Nevada § 604D.300 - Commissioner authorized to take action to participate in Registry; fingerprints; charges for use; regulations; provisions do not replace or affect authority of Commissioner regarding licensure

Bureau are notified the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry has sufficient

capabilities to carry out the provisions of Laws 2023, c. 400. > 1. The Commissioner may, in furtherance of his or her duties with respect to the issuance

and renewal of licenses pursuant to this chapter, participate in the Nationwide Multistate

Licensing System and Registry. The Commissioner may take any action with respect to participation in the Registry

that the Commissioner deems necessary to carry out his or her duties, including, without

limitation: (a) Facilitating and participating in the establishment and implementation of the

Registry; (b) Establishing relationships or contracts with the Registry or other entities designated

by the Registry; (c) Authorizing the Registry to collect and maintain records of applicants for licenses

and licensees; (d) Authorizing the Registry to, on behalf of the Commissioner, collect and process

any fees associated with licensure, examinations, fines, assessments and any other

similar fees; (e) Requiring an applicant for a license or a licensee to use the Registry to: (1) Apply for the issuance or renewal of a license; (2) Amend or surrender a license; (3) Submit any reports or the results of any examination that the Commissioner may

require; (4) Pay any applicable fees; and (5) Engage in any other activity that the Commissioner may require; and (f) Authorizing the Registry to, on behalf of the Commissioner, collect fingerprints

in order to receive or conduct a background check on the criminal history of an applicant

for a license or a licensee. 2. The Commissioner may require an applicant for a license or a licensee to submit

a complete set of fingerprints when the Commissioner determines necessary. The Commissioner may use the services of the Registry to process and to submit the

fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, to the Central Repository for

Nevada Records of Criminal History, to any federal or state law enforcement agency

or to any other entity authorized to receive such information for the purpose of conducting

a background check of the criminal history of an applicant for a license or a licensee. 3. An applicant for a license or a licensee shall, in addition to any other fees associated

with the license, pay all applicable charges to use the Registry, including, without

limitation, any processing charges established by the administrator of the Registry. 4. The Commissioner may adopt any regulations the Commissioner determines to be necessary

or appropriate to carry out the provisions of this section. Such regulations may, without limitation, establish additional procedures and requirements

for participation in the Registry. 5. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to replace or affect the

authority of the Commissioner to grant, deny, suspend, terminate, revoke or refuse

to renew a license.