Title 54

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 …

NRS 641.225 Psychologist required to practice under name that appears on license; association with firm, partnership or corporation authorized under certain circumstances. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a psychologist may practice only under the name that appear…

NRS 641.2252 Regulations concerning behavioral health and wellness practitioners and practice of behavioral health promotion and prevention; acceptance of gifts, grants, donations and contributions by Board. 1. The Board shall adopt such regulations as it deems necessary to carry…

NRS 641.2253 Behavioral Health and Wellness Practitioner Advisory Group. [Effective through December 31, 2028.] 1. The Board shall establish a Behavioral Health and Wellness Practitioner Advisory Group consisting of persons familiar with the practice of behavioral health promotio…

NRS 641.2254 Qualifications of applicants for license to practice behavioral health promotion and prevention; Board required to evaluate application and issue statement of determination; contents of statement. 1. The Board shall issue a license to practice behavioral health promo…

NRS 641.2255 Renewal of license to practice behavioral health promotion and prevention: Application; continuing education; fee. Each license to practice behavioral health promotion and prevention must be renewed 3 years after the date on which it was issued and every 3 years ther…

NRS 641.2256 Delinquent license to practice behavioral health promotion and prevention: Board required to notify licensee; renewal; expiration. 1. A license to practice behavioral health promotion and prevention that is not renewed on or before the date prescribed by NRS 641.2255…

NRS 641.2257 Certain providers of health care who may supervise behavioral health and wellness practitioner. A behavioral health and wellness practitioner may be supervised by: 1. A psychiatrist licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS; 2. An advanced practice registered nu…

NRS 641.226 Provisional license or registration as psychological assistant, intern or trainee: Application; fee; fingerprints; expiration; renewal; supervision; regulations. 1. A person who wishes to obtain any postdoctoral supervised experience that is required for licensure as …

NRS 641.2265 Requirement; regulations; penalty. Repealed. (See chapter 114, Statutes of Nevada 2025, at page 621.) PSYCHOLOGY INTERJURISDICTIONAL COMPACT

NRS 641.227 Text of Compact. The Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact, set forth in this section, is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions substantially as follows: ARTICLE I. Purpose Whereas, States license psychologists in order to protect the …

NRS 641.228 Fees. 1. The Board shall charge and collect not more than the following fees respectively: For the national examination, in addition to the actual cost to the Board of the examination $100 For any other examination required pursuant to the provisions of subsection 1 o…

NRS 641.229 Inquiry into and documentation of veteran status of new adult patients by psychologist; provision of contact information for Department of Veterans Services. 1. A psychologist may: (a) Ask each new patient who is 18 years of age or older if he or she is a veteran and …

NRS 641.2291 Recordings of certain training activities: Retention; requirements; compliance with and applicability of provisions governing health care records; regulations. 1. A program of education for mental health professionals approved by the Board, a mental health profession…

NRS 641.2293 Duty of psychologist who diagnoses patient as having opioid use disorder to counsel and provide certain information to patient and to refer patient for medication-assisted treatment upon request. 1. Upon diagnosing a patient as having an opioid use disorder, a psycho…

NRS 641.230 Grounds for disciplinary action. 1. The Board may suspend or revoke a person’s license as a psychologist or behavioral health and wellness practitioner, registration as a psychological trainee or provisional license as a psychological assistant or psychological intern…

NRS 641.240 Authorized disciplinary action; private reprimands prohibited; orders imposing discipline deemed public records. 1. If the Board, a panel of its members or a hearing officer appointed by the Board finds a person guilty in a disciplinary proceeding, it may: (a) Adminis…

NRS 641.242 Suspension of license, registration or provisional license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license, registration or provisional license. [Effective until 2 years after the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. …

NRS 641.243 Service of process. Except as otherwise provided in chapter 622A of NRS: 1. Service of process made under this chapter must be made by: (a) Personal delivery of a copy of the process upon the person; or (b) Sending a copy of the process by certified mail to the person…

NRS 641.245 Subpoenas. 1. The Board, any member thereof, a panel of its members or a hearing officer may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, documents, the records of patients, and any other article related to the practice of…

NRS 641.250 Complaints: Filing; limitations; certain duties of Board; retention. [Effective through December 31, 2028.] 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Board or the Behavioral Health and Wellness Practitioner Advisory Group established pursuant to NRS 641.225…