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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. A regulatory body that regulates a profession pursuant to chapters 630, 630A, 632 to 641D, inclusive, 644A or 653 of NRS in this State may enter into a reciprocal agreement with the corresponding regulatory authority of the District of Columbia or any other state or territory of the United States for the purposes of:
(a) Authorizing a qualified person licensed in the profession in that state or territory to practice concurrently in this State and one or more other states or territories of the United States; and
(b) Regulating the practice of such a person.
2. A regulatory body may enter into a reciprocal agreement pursuant to subsection 1 only if the regulatory body determines that:
(a) The corresponding regulatory authority is authorized by law to enter into such an agreement with the regulatory body; and
(b) The applicable provisions of law governing the practice of the respective profession in the state or territory on whose behalf the corresponding regulatory authority would execute the reciprocal agreement are substantially similar to the corresponding provisions of law in this State.
3. A reciprocal agreement entered into pursuant to subsection 1 must not authorize a person to practice his or her profession concurrently in this State unless the person:
(a) Has an active license to practice his or her profession in another state or territory of the United States.
(b) Has been in practice for at least the 5 years immediately preceding the date on which the person submits an application for the issuance of a license pursuant to a reciprocal agreement entered into pursuant to subsection 1.
(c) Has not had his or her license suspended or revoked in any state or territory of the United States.
(d) Has not been refused a license to practice in any state or territory of the United States for any reason.
(e) Is not involved in and does not have pending any disciplinary action concerning his or her license or practice in any state or territory of the United States.
(f) Pays any applicable fees for the issuance of a license that are otherwise required for a person to obtain a license in this State.
(g) Submits to the applicable regulatory body the statement required by NRS 425.520.
4. If the regulatory body enters into a reciprocal agreement pursuant to subsection 1, the regulatory body must prepare an annual report before January 31 of each year outlining the progress of the regulatory body as it relates to the reciprocal agreement and submit the report to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the next session of the Legislature in odd-numbered years or to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services in even-numbered years.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 54. Professions, Occupations and Businesses § 622.520. Authority of certain regulatory bodies to enter into reciprocal licensing agreements; restrictions; annual report - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-54-professions-occupations-and-businesses/nv-rev-st-622-520/
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