Nevada § 449A.254 - Violations: Criminal penalties; ineligibility for employment; disciplinary action
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 449A.254 — Violations: Criminal penalties; ineligibility for employment; disciplinary action, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 449A.254. Violations: Criminal penalties; ineligibility for employment; disciplinary action
1. Unless a more severe penalty is prescribed by specific statute, a person who willfully
uses aversive intervention on a person with a disability who is a patient at a facility
or, except as otherwise provided in NRS 449A.248 , violates NRS 449A.236 : (a) For a first violation that does not result in substantial bodily harm to the person
with a disability, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. (b) For a first violation that results in substantial bodily harm to the person with
a disability, is guilty of a category B felony. (c) For a second or subsequent violation, is guilty of a category B felony. A person who is convicted of a category B felony pursuant to this section shall be
punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1
year and a maximum term of not more than 6 years, or by a fine of not more than $5,000,
or by both fine and imprisonment. 2. A person who is convicted pursuant to this section is ineligible for 5 years for
employment with a facility. 3. A conviction pursuant to this section is, when applicable, grounds for disciplinary
action against the person so convicted and the facility where the violation occurred.
The Division may recommend to the appropriate agency or board the suspension or revocation
of the professional license, registration, certificate or permit of a person convicted.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 449A.254 cover?
Section 449A.254 ("Violations: Criminal penalties; ineligibility for employment; disciplinary action") 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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