Title 54

NRS 640.021 “Physical therapist” defined. “Physical therapist” means a person who is licensed as such in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. (Added to NRS by 1971, 1124; A 1989, 1574; 2017, 1580)

NRS 640.0213 “Physical therapist assistant” defined. “Physical therapist assistant” means a person who assists in the practice of physical therapy under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist and who is licensed under the provisions of this chapter. (Added to NRS by 198…

NRS 640.0216 “Physical therapist technician” defined. “Physical therapist technician” means an unlicensed person who performs certain limited activities at the direction of the physical therapist. (Added to NRS by 1993, 2543; A 2017, 1580)

NRS 640.022 “Physical therapy” defined. “Physical therapy” means the specialty in the field of health which is concerned with prevention of disability and physical rehabilitation of persons having congenital or acquired disabilities. (Added to NRS by 1971, 1124; A 1981, 933)

NRS 640.024 “Practice of physical therapy” defined. “Practice of physical therapy”: 1. Includes: (a) The performing and interpreting of tests and measurements as an aid to evaluation or treatment; (b) The planning of initial and subsequent programs of treatment on the basis of th…

NRS 640.026 “Supervising physical therapist” defined. “Supervising physical therapist” means a physical therapist who supervises a physical therapist assistant, a physical therapist technician, a student who is completing a program for physical therapists or physical therapist as…

NRS 640.029 Applicability of chapter. 1. This chapter does not apply to: (a) A provider of health care who: (1) Is licensed to practice in this state; (2) Practices within the scope of that license; and (3) Does not use any letters, words or insignia listed in NRS 640.170 or 640.…

NRS 640.030 Creation; number, appointment, qualifications, terms and removal of members; quorum; civil liability; compliance with Open Meeting Law. 1. The Nevada Physical Therapy Board, consisting of five members appointed by the Governor, and any nonvoting advisory members appoi…

NRS 640.035 Election of officers. At the first meeting of each fiscal year, the Board shall elect a Chair, a Vice Chair and a Secretary-Treasurer from among its members. (Added to NRS by 2007, 1846; A 2017, 1581)

NRS 640.045 Salary of voting members; per diem allowance and travel expenses of voting members and employees. 1. Each voting member of the Board is entitled to receive: (a) A salary of not more than $150 per day, as fixed by the Board, while engaged in the business of the Board; …

NRS 640.050 Powers and duties; regulations. 1. The Board shall: (a) Enforce the provisions of this chapter and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto; (b) Evaluate the qualifications and determine the eligibility of an applicant for a license as a physical therapist or physical…

NRS 640.055 Appointment of advisory members; term; duties. The Board may, by majority vote, select any person, including, without limitation, a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant, to serve as an advisory member of the Board. The Board shall prescribe the term and …

NRS 640.060 Approval of schools or program of physical therapy. For the purposes of NRS 640.080 and 640.092, the Board shall approve any school or program of professional education for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants taught at a school if the school is accre…

NRS 640.065 Fiscal year. The Board shall operate on the basis of a fiscal year commencing on July 1 and terminating on June 30. (Added to NRS by 1963, 157)

NRS 640.070 Deposit of fees; expenses; delegation of authority to take disciplinary action; deposit of fines imposed by Board; claims for attorney’s fees and costs of investigation. 1. All fees collected under this chapter must be deposited by the Board in banks, credit unions, s…

NRS 640.075 Confidentiality of certain records of the Board; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, NRS 239.0115 and 640.154, a complaint filed with the Board, all documents and other information filed with the complaint and all documents and other informati…

NRS 640.080 Qualifications of applicant for licensure as physical therapist. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 640.145 and 640.146, to be eligible for licensure by the Board as a physical therapist, an applicant must: 1. Be of good moral character; 2. Have graduated from a scho…

NRS 640.090 Application for licensure as physical therapist or physical therapist assistant: Contents; fee; fingerprints. 1. Unless he or she is entitled to licensure under NRS 640.120, 640.145 or 640.146, a person who desires to be licensed as a physical therapist or physical th…

NRS 640.092 Qualifications of applicant for licensure as physical therapist assistant. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 640.145 and 640.146, to be eligible for licensing by the Board as a physical therapist assistant, an applicant must: 1. Be at least 18 years old. 2. Be of go…

NRS 640.093 Requirements for program of professional education for physical therapist assistant. 1. For the purposes of NRS 640.092, the Board shall not approve any program of professional education for a physical therapist assistant unless the program includes elementary or inte…

NRS 640.094 Requirements for physical therapist assistant to assist in practice of physical therapy. A person licensed as a physical therapist assistant may assist in the practice of physical therapy only under the supervision of a supervising physical therapist, as regulated by …

NRS 640.095 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…

NRS 640.110 Issuance of license; display of license or proof of authorization to practice; fee to change name on license; duration of license as physical therapist assistant. 1. The Board shall license as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant each applicant who pro…

NRS 640.120 Temporary license for medical emergency; temporary exemptions from licensing for certain students and applicants. 1. The Board may issue, without examination, a license to practice as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant for a period not to exceed 6 mo…

NRS 640.135 Temporary exemption from licensure to practice physical therapy for physical therapist providing services to visiting athletic team or athletic event in this State; extension of exemption; conditions and limitations. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, if…

NRS 640.145 Expedited license by endorsement: Requirements; procedure for issuance. 1. The Board may issue a license by endorsement as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant to an applicant who meets the requirements set forth in this section. An applicant may submi…

NRS 640.146 Expedited license by endorsement for active member of Armed Forces, member’s spouse, veteran or veteran’s surviving spouse: Requirements; procedure for issuance; provisional license pending action on application. 1. The Board may issue a license by endorsement as a ph…

NRS 640.150 Renewal; expiration and reinstatement of license; continuing competency; regulations; fees. 1. A license to practice as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant expires 1 year after the date of its issuance or on the date prescribed by the Board, whichever…

NRS 640.152 Renewal of license: Authority of Board to make data request concerning demographic and practice information available to applicants for voluntary completion and electronic submission; confidentiality of information provided. 1. The Board may: (a) Make the data request…

NRS 640.154 Enactment of Compact; text of Compact. The Physical Therapy Licensure Compact is hereby ratified and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining the Compact, in substantially the form set forth in this section: PHYSICAL THERAPY LICENSURE COMPACT SECTION …

NRS 640.155 Issuance of citation to licensee for certain violations; remedial action; administrative fine. 1. After conducting an inspection pursuant to NRS 640.050, a member or agent of the Board may issue a citation to a licensee if the member or agent concludes that, based on …

NRS 640.157 Request for hearing on citation; notice of hearing; hearing process; citation deemed final order of Board when not contested; service of process. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, to contest a citation issued pursuant to NRS 640.155, the person must …

NRS 640.160 Authorized actions; grounds. 1. The Board, after notice and a hearing as required by law, and upon any ground enumerated in subsection 2, may take one or more of the following actions: (a) Refuse to issue a license or temporary license to any applicant. (b) Refuse to …

NRS 640.1605 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 w…

NRS 640.161 Complaint: Filing; contents; review by Board; retention. 1. A complaint against any person who has been licensed pursuant to this chapter may be initiated by the Board or may be filed with the Board by any member or agent of the Board or any aggrieved person. 2. The c…

NRS 640.162 Commencement of disciplinary proceedings required for certain violations of Industrial Insurance Act. Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 622A of NRS, if the Board receives a report pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 228.420, a disciplinary proceeding regarding the…

NRS 640.163 Subpoenas. 1. The Board or any member thereof may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and the production of books and papers. 2. The district court, in and for the county in which any hearing is held, may compel the attendance of witnesses, the giving of t…

NRS 640.164 Fees and mileage for witness. Each witness who appears by order of the Board is entitled to receive for his or her attendance the same fees and mileage allowed by law to a witness in a civil case. The amount must be paid by the party who requested the subpoena. When a…

NRS 640.169 Unlawful to practice physical therapy without license; exceptions; penalties. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 629.091 and 640.120, it is unlawful for any person to practice physical therapy in this State unless the person holds a license or a temporary license …

NRS 640.1695 Practicing or offering to practice without license: Reporting requirements of Board. Unless the Board determines that extenuating circumstances exist, the Board shall forward to the appropriate law enforcement agency any substantiated information submitted to the Boa…

NRS 640.170 Penalty for unauthorized use of letters, words or insignia indicating or implying person or entity is licensed physical therapist or provides services of licensed physical therapist. 1. A person who is licensed under this chapter as a physical therapist shall use the …

NRS 640.175 Penalty for unauthorized use of letters, words or insignia indicating or implying person is licensed physical therapist assistant. 1. A person who is licensed under NRS 640.092, 640.093 and 640.094 as a physical therapist assistant shall use the words or letters “P.T.…

NRS 640.180 False oath or affirmation; fraudulent representation to obtain license; penalty. A person who makes a willfully false oath or affirmation in any case in which an oath or affirmation is required by this chapter, or who obtains or attempts to obtain a license by any fra…

NRS 640.190 Restriction on practice of other forms of healing. This chapter does not authorize a physical therapist, whether licensed or not, to practice medicine, osteopathic medicine, naprapathy, homeopathic medicine, chiropractic or any other form or method of healing. [17:364…

NRS 640.195 Limitation on insertion of same needle during dry needling. A physical therapist who is qualified to perform dry needling pursuant to the regulations adopted in accordance with subsection 3 of NRS 640.050 shall not insert the same needle more than one time during the …

NRS 640.210 Enforcement: Duties of Board; injunction. 1. The Board shall investigate every supposed violation of this chapter coming to its notice and shall report to the proper district attorney all cases that in the judgment of the Board warrant prosecution. 2. Whenever any per…