2022 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 638 - Veterinary Medicine; Euthanasia Technicians
NRS 638.1429 - Procedure after investigation of complaint completed.

1. After the investigation of the complaint is completed, the member of the Board who conducted the investigation shall submit to the Board or appropriate committee a written report of his or her findings and recommendations concerning the disposition of the complaint.

2. If the Board or appropriate committee determines that there is not sufficient evidence to believe that a licensee has committed an act which constitutes a cause for disciplinary action, the Board or committee, as applicable, shall dismiss the complaint and send a written notice to the person who filed the complaint and the licensee who was the subject of the investigation that the complaint was dismissed.

3. If the Board or appropriate committee determines that there is sufficient evidence to believe that a licensee has committed an act which constitutes a ground for disciplinary action, the Board or committee, as applicable, may commence a disciplinary action or enter into a settlement agreement with the licensee.

4. If the Board or appropriate committee enters into a settlement agreement with a licensee, the agreement must be signed by the licensee and the President of the Board. The Board shall send a written notice of the settlement to the person who filed the complaint against the licensee. The notice must include a copy of the settlement agreement.

5. A document used to commence a disciplinary action or a settlement agreement are public records.

6. As used in this section, "committee" means a committee designated by the Board and consisting of members of the Board.

(Added to NRS by 1985, 1245; A 1995, 1686; 2003, 1226; 2005, 778; 2021, 878)