Title 54

NRS 625.387 Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of license or certificate; 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 withhold…

NRS 625.390 Application for licensure or certification: Contents; fees; renewal of license; penalty for late renewal of license; regulations. 1. An applicant for licensure as a professional engineer or professional land surveyor or for certification as an engineer intern or land …

NRS 625.395 Renewal of expired license. Each licensee must renew his or her license and pay the fee for renewal. Any licensee who fails to renew a license may do so within 6 months after the date of its expiration, upon application to and with the approval of the Board, payment o…

NRS 625.397 Board may require examination for reinstatement or renewal of license. The Board may require any person: 1. Whose license to practice professional engineering or land surveying has expired; or 2. Who has been the subject of a disciplinary proceeding before the Board, …

NRS 625.398 Regulations concerning continuing education for professional engineers and professional land surveyors. The Board shall adopt regulations concerning continuing education for professional engineers and professional land surveyors. The regulations must include: 1. The n…

NRS 625.400 Replacement of revoked, lost, destroyed or mutilated license; fee. A new license to replace any license revoked, lost, destroyed or mutilated may be issued, subject to the regulations of the Board, and a charge of not more than $40 may be made for its issuance. [Part …

NRS 625.403 Use of word “certify” or “certification” in practice of professional engineering or land surveying. The use of the word “certify” or “certification” by a professional engineer or professional land surveyor in the practice of professional engineering or land surveying …

NRS 625.405 Immunity from civil liability. 1. Any person who furnishes information concerning a licensee, an applicant for licensure, an intern or an applicant for certification as an intern in good faith and without malicious intent is immune from any civil action for furnishing…

NRS 625.407 Conditions under which business organization or association may practice engineering or land surveying; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section: (a) A firm, partnership, corporation or other person engaged in or offering to engage in the practice o…

NRS 625.410 Grounds for disciplinary or other action. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6 of NRS 701.220, the Board may take disciplinary action against a licensee, an applicant for licensure, an intern or an applicant for certification as an intern for: 1. The practice …

NRS 625.415 Suspension of license or certificate for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license or certificate. [Effective until 2 years after the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state …

NRS 625.420 Filing of charges; commencement of action. 1. Any person may file with the Board a charge concerning a violation of any provision of this chapter or regulation adopted by the Board against any person. The charges must be in writing and filed with the Board. 2. All cha…

NRS 625.425 Certain records relating to investigation deemed confidential; certain records relating to disciplinary action deemed public records. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115, any information obtained during the course of an investigation by the Board and any r…

NRS 625.430 Hearing; notice; summary suspension of license. 1. The time and place for the hearing must be fixed by the Board, and notice of the time and place of hearing must be personally served on the person against whom a complaint has been filed with the Board or mailed to th…

NRS 625.440 Subpoenas: Issuance by Chair of Board or designee. The Chair of the Board or his or her designee may subpoena witnesses and compel their attendance, and also may require the production of books, papers and documents relating to any investigation or hearing conducted b…

NRS 625.450 Subpoenas: Issuance by district court. 1. If any person shall refuse to obey any subpoena issued by the Board, or shall refuse to testify or produce any books, papers or documents, the Board may present its petition to the district court of the judicial district where…

NRS 625.460 Authorized disciplinary or other action; private reprimands prohibited; orders imposing discipline deemed public records. 1. If, after a hearing, a majority of the members of the Board present at the hearing vote in favor of finding the accused person guilty, the Boar…

NRS 625.470 Reissuance of revoked license. The Board may reissue a license to any person whose license has been revoked if a majority of the members of the Board vote in favor of reissuance. [Part 12:198:1919; added 1937, 491; A 1955, 391]—(NRS A 1975, 819; 1997, 1053) PROHIBITED…

NRS 625.510 Board required to investigate complaint or violation of chapter and take steps necessary for prosecution of violation. It shall be mandatory upon the Board: 1. To investigate any complaints or reported violations of any of the provisions of this chapter; and 2. To tak…

NRS 625.520 Unlawful practice of engineering: Penalty; order to cease and desist; injunctive relief. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, it is unlawful for: (a) Any person not properly licensed or exempted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter to: (1) Pra…

NRS 625.530 Restrictions upon public works; preferences for contracts. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 338.1711 to 338.173, inclusive, and 408.3875 to 408.3888, inclusive: 1. The State of Nevada or any of its political subdivisions, including a county, city or town, shall not…

NRS 625.540 Unlawful practice of land surveying; penalty. 1. It is unlawful for a person who is: (a) Not properly licensed or exempted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter to: (1) Practice, continue to practice, solicit to practice, offer to practice or attempt to pr…

NRS 625.550 Intentional removal or defacement of monument unlawful; exception; penalty. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person who intentionally removes, changes or defaces any monument that has been properly established and marked by a professional land survey…

NRS 625.560 Unlawful signing or stamping of document concerning land surveying. It is unlawful for any person to sign or stamp any map, plat, report, description or other document pertaining to the practice of land surveying unless the person holds an unsuspended and unrevoked li…

NRS 625.565 Unlawful use of signature or stamp of professional engineer or professional land surveyor; regulations; penalty. 1. A professional land surveyor may practice land surveying and prepare: (a) Maps, plats, reports and descriptions; and (b) Grading and drainage plans for …

NRS 625.570 Public officer or employee prohibited from engaging in private practice of professional engineering or land surveying during certain hours. Any employee or officer who is employed on a full-time basis by the State, or a county, city or district thereof, who is paid a …

NRS 625.580 Violation of chapter by public officer; penalties. If a public officer violates a provision of this chapter, the Board shall impose a fine in an amount not to exceed $5,000 and may require the public officer to forfeit the office. [12b:198:1919; added 1949, 639; 1943 …

NRS 625.590 Additional civil penalty; enforcement. 1. In addition to any other penalty provided by law, a person who violates any provision of this chapter or any regulation adopted by the Board is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $15,000 for each violation. Any such p…

NRS 625A.015 Legislative declaration. The Legislature hereby declares that the practice of environmental health is a learned profession, affecting public safety and welfare and charged with the public interest, and is therefore subject to protection and regulation by the State. (…

NRS 625A.020 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 625A.021 to 625A.029, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1987, 1157; A 1995, 89; 1997, 1057; 2005, 1987; 201…

NRS 625A.021 “Board” defined. “Board” means the Board of Environmental Health Specialists. (Added to NRS by 2005, 1985; A 2019, 2114)

NRS 625A.025 “Environmental health specialist” defined. 1. “Environmental health specialist” means a person who is engaged in the practice of environmental health and who holds a registration as an environmental health specialist issued by the Board pursuant to NRS 625A.110. 2. T…

NRS 625A.026 “Environmental health specialist trainee” defined. “Environmental health specialist trainee” means a person who is engaged in the practice of environmental health and who holds a provisional registration as an environmental health specialist trainee issued by the Boa…

NRS 625A.028 “Practice of environmental health” defined. “Practice of environmental health” means the use of public health principles in the application of the sanitary sciences to prevent human injury and illness by: 1. Identifying and evaluating hazardous physical, chemical and…

NRS 625A.0285 “Provisional registration” defined. “Provisional registration” means a provisional registration as an environmental health specialist trainee issued by the Board pursuant to NRS 625A.115. (Added to NRS by 2019, 2112)

NRS 625A.029 “Temporary registration” defined. “Temporary registration” means a temporary registration to engage in the practice of environmental health issued by the Board pursuant to NRS 625A.112. (Added to NRS by 2019, 2112)

NRS 625A.0295 Applicability of chapter. The provisions of this chapter, other than NRS 625A.910, do not apply to a person who: 1. Is employed by the Federal Government and who practices environmental health within the scope of that employment. 2. Is employed by and for the Divisi…

NRS 625A.030 Creation; appointment, terms and qualifications; vacancies; removal of members; election of Chair and Vice Chair. 1. There is hereby created the Board of Environmental Health Specialists, consisting of the Chief Medical Officer or his or her designated representative…

NRS 625A.040 Meetings: Frequency; quorum; compliance with Open Meeting Law. 1. The Board shall hold at least two meetings annually and may meet at other times on the call of the Chair or a majority of its members. 2. A majority of the Board constitutes a quorum to transact all bu…

NRS 625A.050 Salary of members; per diem allowance and travel expenses of members and employees. 1. Members of the Board are 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; and (b) A per diem allo…

NRS 625A.055 Employment and compensation of Executive Director, professional consultants and other employees; reimbursement of certain expenses; payment of expenses and salaries from fees received by Board. 1. The Board may employ and fix the compensation to be paid to: (a) An Ex…

NRS 625A.057 Duties. The Board shall: 1. Enforce the provisions of this chapter and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto; 2. Prepare and maintain a record of its proceedings, including, without limitation, any administrative proceedings; 3. Evaluate the qualifications and det…

NRS 625A.059 Subpoenas; oaths. 1. The Board may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and production of books and papers. 2. Any member of the Board may administer oaths when taking testimony in any matter relating to the duties of the Board. (Added to NRS by 2019, 2113…

NRS 625A.060 Deposit and use of fees collected by Board; delegation of authority concerning disciplinary action; deposit of civil penalties; claim for attorney’s fees or costs of investigation. 1. All fees collected under the provisions of this chapter must be paid to the Board t…

NRS 625A.095 Issuance of registration to qualified persons to whom chapter does not apply. The provisions of this chapter do not preclude a person to whom the provisions do not otherwise apply pursuant to NRS 625A.0295 from being issued a registration by the Board if the person o…

NRS 625A.097 General qualifications for registration. To be eligible for registration by the Board, an applicant for a registration to engage in the practice of environmental health must: 1. Be a natural person of good moral character; 2. Comply with the requirements set forth in…