Title 54

NRS 641.274 Limitation on time for completion of examination after issuance of order suspending license, registration or provisional license pending disciplinary proceedings. Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 622A of NRS, if the Board, a panel of its members or a hearing …

NRS 641.276 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 641.285 Requirements for proof. Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 622A of NRS, in any disciplinary proceeding before the Board, a panel of its members or a hearing officer: 1. Proof of actual injury need not be established where the complaint charges deceptive or unet…

NRS 641.312 Judicial review; duration of Board’s order; priority of petition for judicial review. 1. Any person who has been placed on probation or whose license, registration or provisional license has been limited, suspended or revoked is entitled to judicial review of the orde…

NRS 641.314 Temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction pending disciplinary proceedings. Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 622A of NRS: 1. Pending disciplinary proceedings before the Board, a panel of its members or a hearing officer, the court may, upon applic…

NRS 641.316 Injunction against person practicing without license, authorization, registration or provisional license. 1. The Board through its President or Secretary-Treasurer or the Attorney General may maintain in any court of competent jurisdiction a suit for an injunction aga…

NRS 641.318 Immunity of certain persons from civil liability. In addition to any other immunity provided by the provisions of chapter 622A of NRS, the Board, a review panel of a hospital, an association of psychologists or behavioral health and wellness practitioners or any other…

NRS 641.320 Procedure for removing limitation, terminating probation or reinstating license, registration or provisional license. 1. Any person: (a) Whose practice of psychology or behavioral health promotion and prevention or practice as a psychological assistant, psychological …

NRS 641.390 Representation or practice without license prohibited; exceptions. 1. Except as authorized by the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact enacted in NRS 641.227, a person shall not represent himself or herself as a psychologist within the meaning of this chapter or eng…

NRS 641.440 Prohibited acts; penalty. Any person who: 1. Presents as his or her own the diploma, license, registration, provisional license or credentials of another; 2. Gives either false or forged evidence of any kind to the Board or any member thereof, in connection with an ap…

NRS 641A.010 Legislative declaration. The practice of marriage and family therapy and the practice of clinical professional counseling are hereby declared to be learned professions profoundly affecting public safety and welfare and charged with the public interest, and therefore …

NRS 641A.020 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 641A.025 to 641A.080, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1973, 486; A 2007, 3055)

NRS 641A.025 “Approved supervisor” defined. “Approved supervisor” means a licensed marriage and family therapist or licensed clinical professional counselor who is approved by the Board to supervise a person who is acquiring the supervised experience in marriage and family therap…

NRS 641A.030 “Board” defined. “Board” means the Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical Professional Counselors. (Added to NRS by 1973, 486; A 1987, 2124; 2007, 3055)

NRS 641A.031 “Clinical professional counselor” defined. “Clinical professional counselor” means a person who describes himself or herself or his or her services to the public by any title or description which incorporates the term “clinical professional counselor” and under such …

NRS 641A.040 “License” defined. “License” means a license issued by the Board pursuant to this chapter to practice as a marriage and family therapist, a marriage and family therapist intern, a clinical professional counselor or a clinical professional counselor intern. (Added to …

NRS 641A.050 “Licensee” defined. “Licensee” means a person licensed as a marriage and family therapist, a marriage and family therapist intern, a clinical professional counselor or a clinical professional counselor intern by the Board. (Added to NRS by 1973, 486; A 1987, 2124; 20…

NRS 641A.060 “Marriage and family therapist” defined. “Marriage and family therapist” means a person who describes himself or herself or his or her services to the public by any title or description which incorporates the term “marriage and family therapist” or “marriage and fami…

NRS 641A.065 “Practice of clinical professional counseling” defined. 1. “Practice of clinical professional counseling” means the provision of treatment, assessment and counseling, or equivalent activities, to a person or group of persons to achieve mental, emotional, physical and…

NRS 641A.080 “Practice of marriage and family therapy” defined. 1. “Practice of marriage and family therapy” means the diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders, whether cognitive, affective or behavioral, within the context of interpersonal relationships, includi…

NRS 641A.090 Creation; number and appointment of members. The Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical Professional Counselors, consisting of nine members appointed by the Governor, is hereby created. (Added to NRS by 1973, 486; A 1977, 1258; 1987, 2124;…

NRS 641A.100 Qualifications of members; removal for misconduct. 1. The Governor shall appoint to the Board: (a) Four members who are licensed marriage and family therapists and are in good standing with or acceptable for membership in their local or state societies and associatio…

NRS 641A.110 Eligibility for membership. A person is not eligible for appointment or to hold office as a member of the Board unless the person is: 1. A citizen of the United States. 2. A resident of Nevada. (Added to NRS by 1973, 487; A 1977, 1259)

NRS 641A.115 Required orientation for new members of Board; policies concerning compensation and performance reviews 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 orientatio…

NRS 641A.130 Meetings; quorum. The Board shall meet at least once every 6 months at a time and place fixed by the Board. The Board shall hold a special meeting upon a call of the President or upon a request by a majority of the members. Five members of the Board constitute a quor…

NRS 641A.140 Officers. At the regular meeting the Board shall elect from its membership a President, a Vice 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 1973, 487; A 1987, 2125…

NRS 641A.150 Duties of Secretary-Treasurer. The Secretary-Treasurer shall make and keep on behalf of the Board, the following: 1. A record of all meetings and proceedings. 2. A record of all examinations and applicants. 3. A register of all licenses and licensees. 4. An inventory…

NRS 641A.160 Regulations. 1. The Board shall adopt regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter governing its procedure, the examination and licensing of applicants, the granting, refusal, revocation or suspension of licenses, and the practice of marriage and …

NRS 641A.170 General powers; prohibition on participation in preparing, conducting or grading examination. 1. The Board shall under the provisions of this chapter: (a) Examine and pass upon the qualifications of the applicants for licensing. (b) License qualified applicants. (c) …

NRS 641A.180 Courses of study: Regulations specifying criteria; evaluation. The Board shall: 1. Adopt regulations specifying the criteria for courses of study that are sufficient for the purposes of licensing; and 2. Determine which schools in and out of this State have courses o…

NRS 641A.183 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 641A.185 Subpoenas: Issuance; enforcement. 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 wi…

NRS 641A.191 Confidentiality of certain records of Board; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, NRS 239.0115 and 641A.305, any records or information obtained during the course of an investigation by the Board and any record of the investigation are confide…

NRS 641A.200 Salary of members; per diem allowance and travel expenses of members and employees; source of payment of compensation and expenses of members and employees. 1. A member of the Board is entitled to receive: (a) A salary of not more than $150 per day, as fixed by the B…

NRS 641A.205 Deposit and use of money. 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 Nevada to be expended for payment of compensation and …

NRS 641A.207 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 641A.210 Application and fees; forms. 1. Each person desiring a license must apply to the Board upon a form, and in a manner, prescribed by the Board. The application must be accompanied by the fee for the application for an initial license and the fee for the initial issuanc…

NRS 641A.213 Submission of fingerprints. In addition to any other requirements set forth in this chapter, an applicant for a license to practice as a marriage and family therapist or clinical professional counselor, a license by endorsement to practice as a marriage and family th…

NRS 641A.215 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, suspendin…

NRS 641A.217 Renewal of 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 Board shall: (a) Make the data request d…

NRS 641A.220 Marriage and family therapists: Qualifications of applicants. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 641A.242, each applicant for a license to practice as a marriage and family therapist must furnish evidence satisfactory to the Board that the applicant: 1. Is at least …

NRS 641A.230 Marriage and family therapists: Examinations. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and NRS 641A.242, each qualified applicant for a license to practice as a marriage and family therapist must pass a written examination given by the Board on his or her know…

NRS 641A.231 Clinical professional counselors: Qualifications of applicants. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 641A.242, each applicant for a license to practice as a clinical professional counselor must furnish evidence satisfactory to the Board that the applicant: 1. Is at le…

NRS 641A.233 Application for license: Submission of official transcripts by alternate means. If the Board requires an applicant for a license to practice as a marriage and family therapist or clinical professional counselor to submit official transcripts as proof of his or her ed…

NRS 641A.235 License: Issuance; expiration; proration of fee. 1. The Board shall issue a license to practice as a marriage and family therapist or clinical professional counselor to an applicant who meets the requirements imposed pursuant to this chapter. 2. A license to practice…

NRS 641A.242 Expedited license by endorsement: Requirements; procedure for issuance; provisional license pending action on application. 1. The Board shall issue a license by endorsement to practice as a marriage and family therapist or clinical professional counselor to an applic…