Title 54

NRS 639.410 Sales of products that are precursors to methamphetamine. A person shall not sell or transfer to an ultimate user in the course of any business, or engage in the business of selling to ultimate users, a product that is a precursor to methamphetamine, unless the person…

NRS 639.420 Report of unusual or excessive loss or disappearance of products that are precursors to methamphetamine by pharmacy: Requirement; exception; contents. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, if a pharmacy becomes aware of any unusual or excessive loss or disa…

NRS 639.430 Real-time, stop sale system: Conditions for approval; regulations. 1. The Board shall approve a real-time, stop sale system for use by pharmacies in this State if the Board determines that a real-time, stop sale system is available and appropriate for use by pharmacie…

NRS 639.440 Real-time, stop sale system: Notification of pharmacies; duties of pharmacy; civil immunity; penalty. 1. After the Board has approved a real-time, stop sale system pursuant to NRS 639.430 and adopted regulations establishing the requirements for the use of the system …

NRS 639.450 Real-time, stop sale system: Immunity of Board from liability for unauthorized access or misuse of information collected by or derived from system. The failure of the real-time, stop sale system approved pursuant to NRS 639.430 to send an alert to a pharmacy to stop t…

NRS 639.500 Submission of fingerprints and information concerning certain persons associated with wholesaler; issuance of provisional license; prohibitions. 1. In addition to the requirements for an application set forth in NRS 639.100, each applicant for a license to engage in w…

NRS 639.505 Submission of updated information concerning certain persons associated with wholesaler; submission of additional fingerprints; prohibitions. 1. On an annual basis, each licensed wholesaler shall submit to the Board an updated list of each employee, agent, independent…

NRS 639.510 Protection of certain information obtained by Board. The Board shall implement and maintain reasonable security measures to protect the information obtained by the Board pursuant to NRS 639.127, 639.1371 or 639.500 from unauthorized access, acquisition, destruction, u…

NRS 639.515 Bond or other form of security required; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, before the Board issues a license to engage in the wholesale distribution of prescription drugs, the applicant shall file with the Board a bond in an amount not le…

NRS 639.535 “Statement of prior sales” or “statement” defined. As used in NRS 639.535 to 639.555, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “statement of prior sales” or “statement”: 1. Means a statement of prior sales that must be used in a transaction involving the purc…

NRS 639.540 Duties of Board; requirements concerning use, form and contents of statement. 1. The Board shall ensure the safe and efficient operation of wholesalers and the integrity and propriety of transactions involving the purchase and sale of prescription drugs by wholesalers…

NRS 639.545 Prohibited transactions. If a statement of prior sales indicates that more than three prior sales of a prescription drug have occurred, including, without limitation, a sale involving an authorized distributor of record, a person who is licensed to engage in wholesale…

NRS 639.550 Unlawful acts. A person who is licensed to engage in wholesale distribution pursuant to this chapter is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 if, with the intent to defraud or deceive, the person: 1. Fails to deliver to another…

NRS 639.555 Additional unlawful acts. A person who is licensed to engage in wholesale distribution pursuant to this chapter is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 if the person knowingly: 1. Destroys, alters, conceals or fails to maintai…

NRS 639.570 Duty of wholesalers or manufacturers who employ person to sell or market drug, medicine, chemical, device or appliance; submission of information annually to Board; Board to report certain information to Governor and Legislature; duties of Board. 1. A wholesaler or ma…

NRS 639.573 Conditions under which manufacturer or wholesaler is authorized to dispense dialysate drug or deliver device necessary to administer dialysis at residence; authority for use of third-party logistics provider for delivery. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection …

NRS 639.575 Information regarding other wholesalers. A person who is licensed to engage in wholesale distribution pursuant to this chapter shall maintain the following information, updated annually, concerning each wholesaler from whom the licensee purchases a prescription drug o…

NRS 639.580 Evidence regarding due diligence; prohibited business relationships. 1. A person who is licensed to engage in wholesale distribution pursuant to this chapter shall maintain the following evidence regarding due diligence concerning each wholesaler with whom the license…

NRS 639.585 On-site inspections; agreements with other wholesalers. 1. A person who is licensed to engage in wholesale distribution pursuant to this chapter shall, within 30 days after beginning a business relationship with another wholesaler, conduct an on-site inspection of eac…

NRS 639.590 Certification regarding other wholesalers. A person who is licensed to engage in wholesale distribution pursuant to this chapter shall certify a claim by another wholesaler that the wholesaler is an authorized distributor of record from whom the licensee purchases a p…

NRS 639.595 Transactions involving prescription drugs. 1. A wholesaler may sell a prescription drug only if the sale is a bona fide transaction. 2. A wholesaler may purchase a prescription drug only from: (a) A manufacturer; (b) A pharmacy or practitioner if that pharmacy or prac…

NRS 640.011 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms defined in NRS 640.013 to 640.026, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1971, 1124; A 1981, 933; 1989, 1574; 1993, 2543; 2019, 1586)

NRS 640.013 “Board” defined. “Board” means the Nevada Physical Therapy Board. (Added to NRS by 1971, 1124; A 2017, 1580)

NRS 640.014 “Dry needling” defined. “Dry needling”: 1. Means a skilled technique performed by a physical therapist using a single-use, single-insertion, sterile filiform needle, which is used to penetrate the skin or underlying tissue to effect change in body conditions, pain, mo…

NRS 640.016 “Immediate supervision” defined. “Immediate supervision” means that a person is present on-site and immediately available within the treatment area to give aid, direction and instruction to the person he or she is supervising. (Added to NRS by 1993, 2543; A 2017, 1580…

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 …