Nevada

NRS 636.010 Legislative declaration.

NRS 636.015 Definitions.

NRS 636.016 “Advertise” defined.

NRS 636.017 “Board” defined.

NRS 636.018 “Contact lens” defined.

NRS 636.019 “Diagnostic pharmaceutical agents” defined.

NRS 636.021 “Ophthalmic lens” defined.

NRS 636.022 “Prescription” defined.

NRS 636.023 “Spectacle lens” defined.

NRS 636.025 Acts constituting practice in optometry; unauthorized acts.

NRS 636.027 Applicability of chapter: Applicability to persons licensed to or engaged in practice of optometry; inapplicability to licensed physicians and surgeons and persons permitted to practice other healing arts.

NRS 636.028 Applicability of chapter: Inapplicability to certain students; applicability to clinicians or instructors engaged in practice of optometry.

NRS 636.029 Applicability of chapter: Certain sales not prohibited.

NRS 636.030 Creation; membership.

NRS 636.035 Qualifications of members.

NRS 636.070 Terms of members.

NRS 636.075 Salary of members; per diem allowances and travel expenses of members and employees; payment of compensation and expenses of members and employees.

NRS 636.080 Election and term of President; appointment and compensation of Executive Director; vacancy in position of Executive Director.

NRS 636.085 Executive Director: Duties.

NRS 636.090 Employees; counsel.

NRS 636.095 Regular and special meetings; quorum.

NRS 636.100 Offices; seal.

NRS 636.103 Fiscal year.

NRS 636.105 Records, register and inventory.

NRS 636.110 Deposit of money received by Board; delegation of authority to take disciplinary action; deposit of fines; claims for attorney’s fees and costs of investigation.

NRS 636.120 Roster of licensees: Preparation and availability.

NRS 636.125 Policies and regulations.

NRS 636.130 Power of Board to grant or refuse licenses and discipline licensees.

NRS 636.135 Duty of Board to accredit or approve accreditation of schools of optometry.

NRS 636.141 Subpoenas.

NRS 636.143 Fees.

NRS 636.145 Unlawful practice of optometry; exceptions; investigation and hearing; penalties; reporting requirements of Board.

NRS 636.150 Requirements for applying for license.

NRS 636.155 Proof of applicant’s qualifications.

NRS 636.159 Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of license; duty of Board. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

NRS 636.159 Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of license; duty of Board. [Effective on the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings and expires by limitation 2 years after that date.]

NRS 636.0165 “Asynchronous optometric telemedicine” defined.

NRS 636.170 Examination: Prohibition on participation of member of Board who represents general public in preparing, conducting or grading examination.

NRS 636.0175 “Comprehensive examination” defined.

NRS 636.180 Examination: Character and design; preparation and administration.

NRS 636.185 Scope of examination.

NRS 636.190 Grade necessary to pass examination.

NRS 636.0195 “Distant site” defined.

NRS 636.0199 “Health care services” defined.

NRS 636.0203 “Licensee” defined.

NRS 636.206 Expedited license by endorsement: Requirements; procedure for issuance.

NRS 636.0207 “Non-comprehensive examination” defined.

NRS 636.207 Expedited license by endorsement for active member of Armed Forces, member’s spouse, veteran or veteran’s surviving spouse: Requirements; procedure for issuance; provisional license pending action on application.

NRS 636.0211 “Optometric telemedicine” defined.

NRS 636.0212 “Optometry practice” and “optometric practice” defined.

NRS 636.0213 “Originating site” defined.

NRS 636.215 Licenses: Execution and contents.

NRS 636.0215 “Pharmaceutical agent” defined.

NRS 636.0223 “Remote patient monitoring” defined.

NRS 636.0225 “Screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment approach” defined.

NRS 636.227 Licensing by Board; application for license; notice to Board of changes regarding facility; regulations.

NRS 636.0235 “Synchronous optometric telemedicine” defined.

NRS 636.0237 Purpose of licensing; license is revocable privilege.

NRS 636.250 Requirement.

NRS 636.255 Notice to licensee of deadline to renew license.

NRS 636.260 Payment of renewal fee; requirements for continuing education; waiver; presentment of evidence of completion of educational or postgraduate program by licensee certified to administer and prescribe pharmaceutical agents.

NRS 636.262 Authority of Board to make data request concerning demographic and practice information available to applicants for voluntary completion and electronic submission; confidentiality of information provided.

NRS 636.265 Renewal card: Issuance, contents and display.

NRS 636.270 Suspension of license for failure to comply with requirements for renewal.

NRS 636.275 Restoration or expiration of license suspended for failure to comply with requirements for renewal.

NRS 636.285 Penalty for failure to renew license.

NRS 636.0285 Applicability of chapter: Inapplicability to certain graduate students participating in an externship or certain persons engaged in residency program; inapplicability to rendering of emergency care at clinic in certain circumstances.

NRS 636.286 Administration or prescription of certain pharmaceutical agents prohibited without certificate.

NRS 636.287 Requirements for certification: Regulations.

NRS 636.288 Issuance of certificates; Board required to provide list of certified optometrists to State Board of Pharmacy.

NRS 636.290 Authority of Board; authorized actions by Board.

NRS 636.295 Grounds.

NRS 636.296 Inspection of premises by Board.

NRS 636.300 Unethical or unprofessional conduct: Improper association or use of prescription blanks.

NRS 636.301 Unethical or unprofessional conduct: Division of fees or certain understandings or arrangements; exceptions.

NRS 636.302 Unethical or unprofessional conduct: Restrictions on advertising.

NRS 636.303 Unethical or unprofessional conduct: Use of pharmaceutical agent for treatment; repeated malpractice.

NRS 636.304 Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [Effective until 2 years after the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

NRS 636.305 Complaint against licensee: Persons authorized to make complaint; review; investigation; retention.

NRS 636.310 Form and filing of complaint; referral of complaint; immunity from civil liability.

NRS 636.320 Requirements for disciplinary hearing of formal charge.

NRS 636.325 Authorized disciplinary action; private reprimands prohibited; orders imposing discipline deemed public records.

NRS 636.337 Disciplinary action by hearing officer or panel: Procedural requirements; powers and duties of officer or panel; decision relating to imposition of administrative fine or penalty is final decision in contested case.

NRS 636.338 Review and investigation of complaint relating to prescriptions for certain controlled substances; notice to licensee; formal complaint and hearing; referral or postponement of investigation; regulations; explanation or technical advisory bulletin for optometrist certified to prescribe and administer pharmaceutical agents relating to relevant law.

NRS 636.339 Summary suspension of licensee’s authority to prescribe, administer or dispense controlled substances; issuance of order; formal hearing and decision.

NRS 636.340 Restoration of revoked or suspended license. [Effective 2 years after the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

NRS 636.340 Restoration of revoked or suspended license. [Effective until 2 years after the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

NRS 636.342 Confidentiality of certain records of Board; exceptions.

NRS 636.345 Licensee authorized to practice.

NRS 636.346 Supervision of authorized activities of assistants; conduct of final eye examination of patient.

NRS 636.347 Permit required for professional association with health maintenance organization; regulations.

NRS 636.350 Certificate of registration to own optometry practice under assumed or fictitious name: Requirements; application; duties; regulations.

NRS 636.355 Unauthorized use of license or renewal card.

NRS 636.360 Posting of license and renewal card.

NRS 636.365 Issuance of duplicate license and renewal card.

NRS 636.369 Duty of licensee to notify Board of change of mailing address, telephone number or electronic mail address.

NRS 636.370 Notice to Board of initial or change of location of practice or establishment of additional location.

NRS 636.371 Duty of licensee to notify Board of disciplinary action taken by other jurisdiction.

NRS 636.372 Leasing of office from unlicensed person; regulations.

NRS 636.373 Associations or other business relationships with physicians; prohibition on supervision or control or influence over professional judgment of optometrist unless licensed to practice optometry.

NRS 636.374 Collaboration with ophthalmologist: Records; fixed fee; patient referrals; required documents.

NRS 636.375 Service of process and transmission of other notices to licensees.

NRS 636.380 Right to advertise.

NRS 636.382 Authority of licensed optometrist to administer topical diagnostic ophthalmic agents.

NRS 636.387 Requirements for prescriptions for and initial fitting of contact lenses.

NRS 636.394 Requirements; authorized activities; prohibitions.

NRS 636.398 Ownership of optometry practice without license by family member, guardian or guardian ad litem for limited period after death or permanent incapacitation of sole owner; requirement to dissolve or transfer ownership of optometry practice.

NRS 636.403 Unlawful for licensee to issue, offer to issue, duplicate or extend prescription for ophthalmic lens without performance of or access to results of comprehensive examination.

NRS 636.405 Duties of peace officers and district attorneys.

NRS 636.407 Injunctive relief.

NRS 636.410 Criminal penalties.

NRS 636.420 Administrative fines; citations.

NRS 636.2881 Training required for certain optometrists relating to persons with substance use and other addictive disorders and prescribing of opioids; regulations.

NRS 636.2882 Conditions and limitations on prescribing controlled substances.

NRS 636.2891 Treatment of glaucoma prohibited without certificate or certification by endorsement; duty to refer certain patients with glaucoma to ophthalmologist.

NRS 636.2893 Requirements for issuance of certificate: Regulations.

NRS 636.2895 Issuance of certificates.

NRS 636.2897 Expedited certificate by endorsement.

NRS 636.2899 Eligibility; application; issuance; renewal; authorized equipment and services; regulations.

NRS 636.3395 Summary suspension of license: Issuance of order; hearing; reinstatement of license required if no formal complaint pending on date of hearing.