Nevada § 622A.300 - Initiation of prosecution; filing and service of charging document; designation of adjudicator; notice of case; findings and recommendations; consolidation of cases

§ 622A.300. Initiation of prosecution; filing and service of charging document; designation of adjudicator; notice of case; findings and recommendations; consolidation of cases

1. To initiate the prosecution of a contested case, the prosecutor shall file a charging

document with the regulatory body and serve the licensee with the charging document. 2. The regulatory body shall determine whether the case will be heard by the regulatory

body or a hearing panel or officer. 3. The regulatory body or hearing panel or officer shall provide the licensee with

written notice of the case pursuant to NRS 233B.121 and 241.0333 . 4. If the case is heard by a hearing panel or officer, the hearing panel or officer

shall follow the procedures established by this chapter and any other applicable statutory

and regulatory provisions governing the case. The hearing panel or officer shall prepare written findings and recommendations

and serve the findings and recommendations on the parties and the regulatory body

for its review. 5. The findings and recommendations of the hearing panel or officer do not become

final unless they are approved by the regulatory body after review. In reviewing the findings and recommendations of the hearing panel or officer, the

regulatory body may: (a) Approve the findings and recommendations, with or without modification; (b) Reject the findings and recommendations and remand the case to the hearing panel

or officer; (c) Reject the findings and recommendations and order a hearing de novo before the

regulatory body; or (d) Take any other action that the regulatory body deems appropriate to resolve the

case. 6. If the case is heard by the regulatory body, the regulatory body shall follow the

procedures established by this chapter and any other applicable statutory and regulatory

provisions governing the case. 7. The regulatory body or the hearing panel or officer, with the approval of the regulatory

body, may consolidate two or more cases if it appears that the cases involve common

issues of law or fact and the interests of the parties will not be prejudiced by the

consolidation.