2017 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 628 - Accountants
NRS 628.045 - Qualifications of members.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Governor shall appoint to the Board six members who are certified public accountants in the State of Nevada and one member who is a registered public accountant in the State of Nevada. Of the six members who are certified public accountants:

(a) One member must be employed by the government or by private industry; and

(b) Five members must be engaged in the practice of public accounting.

2. Whenever the total number of registered public accountants who practice is 10 or fewer, the Board must consist of six members who are certified public accountants and the member who is a registered public accountant until that member’s term of office expires. Thereafter, the Board must consist of:

(a) Six members who are certified public accountants, one of whom must be employed by the government or by private industry.

(b) One member who represents the public. This member must not be:

(1) A certified public accountant, a public accountant or a registered public accountant; or

(2) The spouse or the parent or child, by blood, marriage or adoption, of a certified public accountant, a public accountant or a registered public accountant.

3. No person may be appointed to the Board unless he or she is:

(a) Engaged in active practice as a certified public accountant or registered public accountant and holds a live permit to practice public accounting in this State, or is appointed as the member who represents the public.

(b) A resident of the State of Nevada.

(Added to NRS by 1960, 160; A 1977, 272; 1979, 671; 1981, 1380; 1991, 2150; 2003, 1189)