Nevada § 630A.340 - Grounds for initiating disciplinary action or denying issuance of license or certificate: Unprofessional conduct; criminal offenses; suspension, modification or limitation of license or certificate in another jurisdiction; surrender of license or certificate while under investigation; gross or repeated malpractice; professional incompetence
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§ 630A.340. Grounds for initiating disciplinary action or denying issuance of license or certificate: Unprofessional conduct; criminal offenses; suspension, modification or limitation of license or certificate in another jurisdiction; surrender of license or certificate while under investigation; gross or repeated malpractice; professional incompetence
The following acts, among others, constitute grounds for initiating disciplinary action
or denying the issuance of a license or certificate: 1. Unprofessional conduct. 2. Conviction of: (a) A violation of any federal or state law regulating the possession, distribution
or use of any controlled substance or any dangerous drug as defined in chapter 454
of NRS; (b) A violation of any of the provisions of NRS 616D.200 , 616D.220 , 616D.240 , 616D.300 , 616D.310 , or 616D.350 to 616D.440 , inclusive; (c) Any offense involving moral turpitude; or (d) Any offense relating to the practice of homeopathic medicine or the ability to
practice homeopathic medicine or the practice, or the ability to practice, as an advanced
practitioner of homeopathy or as a homeopathic assistant. A plea of nolo contendere to any offense listed in this subsection shall be deemed
a conviction. 3. The suspension, modification or limitation of a license or certificate to practice
any type of medicine or to perform any type of medical services by any other jurisdiction. 4. The surrender of a license or certificate to practice any type of medicine or to
perform any type of medical services or the discontinuance of the practice of medicine
while under investigation by any licensing or certifying authority, medical facility,
facility for the dependent, branch of the Armed Forces of the United States, insurance
company, agency of the Federal Government or employer. 5. Gross or repeated malpractice, which may be evidenced by claims of malpractice
settled against a homeopathic physician, advanced practitioner of homeopathy or homeopathic
assistant. 6. Professional incompetence.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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