Nevada Administrative Code

NAC 656A.160 “Professional membership” defined. (NRS 656A.082, 656A.084, 656A.090) “Professional membership” means membership in a professional organization which provides quality standards, professional development and opportunities for peer support and networking in order to pr…

NAC 656A.161 “Professional mentoring” defined. (NRS 656A.090, 656A.110) “Professional mentoring” means professional activities facilitated by another person that are individually tailored to improve the skills and knowledge of a sign language interpreter. (Added to NAC by Aging &…

NAC 656A.165 “Program of continuing education” defined. (NRS 656A.082, 656A.084, 656A.090) “Program of continuing education” means courses, programs or organized learning activities which sustain a person’s professional competence by keeping the person informed of, and able to co…

NAC 656A.170 “Provisional interpreter” defined. (NRS 656A.082, 656A.084, 656A.090) “Provisional interpreter” means an interpreter who has recently completed study in an interpreter preparation program and who has not been nationally certified. (Added to NAC by Office of Disabilit…

NAC 656A.175 “Realtime captioning” defined. (NRS 656A.082, 656A.084, 656A.090) “Realtime captioning” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 656A.025. (Added to NAC by Office of Disability Services by R210-08, eff. 10-1-2008)

NAC 656A.180 “Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf” defined. (NRS 656A.082, 656A.084, 656A.090) “Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf” is the national membership organization that: 1. Represents professionals who facilitate communication between people who are deaf, including, …

NAC 656A.185 “Service provider” defined. (NRS 656A.082, 656A.084, 656A.090) “Service provider” means a Communication Access Realtime Translation provider, realtime captioning provider, an interpreter or a certified deaf interpreter. (Added to NAC by Office of Disability Services …

NAC 656A.190 “Signing Exact English” and “Signing Essential English” defined. (NRS 656A.082, 656A.084, 656A.090) “Signing Exact English” or “Signing Essential English” means a signing system based on the English language which utilizes English language patterns in conjunction wit…

NAC 656A.195 “Student of interpreting or Communication Access Realtime Translation” defined. (NRS 656A.082, 656A.084, 656A.090) “Student of interpreting or Communication Access Realtime Translation” means a person who is enrolled in a formal course of study to become an interpret…

NAC 656A.200 “TECUnit” defined. (NRS 656A.082, 656A.084, 656A.090) “TECUnit” means the Testing, Evaluation, and Certification Unit, Inc., which is responsible for establishing and maintaining national standards for the profession of cued speech transliteration. (Added to NAC by O…

NAC 656A.205 “Voir dire” defined. (NRS 656A.082, 656A.084, 656A.090) “Voir dire” means the process by which any judge will select or reject an interpreter to provide interpreting services for any matter before a court of their jurisdiction. (Added to NAC by Office of Disability S…

NAC 656A.220 General requirements; waivers. (NRS 656A.090, 656A.110, 656A.410) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and NRS 656A.070, any person who provides sign language interpreting, Communication Access Realtime Translation or realtime captioning services in this S…

NAC 656A.225 Sign language interpreter or Communication Access Realtime Translation provider in primary or secondary educational setting: Report to Division. (NRS 656A.090, 656A.110, 656A.410) 1. Each sign language interpreter or Communication Access Realtime Translation provider…

NAC 656A.230 Communication Access Realtime Translation provider or realtime captioning provider: Qualifications; requirements for acceptance of assignments; exceptions to registration. (NRS 656A.090, 656A.400, 656A.410) 1. To apply for or renew registration as a Communication Acc…

NAC 656A.235 Student sign language interpreter: Qualifications; restrictions on practice; expiration and renewal of registration. (NRS 656A.090, 656A.110) 1. To apply for registration as a student sign language interpreter, a person must: (a) Have at least a high school diploma o…

NAC 656A.240 Sign language interpreter in community setting: Education; training for provisional registration. (NRS 656A.090, 656A.100, 656A.110) 1. The education required pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 656A.100 to apply for and maintain registration to practice…

NAC 656A.250 Skilled interpreter in community setting: Application; qualifications; requirements for acceptance of assignments. (NRS 656A.082, 656A.090) 1. To apply for and maintain registration as an interpreter in a community setting as a skilled interpreter, a person must: (a)…

NAC 656A.260 Advanced certified interpreter in community setting: Application; qualifications; requirements for acceptance of assignments. (NRS 656A.082, 656A.090) 1. To apply for and maintain registration as an interpreter in a community setting as an advanced certified interpre…

NAC 656A.270 Master level interpreter in community setting: Application; qualifications; requirements for acceptance of assignments. (NRS 656A.082, 656A.090) 1. To apply for and maintain registration as an interpreter in a community setting as a master level interpreter, a person…

NAC 656A.280 Cued speech transliterator in educational setting: Application; qualifications; preparation of professional development plan; requirements for acceptance of assignments. (NRS 656A.082, 656A.090) 1. To apply for and maintain registration as a cued speech transliterato…

NAC 656A.290 Sign language interpreter in primary or secondary educational setting: Education; proof equivalent to proficiency rating for provisional registration; passage of certain portion of Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment. (NRS 656A.090, 656A.100, 656A.110) 1. …

NAC 656A.295 Conditions for approval by Division of sign language interpreter or transliterator certification. (NRS 656A.090, 656A.100, 656A.110) The Division will approve a nationally recognized sign language interpreter or transliterator certification for the purposes of NRS 65…

NAC 656A.297 Program for professional development of sign language interpreters: Requirements. (NRS 656A.090, 656A.100, 656A.110) Professional development obtained for the purposes of NRS 656A.100 and NAC 656A.295 must: 1. Consist of educational activities designed to improve the…

NAC 656A.300 Intermediate interpreter in educational setting: Application; qualifications; participation in plan of mentoring; preparation of professional development plan; prohibition on practice in certain settings; authorized areas of practice. (NRS 656A.082, 656A.090) 1. To a…

NAC 656A.305 Professional mentor of sign language interpreter: Qualifications; approval by Division. (NRS 656A.090, 656A.100, 656A.110) 1. A professional mentor must be a person who is: (a) Registered to engage in the practice of sign language interpreting in this State or meets …

NAC 656A.310 Advanced interpreter in educational setting: Application; qualifications; preparation of professional development plan; authorized areas of practice. (NRS 656A.082, 656A.090) 1. To apply for and maintain registration as an interpreter in an educational setting as an …

NAC 656A.315 Ethical standards for sign language interpreters; restrictions on practice. (NRS 656A.090, 656A.110) 1. A sign language interpreter shall: (a) Maintain the confidentiality of communications with each person to whom the sign language interpreter provides sign language…

NAC 656A.320 Registration: Renewal; expiration; period of validity of provisional registration; notification to Division of certain changes; revocation. (NRS 656A.090, 656A.110, 656A.410) 1. Registration with the Division as a sign language interpreter or Communication Access Rea…

NAC 656A.600 Grounds for initiating disciplinary action or for denying issuance or renewal of registration. (NRS 656A.090, 656A.500, 656A.510) The Division may initiate disciplinary action against a sign language interpreter or Communication Access Realtime Translation provider, …

NAC 656A.610 Complaints: Filing; duties of Division; evaluation by and recommendations of any assigned investigative committee; determination by Division after investigation; report of violation to Attorney General if no certifying body. (NRS 656A.090, 656A.515, 656A.520) 1. If t…

NAC 656A.620 Disciplinary hearing: Notice; requirements for proof. (NRS 656A.090, 656A.500, 656A.510) 1. If the Division proceeds with disciplinary action against a sign language interpreter or Communication Access Realtime Translation provider, it will set a time and place for a…

NAC 656A.630 Disciplinary hearing: Requirements for service of notice. (NRS 656A.090, 656A.500, 656A.510) The Division will cause the notice required pursuant to NAC 656A.620 to be made either in person or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, and addressed t…

NAC 656A.640 Authorized disciplinary action; administrative fine; imposition of ban without written notice in emergency; decision of Division is final. (NRS 656A.090, 656A.500, 656A.510) 1. If the Division determines that a sign language interpreter or Communication Access Realti…

NAC 656A.650 Application to remove limitation on registration or to restore or reinstate registration. (NRS 656A.090, 656A.500, 656A.510) 1. A sign language interpreter or realtime captioning provider whose registration to engage in the practice of sign language interpreting or C…

NAC 657.010 Submission of fingerprints with certain applications. (NRS 604.170) In addition to any other information required by law, the commissioner of financial institutions may require an applicant for a license, a certificate, permission to organize or approval of a change o…

NAC 657A.010 Definitions. (NRS 657A.210) As used in NAC 657A.010 to 657A.120, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 657A.020 and 657A.030 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Business & Indu…

NAC 657A.020 “Department” defined. (NRS 657A.210) “Department” means the Department of Business and Industry. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Business & Industry by R089-19, eff. 2-7-2020)

NAC 657A.030 “Document” defined. (NRS 657A.210) “Document” means any electronic, written, printed or recorded material or information of any kind inscribed on a tangible medium or stored in an electronic format that is retrievable in perceivable form, including, without limitatio…

NAC 657A.040 Exercise of duties and responsibilities assigned to Director and Department. (NRS 657A.210) 1. Any authority granted to the Director and any duty or responsibility assigned to the Director by any provision of this chapter or NRS 657A.100 to 657A.530, inclusive, may b…

NAC 657A.050 Application to participate in Program: Requirements; fee. (NRS 657A.210, 657A.400) 1. Before the Director will approve a financial product or service for participation in the Program, the applicant must consent in writing to: (a) The applicability of the laws of this…

NAC 657A.060 Program participant requirements. (NRS 657A.210) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 657A.100 to 657A.530, inclusive, each participant must possess each license, registration and permit required by this State or by a local governmental entity as a condition to conduc…

NAC 657A.070 Program participant required to maintain current or virtual location with Director. (NRS 657A.210, 657A.400) Each participant shall maintain with the Director: 1. The current physical or virtual location of the participant established and maintained by the participan…

NAC 657A.080 Testing location: Accessibility; restrictions. (NRS 657A.210, 657A.400) 1. The physical or virtual location established and maintained by a participant during the test of a financial product or service pursuant to NRS 657A.400: (a) Must be accessible to the Director …

NAC 657A.090 Consumer data: Collection and recording; types. (NRS 657A.210) Each participant shall collect and record data for each consumer that purchases a financial product or service offered through the Program during the test of the financial product or service including, wi…

NAC 657A.100 Program status report: Submission; form. (NRS 657A.210, 657A.500) 1. Each participant shall submit periodic reports to the Director on the status of the test of a financial product or service, as required by the Director. The Director will consider the type of financ…

NAC 657A.110 Business records and data: Retention; submission to Director. (NRS 657A.210, 657A.500) 1. Each participant must retain all records and data produced in the ordinary course of business related to the testing of a financial product or service for not less than 6 years …

NAC 657A.120 Complaints: Methods of resolution; copy to Bureau of Consumer Protection; removal of participant from Program. (NRS 657A.210) 1. The Director, in consultation with the applicable regulator, may resolve any complaint received relating to a financial product or service…