Title 54

NRS 641.021 “Board” defined. “Board” means the Board of Psychological Examiners. (Added to NRS by 1985, 1905)

NRS 641.022 “Community” defined. “Community” means the entire area customarily served by psychologists or behavioral health and wellness practitioners among whom a patient may reasonably choose, not merely the particular area inhabited by the patients of an individual psychologis…

NRS 641.023 “Gross malpractice” defined. “Gross malpractice” means malpractice where the failure to exercise the requisite degree of care, diligence or skill consists of: 1. Practicing psychology, psychotherapy or behavioral health promotion and prevention with a patient while th…

NRS 641.024 “Malpractice” defined. “Malpractice” means failure on the part of a psychologist or a behavioral health and wellness practitioner to exercise the degree of care, diligence and skill ordinarily exercised by psychologists or behavioral health and wellness practitioners,…

NRS 641.0243 “National examination” defined. “National examination” means the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology in the form administered by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards and approved for use in this State by the Board. (Added to NRS b…

NRS 641.0245 “Patient” defined. “Patient” means a person who: 1. Consults or is examined or interviewed by a psychologist for purposes of diagnosis or treatment; or 2. Receives behavioral health promotion and prevention services from a behavioral health and wellness practitioner.…

NRS 641.025 “Practice of psychology” defined. “Practice of psychology” means the observation, description, evaluation, interpretation or modification of human behavior by the application of psychological principles, methods or procedures to prevent or eliminate problematic, unhea…

NRS 641.026 “Professional incompetence” defined. “Professional incompetence” means lack of ability to practice psychology or behavioral health promotion and prevention safely and skillfully arising from: 1. Lack of knowledge or training; 2. Impaired physical or mental ability; or…

NRS 641.0263 “Psychological assistant” defined. “Psychological assistant” means a person holding a provisional license as a psychological assistant issued by the Board pursuant to NRS 641.110. (Added to NRS by 2017, 2513; A 2025, 1160)

NRS 641.0265 “Psychological intern” defined. “Psychological intern” means a person holding a provisional license as a psychological intern issued by the Board pursuant to NRS 641.110. (Added to NRS by 2017, 2513; A 2025, 1160)

NRS 641.0267 “Psychological trainee” defined. “Psychological trainee” means a person registered with the Board as a psychological trainee pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 641.226. (Added to NRS by 2017, 2513)

NRS 641.027 “Psychologist” defined. “Psychologist” means a person who: 1. Is a graduate of an academic program approved by the Board and is qualified to practice psychology by reason of education, practical training and experience determined by the Board to be satisfactory; and 2…

NRS 641.029 Applicability of chapter: Generally. The provisions of this chapter do not apply to: 1. A physician who is licensed to practice in this State; 2. A person who is licensed to practice dentistry in this State; 3. A person who is licensed as a marriage and family therapi…

NRS 641.0293 Applicability of chapter: Certain employees of State or Federal Government. A person who is employed by: 1. The Federal Government and who practices psychology within the scope of that employment is not subject to the provisions of this chapter. 2. The State or Feder…

NRS 641.0295 Applicability of chapter: Practice by nonresident psychologist as consultant. A psychologist, not a resident of Nevada and not licensed in Nevada, who is certified or licensed in another state whose requirements for certification or licensure are equivalent to the re…

NRS 641.030 Creation; number and appointment of members. The Board of Psychological Examiners, consisting of seven members appointed by the Governor, is hereby created. (Added to NRS by 1963, 188; A 1977, 1258; 2009, 1481; 2017, 4246; 2019, 990)

NRS 641.035 Terms of members; limitation on consecutive terms. After the initial term, the Governor shall appoint each member of the Board to a term of 4 years. No member of the Board may serve more than two consecutive terms. (Added to NRS by 1989, 1539; A 1991, 495)

NRS 641.040 Qualifications of members; conflict of interest. 1. The Governor shall appoint to the Board: (a) Four members who are licensed psychologists in the State of Nevada with at least 5 years of experience in the practice of psychology after being licensed. (b) One member w…

NRS 641.045 Required orientation for new members of Board; policies concerning compensation and performance review of staff. The Board shall: 1. Require each new member of the Board to complete orientation within 60 days after his or her appointment to the Board. The orientation …

NRS 641.070 Meetings; quorum. The Board shall hold a regular meeting at least once a year. The Board shall hold a special meeting upon a call of the President or upon the request of a majority of the members. A majority of the Board constitutes a quorum. (Added to NRS by 1963, 18…

NRS 641.080 Officers. At the regular annual meeting, the Board shall elect from its membership a President and a Secretary-Treasurer, who shall hold office for 1 year and until the election and qualification of their successors. (Added to NRS by 1963, 188)

NRS 641.085 Seal. The Board shall procure a seal. (Added to NRS by 1985, 1906)

NRS 641.090 Records: Duties of Secretary-Treasurer; custody and inspection; confidentiality; exceptions. 1. The Secretary-Treasurer shall make and keep on behalf of the Board: (a) A record of all its meetings and proceedings. (b) A record of all violations and prosecutions under …

NRS 641.100 Rules and regulations. 1. The Board shall adopt regulations: (a) Prescribing uniform standards concerning the locations at which persons obtaining supervised experience that is required for licensure by the Board provide services; (b) Authorizing the remote supervisio…

NRS 641.105 Regulations concerning performance of certain psychological tests. The Board may adopt regulations authorizing: 1. A licensed psychologist to allow a person who is not licensed pursuant to this chapter to perform certain psychological tests prescribed by the Board und…

NRS 641.110 General powers; prohibition on participation in preparing, conducting or grading examination. 1. The Board may, under the provisions of this chapter: (a) Examine and pass upon the qualifications of the applicants for licensure. (b) License qualified applicants. (c) Re…

NRS 641.1105 Board may enter into agreement with Department of Human Services for certain types of administrative assistance. The Board may enter into an agreement with the Department of Human Services or a division thereof to provide services to carry out or improve any function…

NRS 641.111 Deposit and expenditure of money. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 641.2252, all money coming into possession of the Board must be kept or deposited by the Secretary-Treasurer in banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations or savings banks in the State of N…

NRS 641.112 Duty of psychologist to limit practice to areas of competence; enforcement; regulations. 1. A licensed psychologist shall limit his or her practice of psychology to his or her areas of competence, as documented by education, training and experience. 2. The Board shall…

NRS 641.115 Offices; employees; prohibition on payment of expenses out of State General Fund. 1. The Board may: (a) Maintain offices in as many localities in the State as it considers necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (b) Employ attorneys, investigators, cons…

NRS 641.117 Forms for licensure. The Board shall prescribe forms for applying for the issuance or renewal of a license or provisional license. The forms must: 1. Be available to be completed on the Internet website maintained by the Board; 2. Provide immediate, automatic feedback…

NRS 641.125 Hearings and investigations; taking evidence. In a manner consistent with the provisions of chapter 622A of NRS, the Board may hold hearings and conduct investigations related to its duties under this chapter and take evidence on any matter under inquiry before it. (A…

NRS 641.135 Civil liability. A member of the Board or an employee or agent of the Board is not liable in a civil action for any act performed in good faith and within the scope of the duties of the Board pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (Added to NRS by 1989, 1539)

NRS 641.140 Salary of members; per diem allowance and travel expenses of members and employees; payment of compensation and expenses of members and employees. 1. Each member of the Board is entitled to receive: (a) A salary of not more than $150 per day, as fixed by the Board, wh…

NRS 641.145 Annual report to Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services and Chairs of regional behavioral health policy boards. 1. On or before February 1 of each year, the Board shall submit to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services …

NRS 641.160 Application and fee for license as psychologist or behavioral health and wellness practitioner. 1. Each person desiring a license must: (a) Make application to the Board upon a form, and in a manner, prescribed by the Board pursuant to NRS 641.117. The application mus…

NRS 641.170 Qualifications of applicants for licensure as psychologist; Board required to evaluate application and issue statement of determination; contents of statement. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 641.196, each application for licensure as a psychologist must be acc…

NRS 641.173 Application for license, registration or provisional license: Submission of official transcripts by alternate means. If the Board requires an applicant for a license, registration or provisional license pursuant to this chapter to submit official transcripts as proof …

NRS 641.175 Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of license, registration or provisional 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 p…

NRS 641.180 Examination of applicant for license as psychologist; waiver. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 641.180, 641.190 and 641.196, each applicant for a license as a psychologist must pass the national examination. In addition to the national examination, the Board may…

NRS 641.190 Licensing or limited practice authorization of psychologist licensed or certified in another state. The Board may: 1. Grant a license as a psychologist without any examination to any person certified or licensed by a board of psychological examiners of another state i…

NRS 641.196 Expedited license by endorsement as psychologist: Requirements; procedure for issuance; provisional license pending action on application. 1. The Board may issue a license by endorsement as a psychologist to an applicant who meets the requirements set forth in this se…

NRS 641.220 Renewal of license as psychologist: Application; fee; declaration of areas of competence by psychologist; continuing education. 1. To renew a license as a psychologist issued pursuant to this chapter, each person must, on or before the first day of January of each odd…

NRS 641.221 Renewal of license as psychologist: Duty of Board to require applicant to report receipt of training in treatment of mental and emotional trauma and willingness to respond during emergency or disaster; maintenance and provision of related lists of names by Board; fail…

NRS 641.2215 Renewal of license, registration or provisional license: Duty 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 Boa…

NRS 641.222 Automatic suspension of psychologist’s license for failure to pay biennial fee for renewal of license; reinstatement; notice of suspension. 1. The license of any psychologist who fails to pay the biennial fee for the renewal of a license to practice psychology within …