Nevada § 618.710 - Unlawful use of title or designation indicating recognition or certification as professional in field of occupational safety and health; revocation of license; penalty

§ 618.710. Unlawful use of title or designation indicating recognition or certification as professional in field of occupational safety and health; revocation of license; penalty

1. A person shall not hold himself or herself out as: (a) An associate safety professional or use in connection with the person’s name the

words or letters “Associate Safety Professional” or “A.S.P.” or any other title, word,

letter or other designation intended to imply or designate that the person is an associate

safety professional, unless the person is recognized as such by the Board of Certified

Safety Professionals. (b) A certified industrial hygienist or use in connection with the person’s name the

words or letters “Certified Industrial Hygienist” or “C.I.H.” or any other title,

word, letter or other designation intended to imply or designate that the person is

a certified industrial hygienist, unless the person is certified as such by the American

Board of Industrial Hygiene. (c) A certified safety professional or use in connection with the person’s name the

words or letters “Certified Safety Professional” or “C.S.P.” or any other title, word,

letter or other designation intended to imply or designate that the person is a certified

safety professional, unless the person is certified as such by the Board of Certified

Safety Professionals. (d) An industrial hygienist in training or use in connection with the person’s name

the words or letters “Industrial Hygienist in Training” or “I.H.I.T.” or any other

title, word, letter or other designation intended to imply or designate that the person

is an industrial hygienist in training, unless the person is certified as such by

the American Board of Industrial Hygiene. (e) An occupational health and safety technologist or use in connection with the person’s

name the words “Occupational Health and Safety Technologist” or “O.H.S.T.” or any

other title, word, letter or other designation intended to imply or designate that

the person is an occupational health and safety technologist, unless the person is

certified as such by the Joint Committee of the American Board of Industrial Hygiene

and the Board of Certified Safety Professionals. (f) An associate safety and health manager or use in connection with the person’s

name the words “Associate Safety and Health Manager” or “A.S.H.M.” or any other title,

word, letter or other designation intended to imply or designate that the person is

an associate safety and health manager, unless the person is recognized as such by

the Institute for Safety and Health Management. (g) A certified safety and health manager or use in connection with the person’s name

the words “Certified Safety and Health Manager” or “C.S.H.M.” or any other title,

word, letter or other designation intended to imply or designate that the person is

a certified safety and health manager, unless the person is certified as such by the

Institute for Safety and Health Management. 2. The Division shall report any alleged violation of subsection 1 to the district

attorney of the county in which the alleged violation occurred. 3. Any governmental entity that has issued a license to conduct business in this State

as an associate safety professional, a certified industrial hygienist, a certified

safety professional, an industrial hygienist in training, an occupational health and

safety technologist, an associate safety and health manager or a certified safety

and health manager to a person who is convicted of violating any provision of subsection

1 shall revoke that license and send notice of the revocation to the licensee by certified

mail. 4. Any person who violates a provision of subsection 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor.