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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 54. Professions, Occupations and Businesses § 630A.340. Grounds for initiating disciplinary action or denying issuance of license or certificate: Unprofessional conduct; criminal offenses; suspension, modification or limitation of license or certificate in another jurisdiction; surrender of license or certificate while under investigation; gross or repeated malpractice; professional incompetence

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

The following acts, among others, constitute grounds for initiating disciplinary action or denying the issuance of a license or certificate:

1. Unprofessional conduct.

2. Conviction of:

(a) A violation of any federal or state law regulating the possession, distribution or use of any controlled substance or any dangerous drug as defined in chapter 454 of NRS;

(b) A violation of any of the provisions of NRS 616D.200, 616D.220, 616D.240, 616D.300, 616D.310, or 616D.350 to 616D.440, inclusive;

(c) Any offense involving moral turpitude; or

(d) Any offense relating to the practice of homeopathic medicine or the ability to practice homeopathic medicine or the practice, or the ability to practice, as an advanced practitioner of homeopathy or as a homeopathic assistant.

A plea of nolo contendere to any offense listed in this subsection shall be deemed a conviction.

3. The suspension, modification or limitation of a license or certificate to practice any type of medicine or to perform any type of medical services by any other jurisdiction.

4. The surrender of a license or certificate to practice any type of medicine or to perform any type of medical services or the discontinuance of the practice of medicine while under investigation by any licensing or certifying authority, medical facility, facility for the dependent, branch of the Armed Forces of the United States, insurance company, agency of the Federal Government or employer.

5. Gross or repeated malpractice, which may be evidenced by claims of malpractice settled against a homeopathic physician, advanced practitioner of homeopathy or homeopathic assistant.

6. Professional incompetence.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 54. Professions, Occupations and Businesses § 630A.340. Grounds for initiating disciplinary action or denying issuance of license or certificate: Unprofessional conduct; criminal offenses; suspension, modification or limitation of license or certificate in another jurisdiction; surrender of license or certificate while under investigation; gross or repeated malpractice; professional incompetence - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-54-professions-occupations-and-businesses/nv-rev-st-630a-340/

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