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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. After conducting an inspection pursuant to NRS 640.050, a member or agent of the Board may issue a citation to a licensee if the member or agent concludes that, based on a preponderance of the evidence, the licensee has violated:
(a) Subsection 3 of NRS 640.110;
(b) Any regulation of the Board that requires a licensee to provide his or her address to the Board, display his or her license or a copy thereof, practice only under the name listed on his or her license or document in the record of a patient any treatment provided to the patient; or
(c) Any regulation of the Board establishing requirements for the supervision of an unlicensed person by a physical therapist or limiting the number of persons who may be supervised by a physical therapist.
2. A citation issued pursuant to this section may include, without limitation, an order to:
(a) Take action to correct any condition resulting from any act that constitutes a violation of a provision set forth in subsection 1, at the cost of the person who committed the violation. If the citation contains such an order, the citation must:
(1) State the time permitted for compliance, which must be not less than 5 business days after the date the person receives the citation; and
(2) Specifically describe the corrective action to be taken.
(b) Pay an administrative fine not to exceed the amount prescribed pursuant to subsection 3.
(c) Reimburse the Board for any expenses incurred to investigate the violation, in an amount not to exceed $150.
3. Any administrative fine imposed pursuant to this section must be:
(a) For a first violation, in the amount prescribed by regulation of the Board, which must be not less than $100 or more than $500;
(b) For a second violation, in the amount prescribed by regulation of the Board, which must be not less than $250 or more than $1,000; and
(c) For a third violation and for each additional violation, in the amount determined by the Board after the licensee appears before the Board.
4. The sanctions authorized by this section are separate from, and in addition to, any other remedy, civil or criminal, authorized by this chapter.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 54. Professions, Occupations and Businesses § 640.155. Issuance of citation to licensee for certain violations; remedial action; administrative fine - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-54-professions-occupations-and-businesses/nv-rev-st-640-155/
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