Grounds; authorized disciplinary action; private reprimands prohibited; orders imposing discipline deemed public records.
1. Upon proof to the satisfaction of the Board that an applicant or holder of a license:
(a) Has been adjudicated insane;
(b) Habitually uses any controlled substance or intoxicant;
(c) Has been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude;
(d) Has been convicted of violating any of the provisions of NRS 616D.200, 616D.220, 616D.240 or 616D.300 to 616D.440, inclusive;
(e) Has advertised in any manner which would tend to deceive, defraud or mislead the public;
(f) Has presented to the Board any diploma, license or certificate that has been signed or issued unlawfully or under fraudulent representations, or obtains or has obtained a license to practice in the State through fraud of any kind;
(g) Has been convicted of a violation of any federal or state law relating to a controlled substance;
(h) Has violated any regulation of the Board;
(i) Has violated any provision of this chapter;
(j) Is incompetent;
(k) Is guilty of unethical or unprofessional conduct as determined by the Board;
(l) Is guilty of repeated malpractice, which may be evidenced by claims of malpractice settled against a practitioner; or
(m) Is guilty of a fraudulent or deceptive practice as determined by the Board,
Ê the Board may, in the case of an applicant, refuse to grant him a license, or may, in the case of a holder of a license, place him on probation, reprimand him publicly, require him to pay an administrative fine of not more than $10,000, suspend or revoke his license, or take any combination of these disciplinary actions.
2. The Board shall not privately reprimand a holder of a license.
3. An order that imposes discipline and the findings of fact and conclusions of law supporting that order are public records.
Last modified: February 27, 2006