Title 54

NRS 630A.500 Requirements for proof. Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 622A of NRS, in any disciplinary hearing: 1. Proof of actual injury need not be established. 2. A certified copy of the record of a court or a licensing or certifying agency showing a conviction or ple…

NRS 630A.510 Final order of Board; authorized disciplinary action; private reprimands prohibited; orders imposing discipline deemed public records. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 630A.150, any member of the Board who was not a member of the investigative committee, if one…

NRS 630A.520 Judicial review. 1. Any person aggrieved by a final order of the Board is entitled to judicial review of the Board’s order as provided by law. 2. Every order of the Board which limits the practice of homeopathic medicine or the practice of an advanced practitioner of…

NRS 630A.530 Removal of limitation on or suspension or reinstatement of license or certificate. 1. Any person: (a) Whose practice of homeopathic medicine has been limited; or (b) Whose license to practice homeopathic medicine or certificate to practice as an advanced practitioner…

NRS 630A.540 Immunity from civil liability; Board prohibited from taking certain action. 1. In addition to any other immunity provided by the provisions of chapter 622A of NRS: (a) Any person who furnishes information to the Board, in good faith in accordance with the provisions …

NRS 630A.543 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 630A.545 Procedural requirements same for disciplinary action taken by hearing officer or panel; decision of hearing officer or panel relating to administrative fine is final decision in contested case. 1. Any disciplinary action taken by a hearing officer or panel pursuant t…

NRS 630A.550 Disciplinary action does not preclude limitation or termination of privileges of licensee or holder of certificate or criminal prosecution; immunity from civil liability. The filing and review of a complaint, its dismissal without further action or its transmittal to…

NRS 630A.555 Confidentiality of certain records of Board; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 239.0115, a complaint filed with the Board, all documents and other information filed with the complaint and all documents and other information compiled …

NRS 630A.557 Inspection of premises by Board. Any member or agent of the Board may enter any premises in this State where a person who holds a license or certificate issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter practices homeopathic medicine and inspect it to determine wheth…

NRS 630A.560 Prosecution of violators; employment of investigators and other assistants. In a manner consistent with the provisions of chapter 622A of NRS, the Board is authorized to prosecute all persons guilty of violation of the provisions of this chapter and may employ invest…

NRS 630A.565 Injunctive relief: Generally. 1. In addition to any other remedy provided by law, the Board, through its President or Secretary-Treasurer or the Attorney General, may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction to: (a) Enjoin any prohibited act or other conduct of a…

NRS 630A.570 Injunctive relief against person practicing without license or certificate: Generally. 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 against any person or…

NRS 630A.580 Injunctive relief against person practicing without license or certificate: Sufficiency of allegations of complaint. In seeking injunctive relief against any person for an alleged violation of this chapter by practicing homeopathic medicine without a license or pract…

NRS 630A.590 Certain prohibited acts; penalty. A person who: 1. Presents to the Board as his or her own the diploma, license, certificate or credentials of another; 2. Gives either false or forged evidence of any kind to the Board; 3. Practices homeopathic medicine or practices a…

NRS 630A.600 Practicing without license or certificate prohibited; penalties. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 629.091, a person who practices homeopathic medicine or who practices as an advanced practitioner of homeopathy or as a homeopathic assistant without the appropria…

NRS 631.005 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 631.015 to 631.109, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1983, 1106; A 1987, 857; 1989, 1739; 2001, 2692; 2015,…

NRS 631.015 “Accredited” defined. “Accredited” means approved by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association or its successor organization. (Added to NRS by 1971, 530; A 1983, 1110; 1985, 379)

NRS 631.020 “Board” defined. “Board” means the Board of Dental Examiners of Nevada. [Part 2:152:1951]—(NRS A 1983, 1110)

NRS 631.027 “Deep sedation” defined. “Deep sedation” means a controlled state of depressed consciousness, produced by a pharmacologic or nonpharmacologic method or a combination thereof, and accompanied by a partial loss of protective reflexes and the inability to respond purpose…

NRS 631.030 “Dental hygiene” defined. “Dental hygiene” means the performance of educational, preventive and therapeutic periodontal treatment including scaling, curettage and planing of roots and any related and required intraoral or extraoral procedures that a dentist is authori…

NRS 631.040 “Dental hygienist” defined. “Dental hygienist” means any person who practices the profession of dental hygiene and is licensed pursuant to this chapter. [Part 2:152:1951]—(NRS A 1983, 1110; 2003, 519)

NRS 631.045 “Dental therapist” defined. “Dental therapist” means any person who practices the profession of dental therapy and is licensed pursuant to this chapter. (Added to NRS by 2019, 3198)

NRS 631.047 “Dental therapy” defined. “Dental therapy” means the performance of educational, preventative, therapeutic, palliative and restorative or surgical treatment of intraoral or extraoral procedures. (Added to NRS by 2019, 3198)

NRS 631.049 “Dentistry” defined. “Dentistry” means the evaluation, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases, disorders and conditions of the oral cavity, the maxillofacial area and the adjacent and associated structures and their impact on the human body, which care is pro…

NRS 631.051 “Distant site” defined. “Distant site” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 629.515. (Added to NRS by 2023, 3322)

NRS 631.052 “Expanded function dental assistance” defined. “Expanded function dental assistance” means the performance of educational, preventative, therapeutic, palliative and restorative treatment of intraoral or extraoral procedures under the supervision of a dentist or as oth…

NRS 631.053 “Expanded function dental assistant” defined. “Expanded function dental assistant” means any person who practices the profession of expanded function dental assistance and is licensed pursuant to this chapter. (Added to NRS by 2023, 3404)

NRS 631.055 “General anesthesia” defined. “General anesthesia” means a controlled state of unconsciousness, produced by a pharmacologic or nonpharmacologic method or a combination thereof, and accompanied by partial or complete loss of protective reflexes and the inability indepe…

NRS 631.070 “License” defined. “License” means a certificate issued by the Board to any applicant upon completion of requirements for admission to practice dental hygiene, dental therapy, dentistry or expanded function dental assistance, as provided by the license. [Part 2:152:19…

NRS 631.075 “Malpractice” defined. “Malpractice” means failure on the part of a dentist to exercise the degree of care, diligence and skill ordinarily exercised by dentists in good standing in the community in which he or she practices. As used in this section, “community” means …

NRS 631.078 “Minimal sedation” defined. “Minimal sedation” means a minimally depressed level of consciousness, produced by a pharmacologic or nonpharmacologic method, that retains the patient’s ability to independently and continuously maintain an airway and respond normally to t…

NRS 631.079 “Moderate sedation” defined. “Moderate sedation” means a drug-induced depressed level of consciousness, produced by a pharmacologic or nonpharmacologic method or a combination thereof, during which: 1. The patient retains the ability to respond purposefully to verbal …

NRS 631.083 “Originating site” defined. “Originating site” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 629.515. (Added to NRS by 2023, 3322)

NRS 631.085 “Preponderance of the evidence” defined. “Preponderance of the evidence” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 233B.0375. (Added to NRS by 2015, 712)

NRS 631.095 “Professional incompetence” defined. “Professional incompetence” means lack of ability safely and skillfully to practice dentistry, or to practice one or more specified branches of dentistry, arising from: 1. Lack of knowledge or training; 2. Impaired physical or ment…

NRS 631.100 “Renewal certificate” defined. “Renewal certificate” means the certificate of renewal of a license issued by the Board. [Part 2:152:1951]—(NRS A 1967, 865; 1981, 1972; 1983, 1112)

NRS 631.101 “Restorative dental hygiene” defined. “Restorative dental hygiene” means the performance of educational, preventative, therapeutic, palliative and restorative treatment of intraoral or extraoral procedures under the supervision of a dentist or as otherwise authorized …

NRS 631.103 “Screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment approach” defined. “Screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment approach” means an evidence-based method of delivering early intervention and treatment to persons who have or are at risk of developin…

NRS 631.105 “Supervision by a dentist” defined. “Supervision by a dentist” means that a dentist is: 1. Physically present in the office where the procedures to be supervised are being performed, while these procedures are being performed; and 2. Capable of responding immediately …

NRS 631.107 “Teledentistry” defined. “Teledentistry” means the use of telehealth by a licensee described in subsection 1 of NRS 631.3458 who is located at a distant site to facilitate the diagnosis, treatment, education, care management and self-management of or consultation with…

NRS 631.109 “Telehealth” defined. “Telehealth” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 629.515. (Added to NRS by 2023, 3322)

NRS 631.115 Applicability of chapter. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 of NRS 631.317, this chapter does not apply to: (a) A legally qualified physician or surgeon unless he or she practices dentistry as a specialty. (b) A dentist, dental hygienist, dental therapis…

NRS 631.120 Creation. The Board of Dental Examiners of Nevada, consisting of 11 members appointed by the Governor, is hereby created. [Part 4:152:1951; A 1953, 363]—(NRS A 1977, 1250; 1981, 1972; 2003, 519)

NRS 631.130 Qualifications of members. The Governor shall appoint: 1. Six members who are graduates of accredited dental schools or colleges, are residents of Nevada and have ethically engaged in the practice of dentistry in Nevada for a period of at least 5 years. 2. One member …

NRS 631.140 Appointment of members from particular areas of State. 1. The six members of the Board who are dentists, the member of the Board who represents the interests of persons or agencies that regularly provide health care to patients who are indigent, uninsured or unable to…