Title 54

NRS 636.372 Leasing of office from unlicensed person; regulations. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, an optometrist may enter into an agreement with a person who is not licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter for the leasing of a building or a part ther…

NRS 636.373 Associations or other business relationships with physicians; prohibition on supervision or control or influence over professional judgment of optometrist unless licensed to practice optometry. 1. An optometrist may form an association or other business relationship w…

NRS 636.374 Collaboration with ophthalmologist: Records; fixed fee; patient referrals; required documents. An optometrist may, based upon the individual needs of a particular patient, collaborate with an ophthalmologist for the provision of care to the patient, for a fixed fee, r…

NRS 636.375 Service of process and transmission of other notices to licensees. 1. Service of process made under this chapter must be made by one of the following methods: (a) Sending the process to be served to the person by certified mail at his or her last known address as indi…

NRS 636.380 Right to advertise. A licensee shall be entitled fairly, ethically and truthfully to advertise the practice of optometry. [81:208:1955]

NRS 636.382 Authority of licensed optometrist to administer topical diagnostic ophthalmic agents. Any licensed optometrist may administer topical diagnostic ophthalmic agents. (Added to NRS by 1979, 950; A 1983, 150; 1993, 2875; 2019, 3655)

NRS 636.387 Requirements for prescriptions for and initial fitting of contact lenses. 1. The form for any prescription which is for a contact lens must set forth the expiration date of the prescription, the number of contact lenses approved for the patient and such other informat…

NRS 636.394 Requirements; authorized activities; prohibitions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, a person shall not engage in optometric telemedicine to provide health care services to a patient located at an originating site in this State unless the person is lice…

NRS 636.398 Ownership of optometry practice without license by family member, guardian or guardian ad litem for limited period after death or permanent incapacitation of sole owner; requirement to dissolve or transfer ownership of optometry practice. 1. For not more than 1 year a…

NRS 636.403 Unlawful for licensee to issue, offer to issue, duplicate or extend prescription for ophthalmic lens without performance of or access to results of comprehensive examination. It is unlawful for a licensee to issue, offer to issue, duplicate or extend a prescription fo…

NRS 636.405 Duties of peace officers and district attorneys. 1. Constables, police officers and sheriffs shall report violations of this chapter to the Executive Director, and shall render assistance to the Board or any officer thereof if called upon so to do. 2. District attorne…

NRS 636.407 Injunctive relief. The Board may cause appropriate legal action to be taken in the district court of any county to secure an injunction or order restraining the unauthorized practice of optometry. (Added to NRS by 1961, 758)

NRS 636.410 Criminal penalties. A violation of this chapter shall constitute a gross misdemeanor and shall be punishable as such, unless a greater penalty is provided pursuant to NRS 200.830 or 200.840. [86:208:1955]—(NRS A 2013, 999)

NRS 636.420 Administrative fines; citations. 1. After providing notice and a hearing pursuant to chapter 622A of NRS, the Board may impose an administrative fine of not more than $5,000 for each violation against a person licensed under this chapter who engages in any conduct con…