(Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 21, 2003)

 

Senate Bill No. 310–Senator Carlton

 

March 17, 2003

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Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

 

SUMMARY—Makes various changes relating to certain occupational boards and commissions. (BDR 54‑223)

 

FISCAL NOTE:  Effect on Local Government: No.

                           Effect on the State: Yes.

 

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

 

AN ACT relating to agencies; clarifying that certain occupational boards and commissions must act in the public interest; revising the qualifications for the members of certain occupational boards and commissions; providing that the members of certain occupational boards and commissions must be provided with certain materials and training upon appointment; revising the authority of certain occupational boards and commissions to hire employees or contract with independent contractors; revising the qualifications for the executive director or executive secretary of certain occupational boards and commissions; revising the audit requirements for certain occupational boards and commissions; increasing the membership of the State Board of Osteopathic Medicine; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

1-1  Section 1. Chapter 622 of NRS is hereby amended by adding

1-2  thereto the provisions set forth as sections 2 to 13, inclusive, of this

1-3  act.

1-4  Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise

1-5  requires, the words and terms defined in sections 3 to 7, inclusive,

1-6  of this act have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.

2-1  Sec. 3. “Immediate relative” means:

2-2  1.  A spouse.

2-3  2.  A parent, by blood, marriage or adoption.

2-4  3.  A child, by blood, marriage or adoption.

2-5  Sec. 4. “License” means any license, certificate, registration,

2-6  permit or similar type of authorization issued by a regulatory body.

2-7  Sec. 5. “Licensee” means a person who holds any license,

2-8  certificate, registration, permit or similar type of authorization

2-9  issued by a regulatory body.

2-10      Sec. 6. “Member of a regulatory body” means a person who

2-11  is serving as a member or officer of a regulatory body.

2-12      Sec. 7. “Regulatory body” means:

2-13      1.  Any agency, board or commission which has the authority

2-14  to regulate an occupation or profession pursuant to this title; and

2-15      2.  Any officer of an agency, board or commission which has

2-16  the authority to regulate an occupation or profession pursuant to

2-17  this title.

2-18      Sec. 8. In regulating an occupation or profession pursuant to

2-19  this title, each regulatory body shall carry out and enforce the

2-20  provisions of this title for the protection and benefit of the public.

2-21      Sec. 9. As soon as practicable after a person is first

2-22  appointed to serve as a member of a regulatory body, the person

2-23  must be provided with:

2-24      1.  A written summary of the duties and responsibilities of a

2-25  member of the regulatory body; and

2-26      2.  Training on those duties and responsibilities by the

2-27  Attorney General. The training must include, without limitation,

2-28  instruction related to the audit that is required by NRS 218.825,

2-29  except that a person who is a member of the Nevada State Board

2-30  of Accountancy is not required to be provided with instruction

2-31  related to that audit.

2-32      Sec. 10. Except as otherwise provided in section 11 of this

2-33  act, a regulatory body may not employ a person whose immediate

2-34  relative is a licensee of the regulatory body, unless the regulatory

2-35  body implements policies and procedures to prevent the person

2-36  who is employed by the regulatory body from participating in any

2-37  activities that are directly related to the licensee.

2-38      Sec. 11. If a regulatory body employs a person as an

2-39  executive director or executive secretary or in a position with

2-40  powers and duties similar to those of an executive director or

2-41  executive secretary, the person:

2-42      1.  Must possess a level of education or experience, or a

2-43  combination of both, to qualify the person to perform the

2-44  administrative and managerial tasks required of the position; and

2-45      2.  Must not be the immediate relative of:

3-1  (a) A member or employee of the regulatory body; or

3-2  (b) A licensee of the regulatory body.

3-3  Sec. 12. A regulatory body may not contract with a person to

3-4  provide services to the regulatory body as an independent

3-5  contractor if the person is the immediate relative of:

3-6  1.  A member or employee of the regulatory body; or

3-7  2.  A licensee of the regulatory body, unless the regulatory

3-8  body implements policies and procedures to prevent the person

3-9  who is the independent contractor from participating in any

3-10  activities that are directly related to the licensee.

3-11      Sec. 13. If a licensee of a regulatory body appears before the

3-12  regulatory body concerning any matter that is within the

3-13  jurisdiction of the regulatory body, the licensee must disclose, to

3-14  the best of his knowledge, whether an immediate relative of the

3-15  licensee:

3-16      1.  Is employed by the regulatory body; or

3-17      2.  Has any financial, business, professional or personal

3-18  relationship with a member or employee of the regulatory body.

3-19      Sec. 14. NRS 622.100 is hereby amended to read as follows:

3-20      622.100  1.  Each [occupational licensing board] regulatory

3-21  body shall, on or before the 20th day of January, April, July and

3-22  October, submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau a

3-23  summary of each disciplinary action taken by the regulatory body

3-24  during the immediately preceding calendar quarter against [the

3-25  holder of a license, certificate, registration or permit issued by the

3-26  occupational licensing board.] any licensee of the regulatory body.

3-27      2.  The Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau shall:

3-28      (a) Provide any information he receives pursuant to subsection 1

3-29  to a member of the public upon request;

3-30      (b) Cause a notice of the availability of such information to be

3-31  posted on the public website of the Nevada Legislature on the

3-32  Internet; and

3-33      (c) Transmit a compilation of the information he receives

3-34  pursuant to subsection 1 to the Legislative Commission quarterly,

3-35  unless otherwise directed by the Commission.

3-36      Sec. 15. NRS 622.110 is hereby amended to read as follows:

3-37      622.110  1.  Each [occupational licensing board] regulatory

3-38  body shall, on or before November 1 of each even-numbered year,

3-39  submit a report of its activities to the Director of the Legislative

3-40  Counsel Bureau.

3-41      2.  The report must include, without limitation:

3-42      (a) The number of licenses [, certificates, registrations and

3-43  permits, respectively,] issued by the [occupational licensing board]

3-44  regulatory body during the immediately preceding 2 fiscal years;

4-1  (b) A summary of the budget of the [occupational licensing

4-2  board] regulatory body during the immediately preceding 2 fiscal

4-3  years that is related to the duties of the [occupational licensing

4-4  board] regulatory body pursuant to this title, including, without

4-5  limitation, a description of all income and expenditures related to

4-6  such duties;

4-7  (c) A summary of each disciplinary action taken by the

4-8  regulatory body during the immediately preceding 2 fiscal years

4-9  against [the holder of a license, certificate, registration or permit

4-10  issued by the occupational licensing board;] any licensee of the

4-11  regulatory body; and

4-12      (d) Any other information that is requested by the Director of

4-13  the Legislative Counsel Bureau or which the [occupational licensing

4-14  board] regulatory body determines would be helpful to the

4-15  Legislature in evaluating whether the continued existence of the

4-16  [occupational licensing board] regulatory body is necessary.

4-17      3.  The Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau shall

4-18  compile all the reports he receives and distribute copies of the

4-19  compilation to the Senate Standing Committee on Commerce and

4-20  Labor and the Assembly Standing Committee on Commerce and

4-21  Labor, which each shall review the compilation to determine

4-22  whether the continued existence of each [occupational licensing

4-23  board] regulatory body is necessary.

4-24      Sec. 16. NRS 623.050 is hereby amended to read as follows:

4-25      623.050  1.  The State Board of Architecture, Interior Design

4-26  and Residential Design, consisting of nine members appointed by

4-27  the Governor, is hereby created.

4-28      2.  The Governor shall appoint:

4-29      (a) Five members who are registered architects and have been in

4-30  the active practice of architecture in the State of Nevada for not less

4-31  than 3 years preceding their appointment.

4-32      (b) One member who is a registered residential designer.

4-33      (c) Two members who are registered interior designers and who

4-34  are not registered architects or residential designers.

4-35      (d) One member who is a representative of the general public.

4-36  This member must not be:

4-37          (1) A registered architect, a registered interior designer or a

4-38  registered residential designer; or

4-39          (2) The spouse or the parent or child, by blood, marriage or

4-40  adoption, of a registered architect, a registered interior designer or

4-41  a registered residential designer.

4-42      3.  Members of the Board must have been residents of this state

4-43  for not less than 2 years preceding their appointment.

4-44      4.  The Governor may, upon a bona fide complaint, and for

4-45  good cause shown, after 10 days’ notice to any member against

5-1  whom charges may be filed, and after opportunity for hearing,

5-2  remove the member for inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance

5-3  in office.

5-4  Sec. 17. NRS 623A.080 is hereby amended to read as follows:

5-5  623A.080  1.  The State Board of Landscape Architecture,

5-6  consisting of five members appointed by the Governor, is hereby

5-7  created.

5-8  2.  The Governor shall appoint:

5-9  (a) Four members who, at the time of their appointment, are not

5-10  the subject of any disciplinary action by the Board and who, for not

5-11  less than 3 years immediately preceding their appointment, have

5-12  been:

5-13          (1) Engaged in the practice of landscape architecture; and

5-14          (2) Holders of certificates of registration; and

5-15      (b) One member who is a representative of the general public.

5-16  This member must not be:

5-17          (1) A landscape architect or a landscape architect intern; or

5-18          (2) The spouse or the parent or child, by blood, marriage or

5-19  adoption, of a landscape architect or a landscape architect intern.

5-20      3.  Each member must have been a resident of this state for not

5-21  less than 3 years immediately preceding his appointment.

5-22      4.  A member of the Board shall not serve for more than three

5-23  terms.

5-24      5.  Each member of the Board shall, within 30 days after he is

5-25  appointed, take and subscribe to the oath of office as prescribed by

5-26  the laws of this state and file the oath with the Secretary of State.

5-27      6.  The member who is a representative of the general public

5-28  shall not participate in preparing or grading any examination

5-29  required by the Board.

5-30      7.  Upon receipt of a complaint concerning a member of the

5-31  Board and for good cause shown, the Governor may, after providing

5-32  10 days’ notice to the member and providing an opportunity for a

5-33  hearing, remove the member for inefficiency, neglect of duty or

5-34  malfeasance in office.

5-35      8.  An appointment to fill a vacancy in the membership of the

5-36  Board for a cause other than expiration of the term must be for the

5-37  unexpired portion of the term.

5-38      9.  A member, agent or employee of the Board or any hearing

5-39  officer or member of a hearing panel appointed by the Board is

5-40  immune from personal liability relating to any action taken in good

5-41  faith and within the scope of his authority.

5-42      Sec. 18. NRS 624.050 is hereby amended to read as follows:

5-43      624.050  1.  Six members of the Board must each:

5-44      (a) At the time of appointment, hold an unexpired license to

5-45  operate as a contractor.

6-1  (b) Be a contractor actively engaged in the contracting business

6-2  and must have been so engaged for not less than 5 years preceding

6-3  the date of his appointment.

6-4  (c) Have been a citizen and resident of the State of Nevada for at

6-5  least 5 years next preceding his appointment.

6-6  2.  One member of the Board must be a representative of the

6-7  general public. This member must not be:

6-8  (a) A licensed contractor; or

6-9  (b) The spouse or the parent or child, by blood, marriage or

6-10  adoption, of a licensed contractor.

6-11      Sec. 19. NRS 625A.030 is hereby amended to read as follows:

6-12      625A.030  1.  There is hereby created the Board of Registered

6-13  Environmental Health Specialists, consisting of the State Health

6-14  Officer or his designated representative and four members appointed

6-15  by the Governor.

6-16      2.  After the initial terms, each member appointed by the

6-17  Governor must be appointed for a term of 3 years.

6-18      3.  Of the members of the Board appointed by the Governor

6-19  after his initial appointments[, two] :

6-20      (a) Two must represent the general public . [and two] These

6-21  members must not be:

6-22          (1) An environmental health specialist; or

6-23          (2) The spouse or the parent or child, by blood, marriage or

6-24  adoption, of an environmental health specialist.

6-25      (b) Two must be environmental health specialists, one employed

6-26  by the health district containing Washoe County and one employed

6-27  by the health district containing Clark County.

6-28      4.  The Governor may, after notice and hearing, remove any

6-29  member of the Board for misconduct in office, incompetency,

6-30  neglect of duty or other sufficient cause.

6-31      5.  The Board shall elect from its members who are not

6-32  employees of the State a Chairman and a Secretary. The Chairman

6-33  must be elected annually on July 1. The Secretary continues in

6-34  office at the pleasure of the Board.

6-35      Sec. 20. NRS 628.045 is hereby amended to read as follows:

6-36      628.045  1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the

6-37  Governor shall appoint to the Board six members who are certified

6-38  public accountants in the State of Nevada and one member who is a

6-39  registered public accountant in the State of Nevada. Of the six

6-40  members who are certified public accountants:

6-41      (a) One member must be employed by the government or by

6-42  private industry; and

6-43      (b) Five members must be engaged in the practice of public

6-44  accounting.

7-1  2.  Whenever the total number of registered public accountants

7-2  who practice is 10 or fewer, the Board must consist of six members

7-3  who are certified public accountants and the member who is a

7-4  registered public accountant until his term of office expires.

7-5  Thereafter, the Board must consist of [six] :

7-6  (a) Six members who are certified public accountants, one of

7-7  whom must be employed by the government or by private industry .

7-8  [, and one]

7-9  (b) One member who represents the public. This member must

7-10  not be:

7-11          (1) A certified public accountant, a public accountant or a

7-12  registered public accountant; or

7-13          (2) The spouse or the parent or child, by blood, marriage or

7-14  adoption, of a certified public accountant, a public accountant or

7-15  a registered public accountant.

7-16      3.  No person may be appointed to the Board unless he is:

7-17      (a) Engaged in active practice as a certified public accountant or

7-18  registered public accountant and holds a live permit to practice

7-19  public accounting in this state, or is appointed as the member who

7-20  represents the public.

7-21      (b) A resident of the State of Nevada.

7-22      Sec. 21. NRS 630.060 is hereby amended to read as follows:

7-23      630.060  1.  Sixmembers of the Board must be persons who

7-24  are licensed to practice medicine in this state, are actually engaged

7-25  in the practice of medicine in this state and have resided and

7-26  practiced medicine in this state for at least 5 years preceding their

7-27  respective appointments.

7-28      2.  One member of the Board must be a person who has

7-29  resided in this state for at least 5 years and who represents the

7-30  interests of persons or agencies that regularly provide health care

7-31  to patients who are indigent, uninsured or unable to afford health

7-32  care. This member must not be licensed under the provisions of

7-33  this chapter.

7-34      3.  The remaining two members of the Board must be persons

7-35  who have resided in this state for at least 5 years and who:

7-36      (a) Are not licensed in any state to practice any healing art;

7-37      (b) Are not the spouse or the parent or child, by blood,

7-38  marriage or adoption, of a person licensed in any state to practice

7-39  any healing art;

7-40      (c) Are not actively engaged in the administration of any facility

7-41  for the dependent as defined in chapter 449 of NRS, medical facility

7-42  or medical school; and

7-43      [(c)] (d) Do not have a pecuniary interest in any matter

7-44  pertaining to the healing arts, except as a patient or potential patient.

8-1  [3.] 4.  The members of the Board must be selected without

8-2  regard to their individual political beliefs.

8-3  [4.  The Board shall conduct training programs to assist new

8-4  members of the Board in the performance of their duties.]

8-5  Sec. 22. NRS 630A.110 is hereby amended to read as follows:

8-6  630A.110  1.  [Four] Three members of the Board must be

8-7  persons who are licensed to practice allopathic or osteopathic

8-8  medicine in any state or country, the District of Columbia or a

8-9  territory or possession of the United States, have been engaged in

8-10  the practice of homeopathic medicine in this state for a period of

8-11  more than 2 years preceding their respective appointments, are

8-12  actually engaged in the practice of homeopathic medicine in this

8-13  state and are residents of the State.

8-14      2.  One member of the Board must be a person who has

8-15  resided in this state for at least 5 years and who represents the

8-16  interests of persons or agencies that regularly provide health care

8-17  to patients who are indigent, uninsured or unable to afford health

8-18  care. This member may be licensed under the provisions of this

8-19  chapter.

8-20      3.  The remaining three members of the Board must be persons

8-21  who:

8-22      (a) Are not licensed in any state to practice any healing art;

8-23      (b) Are not the spouse or the parent or child, by blood,

8-24  marriage or adoption, of a person licensed in any state to practice

8-25  any healing art;

8-26      (c) Are not actively engaged in the administration of any

8-27  medical facility or facility for the dependent as defined in chapter

8-28  449 of NRS;

8-29      [(c)] (d) Do not have a pecuniary interest in any matter

8-30  pertaining to such a facility, except as a patient or potential patient;

8-31  and

8-32      [(d)] (e) Have resided in this state for at least 5 years.

8-33      [3.] 4. The members of the Board must be selected without

8-34  regard to their individual political beliefs.

8-35      [4.] 5.  As used in this section, “healing art” means any system,

8-36  treatment, operation, diagnosis, prescription or practice for the

8-37  ascertainment, cure, relief, palliation, adjustment or correction of

8-38  any human disease, ailment, deformity, injury, or unhealthy or

8-39  abnormal physical or mental condition for the practice of which

8-40  long periods of specialized education and training and a degree of

8-41  specialized knowledge of an intellectual as well as physical nature

8-42  are required.

8-43      Sec. 23. NRS 631.130 is hereby amended to read as follows:

8-44      631.130  1.  The Governor shall appoint:

9-1  (a) [Seven] Six members who are graduates of accredited dental

9-2  schools or colleges, are residents of Nevada and have ethically

9-3  engaged in the practice of dentistry in Nevada for a period of 5

9-4  years.

9-5  (b) One member who has resided in Nevada for at least 5 years

9-6  and who represents the interests of persons or agencies that

9-7  regularly provide health care to patients who are indigent,

9-8  uninsured or unable to afford health care. This member may be

9-9  licensed under the provisions of this chapter.

9-10      (c) Two members who:

9-11          (1) Are graduates of accredited schools or colleges of dental

9-12  hygiene;

9-13          (2) Are residents of Nevada; and

9-14          (3) Have been actively engaged in the practice of dental

9-15  hygiene in Nevada for a period of at least 5 years before their

9-16  appointment to the Board.

9-17      [(c)] (d) One member who is a representative of the general

9-18  public. This member must not be:

9-19          (1) A dentist or a dental hygienist; or

9-20          (2) The spouse or the parent or child, by blood, marriage or

9-21  adoption, of a dentist or a dental hygienist.

9-22      2.  The members who are dental hygienists may vote on all

9-23  matters but may not participate in examinations for the licensing of

9-24  dentists.

9-25      3.  [The member who is a representative of the general public

9-26  must] If a member is not licensed under the provisions of this

9-27  chapter, the member shall not participate in grading any

9-28  examination required by the Board.

9-29      Sec. 24. NRS 631.140 is hereby amended to read as follows:

9-30      631.140  1.  The [seven] six members of the Board who are

9-31  dentists , the member of the Board who represents the interests of

9-32  persons or agencies that regularly provide health care to patients

9-33  who are indigent, uninsured or unable to afford health care, and

9-34  the member of the Board who is a representative of the general

9-35  public must be appointed from areas of the State as follows:

9-36      (a) Three of those members must be from Carson City, Douglas

9-37  County or Washoe County.

9-38      (b) Four of those members must be from Clark County.

9-39      (c) One of those members may be from any county of the State.

9-40      2.  One of the two members of the Board who are dental

9-41  hygienists must be appointed from Clark County , [;] the other must

9-42  be appointed from some other county of the State.

9-43      Sec. 25. NRS 632.030 is hereby amended to read as follows:

9-44      632.030  1.  The Governor shall appoint:

10-1      (a) [Four] Three registered nurses who are graduates of an

10-2  accredited school of nursing, are licensed as professional nurses in

10-3  the State of Nevada and have been actively engaged in nursing for at

10-4  least 5 years preceding the appointment.

10-5      (b) One practical nurse who is a graduate of an accredited school

10-6  of practical nursing, is licensed as a practical nurse in this state and

10-7  has been actively engaged in nursing for at least 5 years preceding

10-8  the appointment.

10-9      (c) One nursing assistant who is certified pursuant to the

10-10  provisions of this chapter.

10-11     (d) One member who represents the interests of persons or

10-12  agencies that regularly provide health care to patients who are

10-13  indigent, uninsured or unable to afford health care. This member

10-14  may be licensed under the provisions of this chapter.

10-15     (e) One member who is a representative of the general public.

10-16  This member must not be:

10-17         (1) A licensed practical nurse, a registered nurse, a nursing

10-18  assistant or an advanced practitioner of nursing; or

10-19         (2) The spouse or the parent or child, by blood, marriage or

10-20  adoption, of a licensed practical nurse, a registered nurse, a

10-21  nursing assistant or an advanced practitioner of nursing.

10-22     2.  Each member of the Board must be:

10-23     (a) A citizen of the United States; and

10-24     (b) A resident of the State of Nevada who has resided in this

10-25  state for not less than 2 years.

10-26     3.  A representative of the general public may not:

10-27     (a) Have a fiduciary obligation to a hospital or other health

10-28  agency;

10-29     (b) Have a material financial interest in the rendering of health

10-30  services; or

10-31     (c) Be employed in the administration of health activities or the

10-32  performance of health services.

10-33     4.  The members appointed to the Board pursuant to paragraphs

10-34  (a) and (b) of subsection 1 must be selected to provide the broadest

10-35  representation of the various activities, responsibilities and types of

10-36  service within the practice of nursing and related areas, which may

10-37  include, without limitation, experience:

10-38     (a) In administration.

10-39     (b) In education.

10-40     (c) As an advanced practitioner of nursing.

10-41     (d) In an agency or clinic whose primary purpose is to provide

10-42  medical assistance to persons of low and moderate incomes.

10-43     (e) In a licensed medical facility.

10-44     5.  Each member of the Board shall serve a term of 4 years. If a

10-45  vacancy occurs during a member’s term, the Governor shall appoint

11-1  a person qualified under this section to replace that member for the

11-2  remainder of the unexpired term.

11-3      6.  No member of the Board may serve more than two

11-4  consecutive terms. For the purposes of this subsection, service of 2

11-5  or more years in filling an unexpired term constitutes a term.

11-6      Sec. 26. NRS 633.181 is hereby amended to read as follows:

11-7      633.181  The State Board of Osteopathic Medicine consists of

11-8  [five] seven members appointed by the Governor.

11-9      Sec. 27. NRS 633.191 is hereby amended to read as follows:

11-10     633.191  1.  [Four] Five members of the Board must:

11-11     (a) Be licensed under this chapter;

11-12     (b) Be actually engaged in the practice of osteopathic medicine

11-13  in this state; and

11-14     (c) Have been so engaged in this state for a period of more than

11-15  5 years preceding their appointment.

11-16     2.  One member of the Board must be a resident of the State of

11-17  Nevada and must represent the interests of persons or agencies

11-18  that regularly provide health care to patients who are indigent,

11-19  uninsured or unable to afford health care. This member must not

11-20  be licensed under the provisions of this chapter.

11-21     3.  The remaining member of the Board must be a resident of

11-22  the State of Nevada[:] who is:

11-23     (a) Not licensed in any state to practice any healing art; [and]

11-24     (b) Not the spouse or the parent or child, by blood, marriage or

11-25  adoption, of a person licensed in any state to practice any healing

11-26  art; and

11-27     (c) Not actively engaged in the administration of any medical

11-28  facility or facility for the dependent as defined in chapter 449 of

11-29  NRS.

11-30     Sec. 28. NRS 633.331 is hereby amended to read as follows:

11-31     633.331  1.  Examinations must be held at least once a year at

11-32  the time and place fixed by the Board. The Board shall notify each

11-33  applicant in writing of the examinations.

11-34     2.  The examination must be fair and impartial, practical in

11-35  character, and the questions must be designed to discover the

11-36  applicant’s fitness.

11-37     3.  The Board may employ specialists and other professional

11-38  consultants or examining services in conducting the examination.

11-39     4.  [The] Each member who is not licensed in any state to

11-40  practice any healing art shall not participate in preparing,

11-41  conducting or grading any examination required by the Board.

11-42     Sec. 29. NRS 634.020 is hereby amended to read as follows:

11-43     634.020  1.  The Chiropractic Physicians’ Board of Nevada,

11-44  consisting of six members appointed by the Governor, is hereby

11-45  created.

12-1      2.  The Governor shall appoint:

12-2      (a) [Five] Four members who are:

12-3          (1) Graduates of chiropractic schools or colleges giving a

12-4  course of study embracing the following subjects: Anatomy,

12-5  bacteriology, chiropractic theory and practice, diagnosis or analysis,

12-6  elementary chemistry and toxicology, histology, hygiene and

12-7  sanitation, obstetrics and gynecology, pathology, physiology and

12-8  symptomatology;

12-9          (2) Licensed under this chapter; and

12-10         (3) Actually engaged in the practice of chiropractic in this

12-11  state and who have been so engaged in this state for at least 3 years

12-12  preceding their appointment.

12-13     (b) One member who represents the interests of persons or

12-14  agencies that regularly provide health care to patients who are

12-15  indigent, uninsured or unable to afford health care. This member

12-16  may be licensed under the provisions of this chapter.

12-17     (c) One member who is a representative of the general public.

12-18  This member must not be:

12-19         (1) A chiropractor or a chiropractor’s assistant; or

12-20         (2) The spouse or the parent or child, by blood, marriage or

12-21  adoption, of a chiropractor or a chiropractor’s assistant.

12-22     3.  At least two of the appointees must have had a course in

12-23  physiotherapy in a school or college of chiropractic. Not more than

12-24  two persons who are resident graduates of the same school or

12-25  college of chiropractic may serve simultaneously as members of the

12-26  Board.

12-27     4.  [The member who is a representative of the general public]

12-28  If a member is not licensed under the provisions of this chapter,

12-29  the member shall not participate in preparing any examination

12-30  required by the Board.

12-31     Sec. 30. NRS 634A.030 is hereby amended to read as follows:

12-32     634A.030  1.  The State Board of Oriental Medicine,

12-33  consisting of five members appointed by the Governor, is hereby

12-34  created.

12-35     2.  The Governor shall appoint to the Board:

12-36     (a) [Three] Two members who are licensed pursuant to this

12-37  chapter.

12-38     (b) One member who represents the interests of persons or

12-39  agencies that regularly provide health care to patients who are

12-40  indigent, uninsured or unable to afford health care. This member

12-41  may be licensed under the provisions of this chapter.

12-42     (c) Two members who are representatives of the general public.

12-43  These members must not be:

12-44         (1) A doctor of Oriental medicine; or

13-1          (2) The spouse or the parent or child, by blood, marriage or

13-2  adoption, of a doctor of Oriental medicine.

13-3      3.  Each member of the Board shall, before entering upon the

13-4  duties of his office, take the oath of office prescribed by the

13-5  Constitution before someone qualified to administer oaths.

13-6      Sec. 31. NRS 635.020 is hereby amended to read as follows:

13-7      635.020  1.  The State Board of Podiatry, consisting of five

13-8  members appointed by the Governor, is hereby created.

13-9      2.  The Governor shall appoint:

13-10     (a) [Four] Three members who are licensed podiatric physicians

13-11  in the State of Nevada.

13-12     (b) One member who represents the interests of persons or

13-13  agencies that regularly provide health care to patients who are

13-14  indigent, uninsured or unable to afford health care. This member

13-15  may be licensed under the provisions of this chapter.

13-16     (c) One member who is a representative of the general public.

13-17  This member must not be:

13-18         (1) A licensed podiatric physician in the State of Nevada; or

13-19         (2) The spouse or the parent or child, by blood, marriage or

13-20  adoption, of a licensed podiatric physician in the State of Nevada.

13-21     3.  The members of the Board are entitled to receive:

13-22     (a) A salary of not more than $80 per day, as fixed by the Board,

13-23  while engaged in the business of the Board; and

13-24     (b) A per diem allowance and travel expenses at a rate fixed by

13-25  the Board, while engaged in the business of the Board. The rate

13-26  must not exceed the rate provided for state officers and employees

13-27  generally.

13-28     4.  While engaged in the business of the Board, each employee

13-29  of the Board is entitled to receive a per diem allowance and travel

13-30  expenses at a rate fixed by the Board. The rate must not exceed the

13-31  rate provided for state officers and employees generally.

13-32     5.  [The member who is a representative of the general public]

13-33  If a member is not licensed under the provisions of this chapter,

13-34  the member shall not participate in preparing, conducting or grading

13-35  any examination required by the Board.

13-36     Sec. 32. NRS 636.035 is hereby amended to read as follows:

13-37     636.035  1.  The Governor shall appoint:

13-38     (a) Three members who are licensed to practice optometry in the

13-39  State of Nevada and are actually engaged in the practice of

13-40  optometry.

13-41     (b) One member who is a representative of the general public.

13-42  This member must not be:

13-43         (1) Licensed to practice optometry; or

13-44         (2) The spouse or the parent or child, by blood, marriage or

13-45  adoption, of a person licensed to practice optometry.

14-1      2.  A person shall not be appointed if he:

14-2      (a) Is the owner or co‑owner of, a stockholder in, or a member

14-3  of the faculty or board of directors or trustees of, any school of

14-4  optometry;

14-5      (b) Is financially interested, directly or indirectly, in the

14-6  manufacture or wholesaling of optical supplies; or

14-7      (c) Has been convicted of a felony or a gross misdemeanor

14-8  involving moral turpitude.

14-9      3.  The member who is a representative of the general public

14-10  shall not participate in preparing, conducting or grading any

14-11  examination required by the Board.

14-12     Sec. 33. NRS 637.030 is hereby amended to read as follows:

14-13     637.030  1.  The Board of Dispensing Opticians, consisting of

14-14  five members appointed by the Governor, is hereby created.

14-15     2.  The Governor shall appoint:

14-16     (a) Four members who have actively engaged in the practice of

14-17  ophthalmic dispensing for not less than 3 years in the State of

14-18  Nevada immediately preceding the appointment.

14-19     (b) One member who is a representative of the general public.

14-20  This member must not be:

14-21         (1) A dispensing optician; or

14-22         (2) The spouse or the parent or child, by blood, marriage or

14-23  adoption, of a dispensing optician.

14-24     3.  The Governor, after hearing, may remove any member for

14-25  cause.

14-26     4.  The member who is the representative of the general public

14-27  shall not participate in preparing, conducting or grading any

14-28  examination required by the Board.

14-29     Sec. 34. NRS 637A.035 is hereby amended to read as follows:

14-30     637A.035  1.  The Governor shall appoint:

14-31     (a) One member who is a physician with a specialty in

14-32  otorhinolaryngology or otology.

14-33     (b) One member who is licensed to engage in the practice of

14-34  audiology pursuant to chapter 637B of NRS.

14-35     (c) One member who is a hearing aid specialist.

14-36     (d) Two members who are representatives of the general public

14-37  and have hearing disorders. These members must not be:

14-38         (1) A hearing aid specialist, a physician with a specialty in

14-39  otorhinolaryngology or otology or a person licensed to engage in

14-40  the practice of audiology pursuant to chapter 637B of NRS; or

14-41         (2) The spouse or the parent or child, by blood, marriage or

14-42  adoption, of a hearing aid specialist, a physician with a specialty

14-43  in otorhinolaryngology or otology or a person licensed to engage

14-44  in the practice of audiology pursuant to chapter 637B of NRS.

15-1      2.  After their initial terms, the members of the Board shall

15-2  serve terms of 3 years.

15-3      3.  No member of the Board may be a stockholder of a

15-4  manufacturer.

15-5      4.  The members of the Board serve at the pleasure of the

15-6  Governor.

15-7      Sec. 35. NRS 637B.100 is hereby amended to read as follows:

15-8      637B.100  1.  The Board of Examiners for Audiology and

15-9  Speech Pathology, consisting of five members appointed by the

15-10  Governor, is hereby created.

15-11     2.  The Governor shall appoint:

15-12     (a) Two members who have been engaged in the practice of

15-13  speech pathology for 2 years or more;

15-14     (b) One member who has been engaged in the practice of

15-15  audiology for 2 years or more;

15-16     (c) One member who is a physician and who is certified by the

15-17  Board of Medical Examiners as a specialist in otolaryngology,

15-18  pediatrics or neurology; and

15-19     (d) One member who is a representative of the general public.

15-20  This member must not be:

15-21         (1) A speech pathologist or an audiologist; or

15-22         (2) The spouse or the parent or child, by blood, marriage or

15-23  adoption, of a speech pathologist or an audiologist.

15-24     3.  Members of the Board who are speech pathologists and

15-25  audiologists must be representative of the university, public school,

15-26  hospital or private aspects of the practice of audiology and of speech

15-27  pathology.

15-28     4.  Each member of the Board who is a speech pathologist or

15-29  audiologist must hold a current license issued pursuant to this

15-30  chapter or a current certificate of clinical competence from the

15-31  American [Speech and] Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

15-32     5.  The member who is a representative of the general public

15-33  may not participate in preparing, conducting or grading any

15-34  examination required by the Board.

15-35     Sec. 36. NRS 638.020 is hereby amended to read as follows:

15-36     638.020  1.  The Nevada State Board of Veterinary Medical

15-37  Examiners is hereby created.

15-38     2.  The Board consists of seven members appointed by the

15-39  Governor.

15-40     3.  Six of the members must:

15-41     (a) Be residents of the State of Nevada.

15-42     (b) Be graduates of a veterinary college approved by the

15-43  American Veterinary Medical Association.

16-1      (c) Have been lawfully engaged in the private practice of

16-2  veterinary medicine in the State of Nevada for at least 5 years next

16-3  preceding the date of their appointment.

16-4      4.  One member appointed by the Governor must be a

16-5  representative of the general public. This member must not be:

16-6      (a) A veterinarian, a veterinary technician or a euthanasia

16-7  technician; or

16-8      (b) The spouse or the parent or child, by blood, marriage or

16-9  adoption, of a veterinarian, a veterinary technician or a

16-10  euthanasia technician.

16-11     5.  Any member may be removed from the Board by the

16-12  Governor for good cause.

16-13     Sec. 37. NRS 640.030 is hereby amended to read as follows:

16-14     640.030  1.  The State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners,

16-15  consisting of five members appointed by the Governor, is hereby

16-16  created.

16-17     2.  The Governor shall appoint:

16-18     (a) Four members who are licensed physical therapists in the

16-19  State of Nevada.

16-20     (b) One member who is a representative of the general public.

16-21  This member must not be:

16-22         (1) A physical therapist, a physical therapist’s assistant or a

16-23  physical therapist’s technician; or

16-24         (2) The spouse or the parent or child, by blood, marriage or

16-25  adoption, of a physical therapist, a physical therapist’s assistant or

16-26  a physical therapist’s technician.

16-27     3.  The member who is a representative of the general public

16-28  shall not participate in preparing, conducting or grading any

16-29  examination required by the Board.

16-30     4.  No member of the Board may serve more than two

16-31  consecutive terms.

16-32     5.  The Governor may remove any member of the Board for

16-33  incompetency, neglect of duty, gross immorality or malfeasance in

16-34  office.

16-35     6.  A majority of the members of the Board constitutes a

16-36  quorum.

16-37     7.  No member of the Board may be held liable in a civil action

16-38  for any act which he has performed in good faith in the execution of

16-39  his duties under this chapter.

16-40     Sec. 38. NRS 640A.080 is hereby amended to read as follows:

16-41     640A.080  1.  The Board of Occupational Therapy, consisting

16-42  of five members appointed by the Governor, is hereby created.

16-43     2.  The Governor shall appoint to the Board:

16-44     (a) One member who is a representative of the general public .

16-45  [;] This member must not be:

17-1          (1) An occupational therapist or an occupational therapy

17-2  assistant; or

17-3          (2) The spouse or the parent or child, by blood, marriage or

17-4  adoption, of an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy

17-5  assistant.

17-6      (b) One member who is an occupational therapist or

17-7  occupational therapy assistant . [; and]

17-8      (c) Three members who are occupational therapists.

17-9      3.  Each member of the Board must be a resident of Nevada. An

17-10  occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant appointed to

17-11  the Board must:

17-12     (a) Have practiced, taught or conducted research in occupational

17-13  therapy for the 5 years immediately preceding his appointment; and

17-14     (b) Except for the initial members, hold a license issued

17-15  pursuant to this chapter.

17-16     4.  No member of the Board may serve more than two

17-17  consecutive terms.

17-18     5.  If a vacancy occurs during a member’s term, the Governor

17-19  shall appoint a person qualified under this section to replace that

17-20  member for the remainder of the unexpired term.

17-21     Sec. 39. NRS 641.040 is hereby amended to read as follows:

17-22     641.040  1.  The Governor shall appoint to the Board:

17-23     (a) Four members who are licensed psychologists in the State of

17-24  Nevada with at least 5 years of experience in the practice of

17-25  psychology after being licensed.

17-26     (b) One member who is a representative of the general public.

17-27  This member must not be:

17-28         (1) A psychologist; or

17-29         (2) The spouse or the parent or child, by blood, marriage or

17-30  adoption, of a psychologist.

17-31     2.  A person is not eligible for appointment unless he is:

17-32     (a) A citizen of the United States; and

17-33     (b) A resident of the State of Nevada.

17-34     3.  The member who is a representative of the general public:

17-35     (a) Shall not participate in preparing, conducting or grading any

17-36  examination required by the Board.

17-37     (b) Must not be a psychologist, an applicant or former applicant

17-38  for licensure as a psychologist, a member of a health profession or a

17-39  member of a household that includes a psychologist.

17-40     4.  Board members must not have any conflicts of interest or the

17-41  appearance of such conflicts in the performance of their duties as

17-42  members of the Board.

17-43     Sec. 40. NRS 641A.100 is hereby amended to read as follows:

17-44     641A.100  1.  The Governor shall appoint to the Board:

18-1      (a) Four members who are licensed marriage and family

18-2  therapists and are in good standing with or acceptable for

18-3  membership in their local or state societies and associations when

18-4  they exist; and

18-5      (b) Two members who are representatives of the general public.

18-6  These members must not be:

18-7          (1) A marriage and family therapist; or

18-8          (2) The spouse or the parent or child, by blood, marriage or

18-9  adoption, of a marriage and family therapist.

18-10     2.  The members who are representatives of the general public

18-11  shall not participate in preparing, conducting or grading any

18-12  examination required by the Board.

18-13     3.  The Governor may, after notice and hearing, remove any

18-14  member of the Board for misconduct in office, incompetence,

18-15  neglect of duty or other sufficient cause.

18-16     Sec. 41. NRS 641B.100 is hereby amended to read as follows:

18-17     641B.100  1.  The Board of Examiners for Social Workers

18-18  consists of five members appointed by the Governor.

18-19     2.  Four members appointed to the Board must be licensed or

18-20  eligible for licensure pursuant to this chapter, except the initial

18-21  members who must be eligible for licensure.

18-22     3.  One member appointed to the Board must be a

18-23  representative of the general public. This member must not be:

18-24     (a) Licensed or eligible for licensure pursuant to this chapter;

18-25  or

18-26     (b) The spouse or the parent or child, by blood, marriage or

18-27  adoption, of a person who is licensed or eligible for licensure

18-28  pursuant to this chapter.

18-29     Sec. 42. NRS 641C.150 is hereby amended to read as follows:

18-30     641C.150  1.  The Board of Examiners for Alcohol and Drug

18-31  Abuse Counselors, consisting of five members appointed by the

18-32  Governor, is hereby created.

18-33     2.  The Board must consist of:

18-34     (a) Three members who are licensed as alcohol and drug abuse

18-35  counselors pursuant to the provisions of this chapter . [;]

18-36     (b) One member who is certified as an alcohol and drug abuse

18-37  counselor pursuant to the provisions of this chapter . [; and]

18-38     (c) One member who is a representative of the general public.

18-39  This member must not be:

18-40         (1) A licensed or certified alcohol and drug abuse

18-41  counselor; or

18-42         (2) The spouse or the parent or child, by blood, marriage or

18-43  adoption, of a licensed or certified alcohol and drug abuse

18-44  counselor.

18-45     3.  A person may not be appointed to the Board unless he is:

19-1      (a) A citizen of the United States or is lawfully entitled to

19-2  remain and work in the United States; and

19-3      (b) A resident of this state.

19-4      4.  No member of the Board may be held liable in a civil action

19-5  for any act that he performs in good faith in the execution of his

19-6  duties pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

19-7      Sec. 43. NRS 648.020 is hereby amended to read as follows:

19-8      648.020  1.  The Private Investigator’s Licensing Board,

19-9  consisting of the Attorney General or his deputy and four members

19-10  appointed by the Governor, is hereby created.

19-11     2.  The Governor shall appoint:

19-12     (a) One member who is a private investigator.

19-13     (b) One member who is a private patrolman.

19-14     (c) One member who is a polygraphic examiner.

19-15     (d) One member who is a representative of the general public.

19-16  This member must not be:

19-17         (1) A licensee; or

19-18         (2) The spouse or the parent or child, by blood, marriage or

19-19  adoption, of a licensee.

19-20     3.  The Chairman of the Board is the Attorney General or a

19-21  deputy attorney general designated by the Attorney General to act in

19-22  that capacity.

19-23     4.  Each member of the Board, except the Chairman, is entitled

19-24  to receive:

19-25     (a) A salary of not more than $80, as fixed by the Board, for

19-26  each day or portion of a day during which he attends a meeting of

19-27  the Board; and

19-28     (b) A per diem allowance and travel expenses at a rate fixed by

19-29  the Board, while engaged in the business of the Board. The rate

19-30  must not exceed the rate provided for state officers and employees

19-31  generally.

19-32     5.  While engaged in the business of the Board, each employee

19-33  of the Board is entitled to receive a per diem allowance and travel

19-34  expenses at a rate fixed by the Board. The rate must not exceed the

19-35  rate provided for state officers and employees generally.

19-36     6.  The member who is a representative of the general public

19-37  shall not participate in preparing, conducting or grading any

19-38  examination required by the Board.

19-39     Sec. 44. NRS 654.060 is hereby amended to read as follows:

19-40     654.060  1.  The Governor shall appoint:

19-41     (a) Two members who are nursing facility administrators.

19-42     (b) One member who is an administrator of a residential facility

19-43  for groups with less than seven clients.

19-44     (c) One member who is an administrator of a residential facility

19-45  for groups with seven or more clients.

20-1      (d) One member who is a member of the medical or paramedical

20-2  professions.

20-3      (e) One member who is a representative of the general public.

20-4  This member must not be:

20-5          (1) A nursing facility administrator or an administrator of a

20-6  residential facility for groups; or

20-7          (2) The spouse or the parent or child, by blood, marriage or

20-8  adoption, of a nursing facility administrator or an administrator of

20-9  a residential facility for groups.

20-10     2.  The member who is a representative of the general public

20-11  shall not participate in preparing, conducting or grading any

20-12  examination required by the Board.

20-13     Sec. 45. NRS 218.825 is hereby amended to read as follows:

20-14     218.825  1.  [Each of the boards and commissions] Except as

20-15  otherwise provided in subsection 2, each board or commission

20-16  created by the provisions of chapters 623 to 625A, inclusive, 628 to

20-17  644, inclusive, [and 641C,] 654 and 656 of NRS shall :

20-18     (a) If the revenue of the board or commission from all sources

20-19  is less than $50,000 for any fiscal year, prepare a balance sheet for

20-20  that fiscal year on the form provided by the Legislative Auditor

20-21  and file the balance sheet with the Legislative Auditor and the

20-22  Chief of the Budget Division of the Department of Administration

20-23  on or before December 1 following the end of that fiscal year. The

20-24  Legislative Auditor shall prepare and make available a form that

20-25  must be used by a board or commission to prepare such a balance

20-26  sheet.

20-27     (b) If the revenue of the board or commission from all sources

20-28  is $50,000 or more for any fiscal year, engagethe services of a

20-29  certified public accountant or public accountant, or firm of either of

20-30  such accountants, to audit all its fiscal records [once each year for

20-31  the preceding] for that fiscal year [or once every other year for the 2

20-32  preceding fiscal years. The cost of the audit must be paid by the

20-33  board or commission audited.

20-34     2.  A] and file a report of [each such audit must be filed by the

20-35  board or commission] the audit with the Legislative Auditor and the

20-36  [Director] Chief of the Budget Division of the Department of

20-37  Administration on or before December 1 [of each year in which an

20-38  audit is conducted. All audits] following the end of that fiscal year.

20-39     2.  In lieu of preparing a balance sheet or having an audit

20-40  conducted for a single fiscal year, a board or commission may

20-41  engage the services of a certified public accountant or public

20-42  accountant, or firm of either of such accountants, to audit all its

20-43  fiscal records for a period covering two successive fiscal years. If

20-44  such an audit is conducted, the board or commission shall file the

20-45  report of the audit with the Legislative Auditor and the Chief of

21-1  the Budget Division of the Department of Administration on or

21-2  before December 1 following the end of the second fiscal year.

21-3      3.  The cost of each audit conducted pursuant to subsection 1

21-4  or 2 must be paid by the board or commission that is audited. Each

21-5  such audit must be conducted in accordance with generally

21-6  accepted auditing standards and all financial statements must be

21-7  prepared in accordance with generally accepted principles of

21-8  accounting for special revenue funds.

21-9      [3.  The]

21-10     4.  Whether or not a board or commission is required to have

21-11  its fiscal records audited pursuant to subsection 1 or 2, the

21-12  Legislative Auditor shall audit the fiscal records of any such board

21-13  or commission whenever directed to do so by the Legislative

21-14  Commission. When the Legislative Commission directs such an

21-15  audit, it shall also determine who is to pay the cost of the audit.

21-16     5.  A person who is a state officer or employee of a board or

21-17  commission is guilty of nonfeasance if the person:

21-18     (a) Is responsible for preparing a balance sheet or having an

21-19  audit conducted pursuant to this section or is responsible for

21-20  preparing or maintaining the fiscal records that are necessary to

21-21  prepare a balance sheet or have an audit conducted pursuant to

21-22  this section; and

21-23     (b) Knowingly fails to prepare the balance sheet or have the

21-24  audit conducted pursuant to this section or knowingly fails to

21-25  prepare or maintain the fiscal records that are necessary

21-26  to prepare a balance sheet or have an audit conducted pursuant to

21-27  this section.

21-28     6.  In addition to any other remedy or penalty, a person who is

21-29  guilty of nonfeasance pursuant to this section forfeits his state

21-30  office or employment and may not be appointed to a state office or

21-31  position of state employment for a period of 2 years following the

21-32  forfeiture. The provisions of this subsection do not apply to a state

21-33  officer who may be removed from office only by impeachment

21-34  pursuant to Article 7 of the Nevada Constitution.

21-35     Sec. 46. As soon as practicable after October 1, 2003, the

21-36  Governor shall appoint to the State Board of Osteopathic Medicine

21-37  pursuant to:

21-38     1.  Subsection 2 of NRS 633.191, one member whose term

21-39  expires on September 30, 2006.

21-40     2.  Subsection 1 of NRS 633.191, one member whose term

21-41  expires on September 30, 2007.

21-42     Sec. 47. 1.  The amendatory provisions of this act do not

21-43  abrogate or affect the current term of office of any member of a

21-44  board or commission who is serving in that term on October 1,

21-45  2003.

22-1      2.  Notwithstanding the amendatory provisions of this act, if a

22-2  person, on October 1, 2003, has a valid contract with a board or

22-3  commission to perform any services as an independent contractor

22-4  and the contract would otherwise violate the amendatory provisions

22-5  of this act, the person may continue to perform those services for the

22-6  board or commission under the terms of the contract in existence on

22-7  October 1, 2003, for the remaining term of the contract.

22-8      3.  Notwithstanding the amendatory provisions of this act, if a

22-9  person, on October 1, 2003, is employed by a board or commission

22-10  as an executive director or executive secretary or in a position with

22-11  powers or duties similar to those of an executive director or

22-12  executive secretary and the person does not possess the level of

22-13  education or experience, or a combination of both, to qualify the

22-14  person to perform the administrative and managerial tasks required

22-15  of the position in accordance with the amendatory provisions of this

22-16  act, the board or commission may continue to employ the person in

22-17  the position until July 1, 2005, without the person complying with

22-18  the amendatory provisions of this act.

22-19     Sec. 48. NRS 622.010 is hereby repealed.

 

22-20  TEXT OF REPEALED SECTION

 

22-21     622.010  “Occupational licensing board” defined.  As used

22-22   in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, “occupational

22-23   licensing board” includes, without limitation:

22-24     1.  The State Board of Architecture, Interior Design and

22-25   Residential Design.

22-26     2.  The State Board of Landscape Architecture.

22-27     3.  The State Contractors’ Board.

22-28     4.  The State Board of Professional Engineers and Land

22-29   Surveyors.

22-30     5.  The Board of Registered Environmental Health Specialists.

22-31     6.  The Nevada State Board of Accountancy.

22-32     7.  The Board of Medical Examiners.

22-33     8.  The Board of Homeopathic Medical Examiners.

22-34     9.  The Board of Dental Examiners of Nevada.

22-35     10.  The State Board of Nursing.

22-36     11.  The State Board of Osteopathic Medicine.

22-37     12.  The Chiropractic Physicians’ Board of Nevada.

22-38     13.  The State Board of Oriental Medicine.

22-39     14.  The State Board of Podiatry.

22-40     15.  The Nevada State Board of Optometry.

23-1      16.  The Board of Dispensing Opticians.

23-2      17.  The Board of Hearing Aid Specialists.

23-3      18.  The Board of Examiners for Audiology and Speech

23-4   Pathology.

23-5      19.  The Nevada State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.

23-6      20.  The State Board of Pharmacy.

23-7      21.  The State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.

23-8      22.  The Board of Occupational Therapy.

23-9      23.  The Board of Psychological Examiners.

23-10     24.  The Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family

23-11   Therapists.

23-12     25.  The Board of Examiners for Social Workers.

23-13     26.  The Board of Examiners for Alcohol and Drug Abuse

23-14   Counselors.

23-15     27.  The State Board of Funeral Directors, Embalmers and

23-16   Operators of Cemeteries and Crematories.

23-17     28.  The State Barbers’ Health and Sanitation Board.

23-18     29.  The State Board of Cosmetology.

23-19     30.  The Real Estate Division of the Department of Business

23-20   and Industry.

23-21     31.  The Commissioner of Financial Institutions.

23-22     32.  The Private Investigator’s Licensing Board.

23-23     33.  The Health Division of the Department of Human

23-24   Resources.

23-25     34.  The Nevada State Board of Examiners for Administrators

23-26   of Facilities for Long-Term Care.

23-27     35.  The Certified Court Reporters’ Board of Nevada.

 

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