Nevada Administrative Code

NAC 641A.126 Approved provider of continuing education: Application; qualifications; assignment of registration number to approved provider; submission of information to Board after presentation of course or program; grounds for withdrawal of approved status; notice of denial or …

NAC 641A.129 Retention of records by approved providers of continuing education and providers of continuing education; issuance of certificates of completion to attendees. (NRS 641A.160, 641A.260) An approved provider of continuing education or provider of continuing education sh…

NAC 641A.131 Requirements of continuing education to renew license; waiver or proration of requirements; failure to comply; requirements for reactivation of inactive license. (NRS 641A.160, 641A.170, 641A.260) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 6, to maintain li…

NAC 641A.133 Evidence of completion of continuing education; maintenance of documentation by licensee; audit by Board authorized. (NRS 641A.160, 641A.170, 641A.260) 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 641A.265, an application for the renewal of a license to practice as a marri…

NAC 641A.146 Internships: Supervision agreement; approval by Board; completion within required time frame; submission of written reports from primary supervisor; revocation of license for failure to file written reports; request for renewal of license; required hours of supervise…

NAC 641A.156 License: Requirements; time frame for taking examination for first time; issuance. (NRS 641A.160, 641A.287, 641A.288) 1. An applicant for licensure as an intern must: (a) Satisfy the requirements of NAC 641A.065, 641A.075 and 641A.085; (b) Submit to the Board a propo…

NAC 641A.176 Authority of Board to suspend or revoke license; applicability of ethical standards. (NRS 641A.160, 641A.287, 641A.288, 641A.310) 1. In addition to the revocation of a license pursuant to NAC 641A.146, the Board may, for good cause shown, suspend or revoke the licens…

NAC 641A.178 Supervision of interns: Primary and secondary approved supervisors; limitation on number of interns; time required for supervision; submission of written reports by primary supervisor. (NRS 641A.160, 641A.287, 641A.288) 1. Before beginning an internship, each intern …

NAC 641A.182 Approved supervisors: Qualifications; periodic review of qualifications and performance; revocation of status by Board. (NRS 641A.160, 641A.287, 641A.288) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, an approved supervisor of an intern must be a marriage and fami…

NAC 641A.183 Recording of certain training activities: Contents of form for informed consent; maintenance of form; destruction of recording; “training activity” defined. (NRS 641A.160, 641A.297) 1. Informed written consent provided pursuant to NRS 641A.297 for the use of a record…

NAC 641A.186 Limitations on performing therapy. (NRS 641A.160, 641A.287, 641A.288) Except as otherwise provided in NAC 641A.182, an intern may perform marriage and family therapy or clinical professional counseling only under the supervision of a marriage and family therapist or …

NAC 641A.196 Restrictions on private practice and advertising. (NRS 641A.160) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, an intern may engage in private practice only at facilities which have a licensed marriage and family therapist, clinical professional counselor, clinica…

NAC 641A.243 Professional responsibility. (NRS 641A.160, 641A.310) A marriage and family therapist, clinical professional counselor or intern: 1. Shall not misrepresent, in advertising or otherwise, his or her education, training, type of license, qualifications, competence or se…

NAC 641A.247 Responsibilities to clients and others; prohibited acts. (NRS 641A.160, 641A.310) 1. A marriage and family therapist, clinical professional counselor or intern shall serve his or her clients with professional skill and competence. 2. If a marriage and family therapis…

NAC 641A.252 Code of Ethics: Adoption by reference; revision of publications after adoption; effect of violation. (NRS 641A.160, 641A.310) 1. The Board hereby adopts by reference: (a) The most recent edition of the AAMFT Code of Ethics of the American Association for Marriage and…

NAC 641A.256 Disciplinary action: “Unprofessional conduct” interpreted; acts constituting unprofessional conduct. (NRS 641A.160, 641A.310) 1. For the purposes of subsection 7 of NRS 641A.310, the Board will interpret the term “unprofessional conduct” to mean a lack of knowledge, …

NAC 641A.258 Disciplinary action for unprofessional conduct: Grounds; authority of Board. (NRS 641A.160, 641A.310) 1. Any violation of this chapter or chapter 641A of NRS by a marriage and family therapist, clinical professional counselor or intern constitutes unprofessional cond…

NAC 641A.301 Definitions. (NRS 641A.160) As used in NAC 641A.301 to 641A.705, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 641A.303 to 641A.336, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Exam’r…

NAC 641A.303 “Accusation” defined. (NRS 641A.160, 641A.330) “Accusation” means a complaint against a marriage and family therapist, clinical professional counselor or intern filed with the Board pursuant to the provisions of NAC 641A.421. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Exam’rs for Marri…

NAC 641A.306 “Applicant” defined. (NRS 641A.160) “Applicant” means a person who applies for any privilege, license or authority from the Board. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Exam’rs for Marriage & Fam. Therapists, eff. 12-14-87; A by R173-03, 8-20-2004; A by Bd. of Exam’rs for Marriage…

NAC 641A.311 “Complainant” defined. (NRS 641A.160, 641A.330) 1. “Complainant” means a person who complains to the Board of any act of another person. 2. In any proceeding which the Board initiates, the Board is the complainant. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Exam’rs for Marriage & Fam. …

NAC 641A.313 “Formal complaint” defined. (NRS 641A.160, 641A.330) “Formal complaint” means a complaint against a marriage and family therapist, clinical professional counselor or intern prepared by the staff or an investigator pursuant to the provisions of NAC 641A.451. (Added to…

NAC 641A.316 “Informal complaint” defined. (NRS 641A.160) “Informal complaint” means an accusation that the Board will consider pursuant to the provisions of NAC 641A.421 or 641A.424. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Exam’rs for Marriage & Fam. Therapists by R173-03, eff. 8-20-2004)

NAC 641A.318 “Intervener” defined. (NRS 641A.160) “Intervener” means a person who was not an original party to a proceeding, but may be directly and substantially affected by it, and secures an order from the Board or presiding officer granting him or her leave to intervene. (Add…

NAC 641A.321 “Investigator” defined. (NRS 641A.160) “Investigator” means a person consulted with or enlisted by the staff to investigate an informal complaint pursuant to the provisions of NAC 641A.434. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Exam’rs for Marriage & Fam. Therapists by R173-03, ef…

NAC 641A.323 “Party” defined. (NRS 641A.160) “Party” includes: 1. The respondent; 2. The attorney, if any, representing the respondent; and 3. The legal counsel for the Board. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Exam’rs for Marriage & Fam. Therapists by R173-03, eff. 8-20-2004)

NAC 641A.326 “Petition” defined. (NRS 641A.160) “Petition” means a pleading in which a party prays for affirmative relief, excluding an application, complaint or answer, but including a request for a declaratory order or an advisory opinion or for the adoption, amendment or repea…

NAC 641A.328 “Petitioner” defined. (NRS 641A.160) “Petitioner” means a person who petitions for any affirmative relief, including a person who requests an advisory opinion or declaratory order or requests the adoption, amendment or repeal of a regulation. The term does not includ…

NAC 641A.331 “Presiding officer” defined. (NRS 641A.160, 641A.330) “Presiding officer” means: 1. The President of the Board; or 2. Another member of the Board appointed by the President. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Exam’rs for Marriage & Fam. Therapists by R173-03, eff. 8-20-2004; A …

NAC 641A.333 “Protestant” defined. (NRS 641A.160) “Protestant” means a person who enters a proceeding to protest against an application or petition. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Exam’rs for Marriage & Fam. Therapists, eff. 12-14-87; A by R173-03, 8-20-2004)—(Substituted in revision fo…

NAC 641A.336 “Respondent” defined. (NRS 641A.160) “Respondent” means a person against whom any accusation or complaint is filed or investigation initiated. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Exam’rs for Marriage & Fam. Therapists, eff. 12-14-87; A by R173-03, 8-20-2004)—(Substituted in revi…

NAC 641A.345 Persons who are not parties. (NRS 641A.160) A person who has not been admitted to a proceeding as an intervener or a protestant, and is not an original party to the proceeding, is not a party to the proceeding. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Exam’rs for Marriage & Fam. Ther…

NAC 641A.355 Participation by staff. (NRS 641A.160) The staff may appear at any proceeding and participate as a party. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Exam’rs for Marriage & Fam. Therapists, eff. 12-14-87; A by R173-03, 8-20-2004)

NAC 641A.365 Entry of appearance. (NRS 641A.160) A party may enter his or her appearance at the beginning of a hearing or at any time designated by the presiding officer, by giving his or her name and address and stating his or her position or interest to the presiding officer. T…

NAC 641A.375 Representation. (NRS 641A.160) 1. In lieu of counsel, a party may be represented by a person of his or her own choosing. 2. An attorney appearing as counsel in any proceeding must be an attorney at law, admitted to practice and in good standing before the highest cou…

NAC 641A.385 Service upon attorney. (NRS 641A.160) Following the entry of an appearance by an attorney for a party, all notices, pleadings and orders to be served thereafter upon the party must be served upon his or her attorney, and such service is, for all purposes, valid servi…

NAC 641A.395 Withdrawal of attorney. (NRS 641A.160) Any attorney of record wishing to withdraw from a proceeding before the Board shall, in writing, immediately notify the Board or its presiding officer, the party whom he or she represented and any other parties to the proceeding…

NAC 641A.405 Verification of pleadings. (NRS 641A.160) Every pleading, except a petition, must be verified. The following form may be used in making a verification: State of Nevada } }ss. County of___________ } ......................., being first duly sworn, deposes and says: Th…

NAC 641A.415 Construction of pleadings. (NRS 641A.160) The Board will construe all pleadings so as to administer justice between the parties, and the Board will, or its presiding officer shall, at every stage of any proceeding, disregard errors or defects in the pleadings or proc…

NAC 641A.418 Petitions. (NRS 641A.160) A petition must contain the full name and mailing address of the petitioner and must be signed by the petitioner. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Exam’rs for Marriage & Fam. Therapists by R173-03, eff. 8-20-2004)

NAC 641A.421 Informal complaints: Filing of accusation. (NRS 641A.160, 641A.330) 1. A person may file an accusation with the Board, on a form provided by the Board, concerning the acts of or the services provided by a marriage and family therapist, clinical professional counselor…

NAC 641A.424 Informal complaints: Limited waiver of confidentiality regarding records of client. (NRS 641A.160, 641A.330) 1. If a complainant filing an accusation is the client of and is filing an accusation relating to his or her treatment by a marriage and family therapist, cli…

NAC 641A.427 Informal complaints: Examination by staff; notice to respondent. (NRS 641A.160) 1. Upon receipt of an informal complaint pursuant to the provisions of NAC 641A.421 or 641A.424, the staff shall examine the informal complaint to determine whether it: (a) Has been prope…

NAC 641A.431 Informal complaints: Response; failure to respond; review by staff. (NRS 641A.160) 1. Upon the receipt of a copy or summary of an informal complaint that has been filed against him or her pursuant to NAC 641A.427, the respondent shall submit to the Board a written re…

NAC 641A.434 Informal complaints: Investigation by staff. (NRS 641A.160) After the initial review of the informal complaint and the responses made thereto conducted pursuant to the provisions of subsection 4 of NAC 641A.431, the staff may: 1. Investigate the allegations and emplo…

NAC 641A.437 Informal complaints: Assistance by Division of Public and Behavioral Health of Department of Health and Human Services. (NRS 641A.160) If the staff and legal counsel for the Board determine that the preliminary information from its investigation of an informal compla…

NAC 641A.441 Informal complaints: Request for records or other evidence; failure to comply with request. (NRS 641A.160) 1. During an investigation of an informal complaint, the staff or investigator, if any, may demand that a respondent produce his or her records or other evidenc…