterinary technicians: Regulations of Board; responsibility of supervising veterinarian.

NRS 638.125. Practice by veterinarians licensed by adjoining states in areas not adequately served; conditions.

NRS 638.127. Renewal of license; penalty for delinquency; examination before renewal; limitation on issuance of license by reciprocity.

NRS 638.128. Placement of license on inactive status: Application; qualifications; effect; regulations.

NRS 638.129. Removal of limitation or suspension of license; reinstatement of revoked license.

NRS 638.131. Provision of regulations to licensees.

NRS 638.132. Board to adopt regulations for licensure of facility in which veterinary medicine is practiced.

NRS 638.133. Duty to report claim for malpractice or negligence and disposition.

NRS 638.134. Duty to recommend vaccinations for zoonotic diseases; duty to provide veterinary services at level of quality required by chapter.

DISCIPLINARY ACTION

Grounds

NRS 638.140. Statutory or regulatory violations; criminal offenses; improper or unlawful acts involving controlled substances; incompetence, negligence or malpractice; other grounds.

NRS 638.1402. Fraudulent acts.

NRS 638.1404. Claiming professional superiority; accepting money to cure manifestly incurable disease; participating in agreement to split fees or provide rebates in connection with referral of client without informing client of agreement.

NRS 638.1406. Allowing improper use of name; unlawful professional association; failure to report revocation of license to practice in another state, territory or district of United States.

NRS 638.1408. Failure to maintain facilities in sanitary condition; failure to maintain or alteration of records; filing false report or failing to make required report; inhumane or cruel treatment of animals. The following acts, among others, are grounds for disciplinary action:

Complaints, Investigations and Summary Orders

NRS 638.1413. Filing of complaint; investigation by Board; contents of notice sent by Executive Director.

NRS 638.1416. Physical examination of animal after filing of complaint concerning care of animal.

NRS 638.1419. Conduct of investigation.

NRS 638.142. Mental or physical examination; examination of competency to practice.

NRS 638.1423. Summary order of suspension or prohibition; hearing; investigation; order.

NRS 638.1429. Procedure after investigation completed.

NRS 638.144. Issuance and enforcement of subpoenas.

NRS 638.1445. Search warrant.

Disciplinary Proceedings

NRS 638.145. Evidentiary standard for refusing to issue license or taking disciplinary action.

NRS 638.147. Authorized disciplinary action; private reprimands prohibited; orders imposing discipline deemed public records.

NRS 638.1471. Issuance of citation by Board containing order of abatement or order to pay administrative fine; contents; penalty for failure to comply; regulations.

NRS 638.1473. Expenses of Board; deposit of money collected or received by Board or its delegate; delegation of Board’s authority to take disciplinary action; presentation of claim for payment of attorney’s fees and cost of investigation.

NRS 638.148. Judicial review.

Miscellaneous Provisions

NRS 638.151. Representation of Board at hearing.

NRS 638.1515. Requirements for proof.

NRS 638.152. Immunity from civil action.

NRS 638.1525. Unlawful for licensee to provide medical assistance, treatment or counsel to human being; exception; ground for disciplinary action; suspension of license; penalty.

NRS 638.1527. 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.]

ENFORCEMENT; PENALTIES

NRS 638.153. Criminal prosecution not precluded by disciplinary action.

NRS 638.155. Injunctive relief for violations of chapter.

NRS 638.1551. Injunctive relief for unprofessional conduct.

NRS 638.1555. Allegation necessary for injunction.

NRS 638.160. Prosecution of violators by Attorney General or district attorneys.

NRS 638.170. Penalties.

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

NRS 638.200. Donated drugs: Restrictions on reissuance; donation; immunity from liability; maintenance of records; regulations.