Nevada § 439.130 - Chief Medical Officer and Administrator: Duties
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 439.130 — Chief Medical Officer and Administrator: Duties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 439.130. Chief Medical Officer and Administrator: Duties
1. The Chief Medical Officer shall: (a) Enforce all laws and regulations pertaining to the public health. (b) Investigate causes of disease, epidemics, source of mortality, nuisances affecting
the public health, and all other matters related to the health and life of the people,
and to this end the Chief Medical Officer may enter upon and inspect any public or
private property in the State. (c) Oversee the operation of facilities and centers established pursuant to title
39 of NRS. (d) Direct the work of subordinates and may authorize them to act in his or her place
and stead. (e) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5 of NRS 439.970 , perform the duties prescribed in NRS 439.950 to 439.983 , inclusive. (f) Perform such other duties as the Director may, from time to time, prescribe. If the Chief Medical Officer is not licensed to practice medicine in this State, he
or she shall not, in carrying out the duties of the Chief Medical Officer, engage
in the practice of medicine. 2. The Administrator shall direct the work of the Division, administer the Division
and perform such other duties as the Director may, from time to time, prescribe.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 439.130 ("Chief Medical Officer and Administrator: Duties") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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