Nevada Revised Statutes Section 644.470 - Professions, Occupations and Businesses

Treatment by X ray prohibited; application or implantation of certain substances prohibited; penalty. Nothing in this chapter:

1. Authorizes the use of any X-ray machine in the treatment of the scalp or in the removal of superfluous hair; or

2. Permits the local application of carbolic acid or corrosive sublimates or their derivatives or compounds, salicylic acid, resorcinol, or any other corrosive substance for the purpose of peeling skin. Any implantation of permanent pigment into the skin is prohibited.

Ê A violation of the provisions of this section constitutes a misdemeanor.

Last modified: February 27, 2006