There is a newer version
of
this Chapter
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 638 - Veterinary Medicine; Euthanasia Technicians
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Grounds
- 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 of chapter.
- NRS 638.017 - Service of process; publication of notice.
- NRS 638.019 - Action to collect compensation for regulated services requires proof of licensure at time of service.
- NRS 638.020 - Creation; number, appointment, qualifications and removal of members.
- NRS 638.030 - Oaths of members.
- NRS 638.040 - Salary of members; per diem allowance and travel expenses of members and employees; payment of salaries and expenses.
- NRS 638.050 - Officers; representative member at meetings; employment of Executive Director; regulations.
- NRS 638.060 - Meetings; quorum.
- NRS 638.070 - Regulations; powers regarding employees, investigations and evidence and offices.
- NRS 638.073 - Administration of oaths.
- NRS 638.077 - Inspection of facilities.
- NRS 638.080 - Duties of Executive Director; deposit, use and payment of Board’s money.
- NRS 638.083 - Payment of expenses of Board; deposit of money collected or received by Board or its delegate; delegation of Board’s authority to take disciplinary action; claim for payment of attorney’s fees and costs of investigation.
- 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.
- NRS 638.090 - Unlawful to practice without license.
- NRS 638.100 - Application for license to practice veterinary medicine; qualifications; fee; grounds for refusal to issue 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 42 U.S.C. § 666, 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 42 U.S.C. § 666, 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 - Issuance of license to practice veterinary medicine without examination or as diplomate.
- NRS 638.110 - Examination for license to practice veterinary medicine; regulations.
- 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 technician: Application for license; qualifications; fee.
- NRS 638.123 - Veterinary technician: Examination; regulations.
- NRS 638.124 - Veterinary technician: Regulations; responsibility of supervising veterinarian.
- NRS 638.125 - Practice by veterinarians licensed by adjoining states in areas within State not adequately served; conditions.
- NRS 638.127 - Renewal of license; forfeiture of license for failure to renew; reinstatement; examination before renewal in certain circumstances; limitation on issuance of license by reciprocity.
- NRS 638.128 - Placement of license to practice veterinary medicine 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 certain licensees governing sanitary conditions of facilities in which veterinary medicine is practiced.
- NRS 638.132 - Regulations for licensure of facility in which veterinary medicine is practiced.
- NRS 638.133 - Duty of veterinarian and veterinary technician to report claim for malpractice or negligence and disposition.
- NRS 638.134 - Duty of licensed veterinarian to recommend vaccinations for zoonotic diseases; duty to provide veterinary services at level of quality required by chapter.
Grounds
- NRS 638.140 - Statutory or regulatory violations; criminal offenses; improper or unlawful acts involving certain substances; incompetence, negligence or malpractice; willful noncompliance; failed supervision.
- 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.
- NRS 638.1409 - 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 42 U.S.C. § 666, 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 638.1413 - Filing of complaint; investigation by Board; provision of notice to person being investigated.
- NRS 638.1416 - Physical examination of animal after filing of complaint concerning care of animal.
- NRS 638.1419 - Conduct of investigation.
- NRS 638.142 - Examination to determine competence to practice veterinary medicine or act as veterinary technician; effect of failure to submit to examination.
- NRS 638.1423 - Summary order of suspension of license of veterinarian or veterinary technician or prohibition of procedures or activities: Grounds; notice; hearing; investigation; order; formal hearing.
- NRS 638.1429 - Procedure after investigation of complaint completed.
- NRS 638.144 - Subpoenas.
- NRS 638.1445 - Search warrant.
- NRS 638.145 - Evidentiary standard for refusing to issue license or taking disciplinary action.
- NRS 638.147 - Authority of Board to take disciplinary or other 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 638.148 - Judicial review.
- NRS 638.151 - Legal 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; reporting of violation.
- NRS 638.153 - Criminal prosecution not precluded by disciplinary or other 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 - Criminal penalties.
Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. Nevada may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google
Privacy Policy and
Terms of Service apply.
