Nev. Rev. Stat. § 622.005
Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 622.020 to 622.060, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 622 — General Provisions Governing Regulatory Bodies
Nevada · statute · Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 622 · 41 active provisions
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 622.020
“Immediate relative” defined
“Immediate relative” means: 1. A spouse. 2. A parent, by blood, marriage or adoption. 3. A child, by blood, marriage or adoption.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 622.030
“License” defined
“License” means any license, certificate, registration, permit or similar type of authorization issued by a regulatory body.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 622.040
“Licensee” defined
“Licensee” means a person who holds any license, certificate, registration, permit or similar type of authorization issued by a regulatory body.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 622.050
“Member of a regulatory body” defined
“Member of a regulatory body” means a person who is serving as a member or officer of a regulatory body.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 622.060
“Regulatory body” defined
“Regulatory body” means: 1. Any state agency, board or commission which has the authority to regulate an occupation or profession pursuant to this title; and 2. Any officer of a state agency, board or commission which has the authority to regulate an occupation or profession pursuant to this title.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 622.080
Enforcement of provisions of title for protection and benefit of public
In regulating an occupation or profession pursuant to this title, each regulatory body shall carry out and enforce the provisions of this title for the protection and benefit of the public.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 622.085
Development and implementation of process for preliminary determination of whether person’s criminal history will disqualify person from obtaining license; fee; posting of requirements and list of disqualifying crimes for licensure on Internet website; request for criminal history record; prohibition on submission of false or misleading information
1. Except as otherwise provided in chapters 624 and 648 of NRS, a regulatory body shall develop and implement a process by which a person with a criminal history may petition the regulatory body to review the criminal history of the person to determine if the person’s criminal history will disqualify the person from ob…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 622.087
Equivalent credit towards satisfaction of requirements for issuance of license for completion of certain training programs: Determination; appeal; applicability to apprenticeship program; regulations
1. A person who, in secondary or postsecondary education, completes a training program for occupational, vocational, career, trade or technical education approved by the State Board of Education and receives a certificate for the completion of that program is eligible to receive equivalent credit towards the satisfacti…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 622.090
Application of grading methodology included in examination to determine passage of examination
Notwithstanding the provisions of any specific statute to the contrary, if a regulatory body, in any testing authorized or required pursuant to this title or any regulations adopted pursuant thereto, uses or accepts a national or other examination which is produced or administered by an organization other than the regu…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 622.095
Creation of online resource for immigrants to provide information relating to licensure
Each regulatory body shall create an online resource for immigrants that provides information on how to obtain a license in this State to practice each occupation or profession which the regulatory body regulates.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 622.100
Quarterly reports of disciplinary actions and regulatory activities: Submission by regulatory bodies to Director of Legislative Counsel Bureau; duties of Director
1. Each regulatory body shall, on or before the 20th day of January, April, July and October, submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau in an electronic format prescribed by the Director: (a) A summary of each disciplinary action taken by the regulatory body during the immediately preceding calendar quar…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 622.120
Annual report to Interagency Council on Veterans Affairs on military and veteran status of applicants for license required
1. For the purposes of NRS 417.0194, a regulatory body shall collect information regarding the number of veterans and service members who have: (a) Applied for a license from the regulatory body. (b) Been issued a license by the regulatory body. (c) Renewed a license with the regulatory body. 2. The form used by the re…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 622.200
Provision of materials to and training of members regarding duties and responsibilities upon initial appointment; Attorney General authorized to charge for training
1. As soon as practicable after a person is first appointed to serve as a member of a regulatory body, the person must be provided with: (a) A written summary of the duties and responsibilities of a member of the regulatory body; and (b) Training on those duties and responsibilities by the Attorney General. The trainin…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 622.205
Conditions and limitations regarding members who are not licensees of regulatory body
A member of a regulatory body who is not a licensee of the regulatory body of which he or she is a member: 1. Shall reside in this State; 2. Must be a person of recognized ability and integrity; 3. Shall not have substantial personal or financial interests in the practice of any occupation or profession that the regula…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 622.207
Limitation on tenure of members of regulatory bodies; exception
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person may not be appointed as a member of a regulatory body if the person has served as a member of that regulatory body, or at the expiration of his or her current term if he or she is so serving will have served, 12 years…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 622.210
Conditions and limitations regarding employment of person whose immediate relative is licensee of regulatory body
Except as otherwise provided in NRS 622.220, a regulatory body may not employ a person whose immediate relative is a licensee of the regulatory body, unless the regulatory body implements policies and procedures to prevent the person who is employed by the regulatory body from participating in any activities that are d…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 622.213
Contingency fee contract between regulatory body and attorney prohibited
1. Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 228.111 to 228.1118, inclusive, and any other provision of law, a regulatory body shall not employ, retain or otherwise contract with an attorney or law firm pursuant to a contingent fee contract. 2. As used in this section, “contingent fee contract” means a contract for legal s…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 622.215
Contribution of regulatory body to Fund for Insurance Premiums; conditions and limitations regarding employment of attorney as legal counsel or contracting with attorney to provide services as independent contractor
1. Each regulatory body shall contribute to the Fund for Insurance Premiums as required by NRS 331.187. 2. If a regulatory body employs an attorney as legal counsel, the attorney may not be employed as legal counsel of another regulatory body. 3. If a regulatory body retains an attorney to act as legal counsel for the…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 622.220
Conditions and limitations regarding employment of person as executive director or executive secretary or in similar position
If a regulatory body employs a person as an executive director or executive secretary or in a position with powers and duties similar to those of an executive director or executive secretary, the person: 1. Must possess a level of education or experience, or a combination of both, to qualify the person to perform the a…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 622.230
Conditions and limitations regarding contracting with person to provide services as independent contractor
A regulatory body may not contract with a person to provide services to the regulatory body as an independent contractor if the person is the immediate relative of: 1. A member or employee of the regulatory body; or 2. A licensee of the regulatory body, unless the regulatory body implements policies and procedures to p…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 622.233
Acceptance of credit cards, debit cards and electronic transfers of money: Prerequisites; fees for use
1. A regulatory body may: (a) Enter into a contract with an issuer of credit cards or debit cards or an operator of a system that provides for the electronic transfer of money to provide for the acceptance of credit cards, debit cards or electronic transfers of money by the regulatory body for the payment of money owed…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 622.234
Written internal controls required concerning withdrawals of money deposited by regulatory body; regular reviews of expenditures; quarterly review of financial statements
If a regulatory body has established and deposited money in an account in a bank, credit union, savings and loan association or savings bank, the regulatory body must establish written internal controls with respect to any withdrawals from the account, which must include, without limitation: 1. A system by which two or…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 622.235
Duty of Department of Administration to adopt regulations establishing standards for financial operation and administration of regulatory bodies and minimum level of professional liability insurance for independent contractor acting as legal counsel for regulatory body
The Department of Administration shall adopt regulations establishing standards for the financial operation and administration of regulatory bodies. The regulations must include, without limitation, provisions which establish the minimum level of professional liability insurance that an attorney who contracts with a re…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 622.238
Legislative declaration; denial of application for license solely on immigration or citizenship status prohibited; provision of alternative personally identifying number if applicant does not have social security number; disclosure of social security number or alternative personally identifying number by regulatory body to person who is not its employee prohibited; exceptions; confidentiality of such numbers provided to regulatory body
1. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that: (a) It is in the best interests of this State to make full use of the skills and talents of every resident of this State. (b) It is the public policy of this State that each resident of this State, regardless of his or her immigration or citizenship status, is eligible…
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