Title 54

NRS 622A.200 Prohibition of deputy attorney general prosecuting case before regulatory body and advising regulatory body on same case. If a deputy attorney general prosecutes a contested case for a regulatory body, he or she may not also act as legal counsel for the regulatory bo…

NRS 622A.210 Prohibition of attorney representing regulatory body from prosecuting cases before the regulatory body. If a regulatory body employs or retains an attorney to serve as legal counsel for and advise the regulatory body on any and all matters, and the attorney prosecute…

NRS 622A.300 Initiation of prosecution; filing and service of charging document; designation of adjudicator; notice of case; findings and recommendations; consolidation of cases. 1. To initiate the prosecution of a contested case, the prosecutor shall file a charging document wit…

NRS 622A.310 Appearance; representation by attorney; standards of conduct; withdrawal from representation; sanctions; costs of defense. 1. In any contested case against a licensee pursuant to this chapter, the licensee may appear on his or her own behalf or the licensee may be re…

NRS 622A.320 Answer; amendment of charging document; continuance; inclusion of pleadings in record. 1. After being served with the charging document, the licensee may, but is not required to, file an answer to the charging document. The licensee may file such an answer not later …

NRS 622A.330 Discovery; limitations on interrogatories and depositions. 1. At any time after being served with the charging document, the licensee may file with the regulatory body or hearing panel or officer a written discovery request for a copy of all documents and other evide…

NRS 622A.340 Limitations on communications with adjudicator. A party shall not communicate either directly or indirectly with any member of the regulatory body, any member of the hearing panel or the hearing officer about any issue of fact or law related to the case unless the co…

NRS 622A.350 Effect of failure to appear. 1. If a party fails to appear at a scheduled hearing and a continuance has not been scheduled or granted, any party who is present at the hearing may make an offer of proof that the absent party was given sufficient legal notice. Upon a d…

NRS 622A.360 Motions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter or as permitted by the regulatory body or hearing panel or officer, to request a ruling from the regulatory body or hearing panel or officer on any issue of law or procedure in a case, a party must file a writt…

NRS 622A.370 Burden and standard of proof; rules of procedure and evidence; grounds for disciplinary action; administrative penalties; transcription of hearing; costs. 1. The prosecutor has the burden of proof in any hearing pursuant to this chapter. The standard of proof in such…

NRS 622A.380 Order of hearing. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, in any hearing pursuant to this chapter, the hearing must proceed as follows: (a) The president or chair of the regulatory body, the chair or presiding officer of the hearing panel or the hearing offi…

NRS 622A.390 Posthearing motions; rehearing and reconsideration; vacation and modification of final decision. 1. After the close of the hearing, a party may file only the following motions: (a) A motion requesting a rehearing. (b) A motion requesting reconsideration of the findin…

NRS 622A.400 Judicial review. 1. Except as otherwise provided in the Constitution of this State, a party may not seek any type of judicial intervention or review of a contested case until after the contested case results in a final decision of the regulatory body. 2. Except as ot…

NRS 622A.410 Requirements in cases involving revocation of license; procedure for reinstatement of license. 1. If a regulatory body revokes the license of a person in a contested case pursuant to this chapter, the regulatory body shall, in the final decision of the regulatory bod…

NRS 623.010 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to safeguard life, health and property, and to promote the public welfare by improving the quality of human environmental design. [1:220:1949; 1943 NCL § 537.1]—(NRS A 1973, 1696)

NRS 623.015 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 623.017 to 623.029, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1973, 1695; A 1975, 580; 1981, 758; 1983, 1918; 1993, …

NRS 623.017 “Architect” defined. “Architect” means any person who engages in the practice of architecture and holds a certificate of registration issued by the Board. (Added to NRS by 1973, 1695; A 1975, 580; 1981, 758; 1983, 1918; 1993, 2467)

NRS 623.019 “Board” defined. “Board” means the State Board of Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design. (Added to NRS by 1973, 1695; A 1975, 580; 1981, 758; 1983, 1918; 1993, 2467; 1995, 1696)

NRS 623.021 “Certificate of registration” defined. “Certificate of registration” means the certificate of registration issued by the Board to: 1. An architect; 2. A registered interior designer; or 3. A residential designer. (Added to NRS by 1973, 1695; A 1975, 580; 1981, 758; 19…

NRS 623.022 “Partition” defined. “Partition” means a wall which does not: 1. Support a vertical load of a structure other than its own weight; 2. Separate interior areas of a structure which are designed for different uses; 3. Support a structure; and 4. Extend further than from …

NRS 623.0225 “Practice as a registered interior designer” defined. “Practice as a registered interior designer” means the rendering, by a person registered pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 623.180, of services to enhance the quality and function of an interior area of a structure …

NRS 623.023 “Practice of architecture” defined. The “practice of architecture” consists of rendering services embracing the scientific, esthetic and orderly coordination of processes which enter into the production of a completed structure which has as its principal purpose human…

NRS 623.025 “Practice of residential design” defined. The “practice of residential design” consists of rendering services embracing the scientific, esthetic or orderly coordination of processes which enter into: 1. The production of a completed: (a) Single-family dwelling unit; o…

NRS 623.026 “Registered interior designer” defined. “Registered interior designer” means a person who provides some or all of the services set forth in NRS 623.0225 and holds a certificate of registration issued by the Board pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 623.180. (Added to NRS …

NRS 623.027 “Residential designer” defined. “Residential designer” means any person who engages in the practice of residential design and holds a certificate of registration issued by the Board. (Added to NRS by 1973, 1695; A 1975, 580; 1981, 758; 1983, 1918; 1993, 2467)

NRS 623.029 “Responsible control” defined. “Responsible control” means the amount of control over and detailed knowledge of the content of a technical submission during its preparation that is ordinarily exercised by a registered architect, registered interior designer or residen…

NRS 623.035 Applicability of chapter: Exemptions; limitations. 1. The following persons are exempt from the provisions of this chapter: (a) A person engaging in architectural work as an employee of a registered architect or residential designer, if the work does not include respo…

NRS 623.050 Creation; number, appointment, qualifications and removal of members. 1. The State Board of Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design, consisting of nine members appointed by the Governor, is hereby created. 2. The Governor shall appoint: (a) Five members w…

NRS 623.070 Salary of members and officers; per diem allowance and travel expenses of members and employees. 1. Each member of the Board is entitled to receive from the money of the Board: (a) A salary of not more than $150 per day, as fixed by the Board, while engaged in the bus…

NRS 623.080 Oaths of members. The members of the Board shall, within 30 days after appointment, take and subscribe to the oath of office as prescribed by the laws of Nevada, and file the same with the Secretary of State. [6:220:1949; 1943 NCL § 537.6]

NRS 623.090 Offices. 1. The Board may provide its own quarters, in which case it shall bear the expenses incident to their maintenance. 2. The Board may maintain offices in as many localities in the State as it finds necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. [7:220:1…

NRS 623.100 Appointment and terms of officers; quorum; number of members required to take action. 1. The Board shall appoint one of its members as Chair, who shall serve without additional pay, and one of its members as Secretary and Treasurer. The Chair and Secretary shall each …

NRS 623.120 Seal. The Board shall adopt an official seal. [10:220:1949; 1943 NCL § 537.10]—(NRS A 1959, 491)

NRS 623.125 Official register of certificates of registration. The Secretary of the Board shall keep an official register of all certificates of registration to practice: 1. Architecture or residential design; or 2. As a registered interior designer, Ê issued and renewed pursuant…

NRS 623.130 Records: Secretary to keep record of proceedings of Board. The Secretary of the Board shall keep a true and correct record of all proceedings of the Board. [11:220:1949; 1943 NCL § 537.11]—(NRS A 1959, 491)

NRS 623.131 Records: Confidentiality of certain records of Board; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 239.0115, the records of the Board which relate to an employee of the Board or an examination given by the Board are confidential. 2. The records …

NRS 623.133 Designation of Attorney General as legal adviser. 1. The Attorney General is hereby designated as the legal adviser of the Board. 2. Subject to the provisions of NRS 622A.200 and 622A.210, nothing in this section shall be construed so as to prevent the Board from empl…

NRS 623.135 Employment and compensation of Executive Director and other employees. The Board may employ an Executive Director, legal counsel, investigators, professional consultants and other employees necessary to the discharge of its duties, and may fix the compensation therefo…

NRS 623.140 Election of officers; regulations. 1. In November of each year, the Board shall meet to organize and elect officers as provided in this chapter. 2. The Board shall: (a) Adopt regulations governing the examination of applicants for certificates to practice architecture…

NRS 623.145 Codes of ethics. 1. Subject to the limitations imposed by subsections 2, 3 and 4, the Board shall adopt codes of ethics consistent with the constitution and laws of this State binding upon persons registered pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. Such codes of et…

NRS 623.150 Enforcement of chapter; authorized expenses. 1. The Board shall be charged with the duty of enforcing the provisions of this chapter. 2. The Board may incur such expense as shall be necessary, but such expense shall not exceed the revenue derived from the fees for exa…

NRS 623.152 Subpoenas: Authority to issue. In carrying out the provisions of this chapter the Board may subpoena the attendance of witnesses or the production of books, papers and documents. (Added to NRS by 1973, 1696; A 1981, 97)

NRS 623.153 Subpoenas: Enforcement. 1. If any person refuses to obey a subpoena issued by the Board, the Board may present a petition to the district court of the county in which such person resides, setting forth the facts, and thereupon the court, in a proper case, shall issue …

NRS 623.155 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, 144)

NRS 623.160 Receipt, deposit and withdrawal of fees. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 623.190, all fees provided for by the provisions of this chapter must be paid to and receipted for by the Secretary of the Board, who shall deposit the fees in banks or credit unions in the S…

NRS 623.165 Claim for attorney’s fees and cost of investigation: Conditions; procedure. If the Board deposits the money collected from the imposition of fines in the State Treasury for the credit of the State General Fund, it may present a claim to the State Board of Examiners fo…