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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The following acts, among others, constitute unprofessional conduct:
1. Dividing fees or agreeing to divide fees received for services with any person for bringing or referring a patient, without the knowledge of the patient or his or her legal representative, but licensed dentists are not prohibited from:
(a) Practicing in a partnership and sharing professional fees;
(b) Employing another licensed dentist, dental hygienist, dental therapist or expanded function dental assistant; or
(c) Rendering services as a member of a nonprofit professional service corporation.
2. Associating with or lending his or her name to any person engaged in the illegal practice of dentistry or associating with any person, firm or corporation holding himself, herself or itself out in any manner contrary to the provisions of this chapter.
3. Associating with or being employed by a person not licensed pursuant to this chapter if that person exercises control over the services offered by the dentist, owns all or part of the dentist's practice or receives or shares the fees received by the dentist. The provisions of this subsection do not apply to a dentist who:
(a) Associates with or is employed by a person who owns or controls a dental practice pursuant to NRS 631.385; or
(b) Is employed by a board of hospital trustees or a hospital governing board pursuant to NRS 450.180.
4. Using the name “clinic,” “institute,” “referral services” or other title or designation that may suggest a public or semipublic activity.
5. Practicing under the name of a dentist who has not been in active practice for more than 1 year.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 54. Professions, Occupations and Businesses § 631.3465. Fee for referral; association with person engaged in illegal practice or with unlicensed person; use of name “clinic,” “institute” or “referral services”; practice under name of retired dentist - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-54-professions-occupations-and-businesses/nv-rev-st-631-3465/
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