Nevada Revised Statutes Section 640.275 - Professions, Occupations and Businesses

Temporary license as physical therapist’s assistant; fee; student not required to be licensed.

1. The Board may issue, without examination, a temporary license to practice as a physical therapist’s assistant to a person who:

(a) Meets all of the other qualifications of NRS 640.230; and

(b) Certifies that he has been assigned to the State of Nevada on a temporary basis to assist in a medical emergency.

2. The Board may charge a fee, not to exceed $100, for the issuance of a temporary license.

3. A student who is enrolled in a program to become a physical therapist’s assistant is not required to be licensed during his clinical training if his work is performed under the direct supervision of a physical therapist.

Last modified: February 27, 2006