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2010 Nevada Code
TITLE 54 PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS AND BUSINESSES
Chapter 638 Veterinarians
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
- NRS 638.001 Definitions.
- NRS 638.0015 "Agency" defined.
- NRS 638.002 "Animal" defined.
- NRS 638.004 "Board" defined.
- NRS 638.005 "Euthanasia technician" defined.
- NRS 638.007 "Licensed veterinarian" defined.
- NRS 638.008 "Practice of veterinary medicine" defined.
- NRS 638.009 "School of veterinary medicine" defined.
- NRS 638.011 "Veterinarian" defined.
- NRS 638.012 "Veterinary medicine" defined.
- NRS 638.013 "Veterinary technician" defined.
- NRS 638.015 Applicability.
- NRS 638.017 Service of process.
- NRS 638.019 Action to collect compensation for regulated services requires proof of licensure at time of service. NEVADA STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS
- NRS 638.020 Creation; number, appointment, qualifications and removal of members.
- NRS 638.030 Oaths of appointive members.
- NRS 638.040 Compensation of members and employees.
- NRS 638.050 Officers; employment of Executive Director.
- NRS 638.060 Meetings; quorum.
- NRS 638.070 Regulations; powers; employees; offices.
- NRS 638.073 Administration of oaths.
- NRS 638.077 Inspections.
- NRS 638.080 Duties of Executive Director; deposit, use and payment of Board's money.
- NRS 638.085 Fiscal year.
- NRS 638.087 Records: General requirements; confidentiality of certain records of Board; exceptions.
- NRS 638.089 Records: Additional provisions governing confidentiality and disclosure. LICENSING
- NRS 638.090 Unlawful to practice without license.
- NRS 638.100 Application for license; qualifications; fee; grounds for refusal of license.
- NRS 638.103 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 638.103 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 638.105 Admission to practice without examination.
- NRS 638.110 Examination for license.
- NRS 638.116 Euthanasia technician: Application for license; qualifications; fee.
- NRS 638.117 Euthanasia technician: Examination.
- NRS 638.118 Euthanasia technician: Duties upon cessation of qualified employment.
- NRS 638.119 Euthanasia technician: Regulations.
- NRS 638.122 Veterinary technicians: Application for license; qualifications; fee.
- NRS 638.123 Veterinary technicians: Examination.
- NRS 638.124 Veterinary technicians: Regulations of Board; responsibility of supervising veterinarian.
- NRS 638.125 Practice by veterinarians licensed by adjoining states in areas not adequately served; conditions.
- NRS 638.127 Renewal of license; penalty for delinquency; examination before renewal; limitation on issuance of license by reciprocity.
- NRS 638.128 Placement of license on inactive status: Application; qualifications; effect; regulations.
- NRS 638.129 Removal of limitation or suspension of license; reinstatement of revoked license.
- NRS 638.131 Provision of regulations to licensees.
- NRS 638.132 Board to adopt regulations for licensure of facility in which veterinary medicine is practiced.
- NRS 638.133 Duty to report claim for malpractice or negligence and disposition.
- NRS 638.134 Duty to recommend vaccinations for zoonotic diseases; duty to provide veterinary services at level of quality required by chapter. DISCIPLINARY ACTION Grounds
- NRS 638.140 Statutory or regulatory violations; criminal offenses; improper or unlawful acts involving controlled substances; incompetence, negligence or malpractice; other grounds.
- NRS 638.1402 Fraudulent acts.
- NRS 638.1404 Claiming professional superiority; accepting money to cure manifestly incurable disease; participating in agreement to split fees or provide rebates in connection with referral of client without informing client of agreement.
- NRS 638.1406 Allowing improper use of name; unlawful professional association; failure to report revocation of license to practice in another state, territory or district of United States.
- NRS 638.1408 Failure to maintain facilities in sanitary condition; failure to maintain or alteration of records; filing false report or failing to make required report; inhumane or cruel treatment of animals. Complaints, Investigations and Summary Orders
- NRS 638.1413 Filing of complaint; investigation by Board; contents of notice sent by Executive Director.
- NRS 638.1416 Physical examination of animal after filing of complaint concerning care of animal.
- NRS 638.1419 Conduct of investigation.
- NRS 638.142 Mental or physical examination; examination of competency to practice.
- NRS 638.1423 Summary order of suspension or prohibition; hearing; investigation; order.
- NRS 638.1429 Procedure after investigation completed.
- NRS 638.144 Issuance and enforcement of subpoenas.
- NRS 638.1445 Search warrant. Disciplinary Proceedings
- NRS 638.145 Evidentiary standard for refusing to issue license or taking disciplinary action.
- NRS 638.147 Authorized disciplinary action; private reprimands prohibited; orders imposing discipline deemed public records.
- NRS 638.1471 Issuance of citation by Board containing order of abatement or order to pay administrative fine; contents; penalty for failure to comply; regulations.
- NRS 638.1473 Expenses of Board; deposit of money collected or received by Board or its delegate; delegation of Board's authority to take disciplinary action; presentation of claim for payment of attorney's fees and cost of investigation.
- NRS 638.148 Judicial review. Miscellaneous Provisions
- NRS 638.151 Representation of Board at hearing.
- NRS 638.1515 Requirements for proof.
- NRS 638.152 Immunity from civil action.
- NRS 638.1525 Unlawful for licensee to provide medical assistance, treatment or counsel to human being; exception; ground for disciplinary action; suspension of license; penalty.
- NRS 638.1527 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.] ENFORCEMENT; PENALTIES
- NRS 638.153 Criminal prosecution not precluded by disciplinary action.
- NRS 638.155 Injunctive relief for violations of chapter.
- NRS 638.1551 Injunctive relief for unprofessional conduct.
- NRS 638.1555 Allegation necessary for injunction.
- NRS 638.160 Prosecution of violators by Attorney General or district attorneys.
- NRS 638.170 Penalties.
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