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2010 Nevada Code
TITLE 54 PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS AND BUSINESSES
Chapter 636 Optometry
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
- NRS 636.010 Legislative declaration.
- NRS 636.015 Definitions.
- NRS 636.016 "Advertise" defined.
- NRS 636.017 "Board" defined.
- NRS 636.018 "Contact lens" defined.
- NRS 636.019 "Diagnostic pharmaceutical agents" defined.
- NRS 636.021 "Ophthalmic lens" defined.
- NRS 636.022 "Prescription" defined.
- NRS 636.023 "Spectacle lens" defined.
- NRS 636.024 "Therapeutic pharmaceutical agent" defined.
- NRS 636.025 Acts constituting practice in optometry. NEVADA STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY
- NRS 636.030 Creation; membership.
- NRS 636.035 Qualifications of members; representative of general public not to participate in examination.
- NRS 636.070 Terms of members.
- NRS 636.075 Compensation of members and employees.
- NRS 636.080 Election and term of President; appointment and compensation of Executive Director.
- NRS 636.085 Executive Director: Bond; duties.
- NRS 636.090 Employees; counsel.
- NRS 636.095 Regular and special meetings; quorum.
- NRS 636.100 Offices; seal.
- NRS 636.103 Fiscal year.
- NRS 636.105 Records and inventory.
- NRS 636.107 Certain records relating to investigation deemed confidential; certain records relating to disciplinary action deemed public records.
- NRS 636.110 Deposit of money received by Board; delegation of authority to take disciplinary action; deposit of fines imposed by Board; claims for attorney's fees and costs of investigation.
- NRS 636.120 Roster of licensees: Preparation and distribution.
- NRS 636.125 Rules and regulations.
- NRS 636.130 Power of Board to grant or refuse licenses and discipline licensees.
- NRS 636.135 Power of Board to accredit schools of optometry.
- NRS 636.141 Power of Board to issue subpoenas; compelling obedience.
- NRS 636.143 Fees. EXAMINATIONS AND ADMISSION TO PRACTICE
- NRS 636.145 Unlawful practice of optometry.
- NRS 636.150 Requirements for obtaining license.
- NRS 636.155 Proof of applicant's qualifications.
- NRS 636.159 Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of license; duty of Board. [Effective until the date of the repeal of the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
- NRS 636.159 Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of license; duty of Board. [Effective on the date of the repeal of the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings and expires by limitation 2 years after that date.]
- NRS 636.160 Application for examination.
- NRS 636.170 Annual and special examinations: Time and place.
- NRS 636.175 Equipment required for examination.
- NRS 636.180 Examination: Character and design; preparation and administration.
- NRS 636.185 Scope of examination.
- NRS 636.190 Grade necessary to pass examination.
- NRS 636.195 Request for reexamination.
- NRS 636.200 Scope of reexamination.
- NRS 636.215 Licenses: Execution and contents.
- NRS 636.220 Licenses: Issuance. EXTENDED CLINICAL FACILITIES FOR THE TREATMENT OF VISUAL DISORDERS
- NRS 636.227 Licensing by Board; application for license; notice to Board of changes regarding facility. ANNUAL RENEWAL OF LICENSES
- NRS 636.250 Requirement.
- NRS 636.255 Notice to licensee to renew license.
- NRS 636.260 Payment of renewal fee; requirements for continuing education.
- NRS 636.265 Renewal card: Issuance, contents, display and execution.
- NRS 636.270 Suspension of license for failure to comply with requirements for renewal.
- NRS 636.275 Restoration or revocation of license suspended for failure to comply with requirements for renewal.
- NRS 636.285 Penalty for failure to renew license. CERTIFICATION TO ADMINISTER AND PRESCRIBE THERAPEUTIC PHARMACEUTICAL AGENTS
- NRS 636.286 Administration or prescription of therapeutic pharmaceutical agent prohibited without certificate.
- NRS 636.287 Requirements for certification: Adoption of regulations.
- NRS 636.288 Issuance of certificates; Board to provide list of certified optometrists to State Board of Pharmacy.
- NRS 636.2882 Conditions and limitations on prescribing certain therapeutic pharmaceutical agents. CERTIFICATION TO TREAT GLAUCOMA
- NRS 636.2891 Treatment of glaucoma prohibited without certificate; duty to refer certain patients with glaucoma to ophthalmologist.
- NRS 636.2893 Requirements for issuance of certificate: Adoption of regulations.
- NRS 636.2895 Issuance of certificates. DISCIPLINARY ACTION
- NRS 636.290 Authority of Board.
- NRS 636.295 Grounds.
- NRS 636.300 Unethical or unprofessional conduct: Improper association or use of prescription blanks.
- NRS 636.301 Unethical or unprofessional conduct: Division of fees; exceptions.
- NRS 636.302 Unethical or unprofessional conduct: Restrictions on advertising.
- NRS 636.303 Unethical or unprofessional conduct: Use of pharmaceutical agent for treatment; repeated malpractice.
- NRS 636.304 Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [Effective until 2 years after the date of the repeal of the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
- NRS 636.305 Complaint against licensee: Persons authorized to make complaint; particularity of charges.
- NRS 636.310 Form, signature, verification and filing of complaint.
- NRS 636.315 Procedure following filing of complaint; retention of complaints.
- NRS 636.320 Public hearing of formal charge; rights of licensee.
- NRS 636.325 Decision of Board; authorized disciplinary action; private reprimands prohibited; orders imposing discipline deemed public records.
- NRS 636.330 Application for rehearing.
- NRS 636.335 Rehearing: Notice to licensee; conduct; decision.
- NRS 636.337 Disciplinary action by hearing officer or panel: Procedural requirements; powers and duties of officer or panel; appeals.
- NRS 636.340 Restoration of revoked or suspended license. [Effective until the date 2 years after the date of the repeal of the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
- NRS 636.340 Restoration of revoked or suspended license. [Effective on the date 2 years after the date of the repeal of the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.] RIGHTS, DUTIES AND PROTECTION OF LICENSEES
- NRS 636.345 Licensee authorized to practice.
- NRS 636.347 Permit required for professional association with health maintenance organization; regulations.
- NRS 636.350 Certificate of registration required to practice under assumed or fictitious name; regulations.
- NRS 636.355 Unauthorized use of license or renewal card.
- NRS 636.360 Posting of license and renewal card.
- NRS 636.365 Issuance of duplicate license and renewal card.
- NRS 636.370 Notice to Board of location of practice.
- NRS 636.372 Leasing of office from unlicensed person.
- NRS 636.373 Associations or other business relationships with physicians.
- NRS 636.374 Collaboration with ophthalmologist: Records; fixed fee; patient referrals; required documents.
- NRS 636.375 Manner of giving notices to licensees.
- NRS 636.380 Right to advertise.
- NRS 636.382 Topical ophthalmic pharmaceutical agents: Certification authorizing use; regulations of Board; agents authorized for diagnostic use.
- NRS 636.385 Use of and payment for optometric services by administrative agencies and public schools.
- NRS 636.387 Requirements for prescriptions for ophthalmic lenses; requirements for initial fitting of contact lenses. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER
- NRS 636.390 Chapter does not apply to licensed physicians and surgeons.
- NRS 636.393 Chapter does not apply to certain students, clinicians or instructors.
- NRS 636.395 Chapter does not prohibit certain sales. ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES
- NRS 636.405 Duties of peace officers and district attorneys.
- NRS 636.407 Injunctive relief available to Board.
- NRS 636.410 Penalties for violations.
- NRS 636.420 Administrative fines.
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