Title 54

NRS 622.060 “Regulatory body” defined. “Regulatory body” means: 1. Any state agency, board or commission which has the authority to regulate an occupation or profession pursuant to this title; and 2. Any officer of a state agency, board or commission which has the authority to re…

NRS 622.080 Enforcement of provisions of title for protection and benefit of public. In regulating an occupation or profession pursuant to this title, each regulatory body shall carry out and enforce the provisions of this title for the protection and benefit of the public. (Adde…

NRS 622.085 Development and implementation of process for preliminary determination of whether person’s criminal history will disqualify person from obtaining license; fee; posting of requirements and list of disqualifying crimes for licensure on Internet website; request for cri…

NRS 622.087 Equivalent credit towards satisfaction of requirements for issuance of license for completion of certain training programs: Determination; appeal; applicability to apprenticeship program; regulations. 1. A person who, in secondary or postsecondary education, completes…

NRS 622.090 Application of grading methodology included in examination to determine passage of examination. Notwithstanding the provisions of any specific statute to the contrary, if a regulatory body, in any testing authorized or required pursuant to this title or any regulation…

NRS 622.095 Creation of online resource for immigrants to provide information relating to licensure. Each regulatory body shall create an online resource for immigrants that provides information on how to obtain a license in this State to practice each occupation or profession wh…

NRS 622.100 Quarterly reports of disciplinary actions and regulatory activities: Submission by regulatory bodies to Director of Legislative Counsel Bureau; duties of Director. 1. Each regulatory body shall, on or before the 20th day of January, April, July and October, submit to …

NRS 622.120 Annual report to Interagency Council on Veterans Affairs on military and veteran status of applicants for license required. 1. For the purposes of NRS 417.0194, a regulatory body shall collect information regarding the number of veterans and service members who have: …

NRS 622.200 Provision of materials to and training of members regarding duties and responsibilities upon initial appointment; Attorney General authorized to charge for training. 1. As soon as practicable after a person is first appointed to serve as a member of a regulatory body,…

NRS 622.205 Conditions and limitations regarding members who are not licensees of regulatory body. A member of a regulatory body who is not a licensee of the regulatory body of which he or she is a member: 1. Shall reside in this State; 2. Must be a person of recognized ability a…

NRS 622.207 Limitation on tenure of members of regulatory bodies; exception. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person may not be appointed as a member of a regulatory body if the person has served as a member of that re…

NRS 622.210 Conditions and limitations regarding employment of person whose immediate relative is licensee of regulatory body. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 622.220, a regulatory body may not employ a person whose immediate relative is a licensee of the regulatory body, unl…

NRS 622.213 Contingency fee contract between regulatory body and attorney prohibited. 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 228.111 to 228.1118, inclusive, and any other provision of law, a regulatory body shall not employ, retain or otherwise contract with an attorney or law …

NRS 622.215 Contribution of regulatory body to Fund for Insurance Premiums; conditions and limitations regarding employment of attorney as legal counsel or contracting with attorney to provide services as independent contractor. 1. Each regulatory body shall contribute to the Fun…

NRS 622.220 Conditions and limitations regarding employment of person as executive director or executive secretary or in similar position. If a regulatory body employs a person as an executive director or executive secretary or in a position with powers and duties similar to thos…

NRS 622.230 Conditions and limitations regarding contracting with person to provide services as independent contractor. A regulatory body may not contract with a person to provide services to the regulatory body as an independent contractor if the person is the immediate relative…

NRS 622.233 Acceptance of credit cards, debit cards and electronic transfers of money: Prerequisites; fees for use. 1. A regulatory body may: (a) Enter into a contract with an issuer of credit cards or debit cards or an operator of a system that provides for the electronic transf…

NRS 622.234 Written internal controls required concerning withdrawals of money deposited by regulatory body; regular reviews of expenditures; quarterly review of financial statements. If a regulatory body has established and deposited money in an account in a bank, credit union, …

NRS 622.235 Duty of Department of Administration to adopt regulations establishing standards for financial operation and administration of regulatory bodies and minimum level of professional liability insurance for independent contractor acting as legal counsel for regulatory bod…

NRS 622.238 Legislative declaration; denial of application for license solely on immigration or citizenship status prohibited; provision of alternative personally identifying number if applicant does not have social security number; disclosure of social security number or alterna…

NRS 622.240 Application for renewal of license: Information concerning state business license required; conditions which require denial. 1. In addition to any other requirements set forth in this title, an applicant for the renewal of a license shall indicate in the application s…

NRS 622.300 Duty of licensee to disclose certain information regarding immediate relatives. If a licensee of a regulatory body appears before the regulatory body concerning any matter that is within the jurisdiction of the regulatory body, the licensee must disclose, to the best …

NRS 622.310 Certain medical information and records protected from disclosure. 1. If any provision of this title requires a regulatory body to disclose information to the public in any proceeding or as part of any record, such a provision does not apply: (a) To any personal medic…

NRS 622.315 Sharing of information relating to public health concerns; joint investigations with Division of Public and Behavioral Health of Department of Human Services or Health Care Purchasing and Compliance Division of Nevada Health Authority. 1. Any regulatory body may share…

NRS 622.320 Inapplicability of certain provision of Open Meeting Law to certain investigatory proceedings; applicability of that provision to certain disciplinary proceedings. 1. The provisions of chapter 241 of NRS requiring a meeting to be noticed and open to members of the pub…

NRS 622.330 Consent and settlement agreements: Conditions for entry; deemed public records; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a regulatory body may not enter into a consent or settlement agreement with a person who has allegedly committed a violation of…

NRS 622.340 Requirements for meetings conducted by audio or video teleconference. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 622.330, notice of a meeting of a regulatory body, as required pursuant to NRS 241.020, must indicate whether the meeting will be conducted by an audio or vide…

NRS 622.350 Certain meetings conducted outside State prohibited. 1. A regulatory body shall not hold a meeting at a location that is outside this State if: (a) The meeting is subject to the provisions of chapter 241 of NRS; and (b) During the meeting or any portion of the meeting…

NRS 622.360 Disciplinary proceedings: Authority to require licensee to submit fingerprints; additional grounds for disciplinary action; supplemental provision. 1. If a regulatory body initiates disciplinary proceedings against a licensee pursuant to this title, the regulatory bod…

NRS 622.400 Recovery of attorney’s fees and costs incurred by regulatory body in certain regulatory proceedings. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a regulatory body may recover from a person reasonable attorney’s fees and costs that are incurred by the regulatory b…

NRS 622.410 Recovery of attorney’s fees and costs incurred by regulatory body in certain judicial actions. A court shall award to a regulatory body reasonable attorney’s fees and reasonable costs specified in NRS 18.005 that are incurred by the regulatory body to bring or defend …

NRS 622.500 “Veteran” defined. As used in NRS 622.510 and 622.520, unless the context otherwise requires, “veteran” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 417.005. (Added to NRS by 2015, 3865)

NRS 622.510 Regulatory body to develop opportunities for reciprocity for qualified active member of Armed Forces, member’s spouse, veteran or veteran’s surviving spouse. A regulatory body shall develop opportunities for reciprocity of licensure for any person who: 1. Is an active…

NRS 622.520 Authority of certain regulatory bodies to enter into reciprocal licensing agreements; restrictions; annual report. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and …

NRS 622.530 Regulatory body to adopt regulations for license by endorsement for qualified persons; restrictions; issuance of license by endorsement; conflicts with other license by endorsement provisions. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law…

NRS 622.540 Health care licensing boards to adopt regulations for prioritizing review of certain applications for licensure. 1. A health care licensing board shall adopt regulations that establish a process for prioritizing the review of an application for initial licensure as a …

NRS 622A.010 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 622A.020 to 622A.090, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2005, 743)

NRS 622A.020 “Contested case” and “case” defined. 1. “Contested case” and “case” have the meaning ascribed to “contested case” in NRS 233B.032. 2. A final decision of a regulatory body approving or denying an application for issuance or renewal of a license is not a contested cas…

NRS 622A.030 “Employee” defined. “Employee” includes, without limitation, a person who has a contract to provide services as an independent contractor. (Added to NRS by 2005, 743)

NRS 622A.040 “License” defined. “License” means any license, certificate, registration, permit or similar type of authorization issued by a regulatory body. (Added to NRS by 2005, 743)

NRS 622A.050 “Licensee” defined. “Licensee” means a person who holds any license, certificate, registration, permit or similar type of authorization issued by a regulatory body. (Added to NRS by 2005, 743)

NRS 622A.060 “Member of a regulatory body” defined. “Member of a regulatory body” means a person who is serving as a member or officer of a regulatory body. (Added to NRS by 2005, 743)

NRS 622A.070 “Prosecutor” defined. “Prosecutor” means any of the following: 1. The Attorney General or a deputy attorney general who prosecutes a contested case pursuant to this chapter; 2. If the Attorney General and the deputies of the Attorney General are disqualified to act i…

NRS 622A.080 “Records” defined. “Records” means any records, files, books, documents, papers, information or data in any form. (Added to NRS by 2005, 743)

NRS 622A.090 “Regulatory body” defined. 1. “Regulatory body” means: (a) Any state agency, board or commission which has the authority to regulate an occupation or profession pursuant to this title; and (b) Any officer of a state agency, board or commission which has the authority…