2013 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care
NRS 630.388 - Authority of Board to apply for injunctive relief.

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:

(a) To enjoin any prohibited act or other conduct of a licensee which is harmful to the public;

(b) To enjoin any person who is not licensed under this chapter from practicing medicine, perfusion or respiratory care;

(c) To limit the practice of a physician, perfusionist, physician assistant or practitioner of respiratory care, or suspend his or her license to practice;

(d) To enjoin the use of the title P.A., P.A.-C, R.C.P. or any other word, combination of letters or other designation intended to imply or designate a person as a physician assistant or practitioner of respiratory care, when not licensed by the Board pursuant to this chapter, unless the use is otherwise authorized by a specific statute; or

(e) To enjoin the use of the title L.P., T.L.P., licensed perfusionist, temporarily licensed perfusionist or any other word, combination of letters or other designation intended to imply or designate a person as a perfusionist, when not licensed by the Board pursuant to this chapter, unless the use is otherwise authorized by a specific statute.

2. The court in a proper case may issue a temporary restraining order or a preliminary injunction for the purposes set forth in subsection 1:

(a) Without proof of actual damage sustained by any person;

(b) Without relieving any person from criminal prosecution for engaging in the practice of medicine, perfusion or respiratory care without a license; and

(c) Pending proceedings for disciplinary action by the Board.

(Added to NRS by 1977, 825; A 1985, 2241; 1987, 201; 2001, 768; 2003, 3435; 2009, 2973) (Substituted in revision for NRS 630.333)