Nevada § 633.491 - Retired licensees; inactive status; procedure to restore active status

§ 633.491. Retired licensees; inactive status; procedure to restore active status

1. A licensee who retires from practice is not required annually to renew his or her

license after filing with the Board an affidavit stating the date on which he or she

retired from practice and any other evidence that the Board may require to verify

the retirement. 2. An osteopathic physician or physician assistant who retires from practice and who

desires to return to practice may apply to renew his or her license by paying all

back annual license renewal fees or annual registration fees from the date of retirement

and submitting verified evidence satisfactory to the Board that the licensee has attended

continuing education courses or programs approved by the Board which total: (a) Twenty-five hours if the licensee has been retired 1 year or less. (b) Fifty hours within 12 months of the date of the application if the licensee has

been retired for more than 1 year. 3. A licensee who wishes to have a license placed on inactive status must provide

the Board with an affidavit stating the date on which the licensee will cease the

practice of osteopathic medicine or cease to practice as a physician assistant in

Nevada and any other evidence that the Board may require. The Board shall place the license of the licensee on inactive status upon receipt

of: (a) The affidavit required pursuant to this subsection; and (b) Payment of the inactive license fee prescribed by NRS 633.501 . 4. An osteopathic physician or physician assistant whose license has been placed on

inactive status: (a) Is not required to annually renew the license. (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, shall annually pay the inactive

license fee prescribed by NRS 633.501 . (c) Shall not practice osteopathic medicine or practice as a physician assistant in

this State. 5. A physician assistant whose license has been placed on inactive status shall not

practice as a physician assistant. The Board shall consider a physician assistant whose license has been placed on

inactive status and who practices as a physician assistant to be practicing without

a license. Such practice constitutes grounds for disciplinary action against the physician

assistant in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to NRS 633.434 . 6. The Board shall exempt a physician assistant whose license has been placed on inactive

status from paying the inactive license fee prescribed by NRS 633.501 . 7. An osteopathic physician or physician assistant whose license is on inactive status

and who wishes to renew his or her license to practice osteopathic medicine or license

to practice as a physician assistant must: (a) Provide to the Board verified evidence satisfactory to the Board of completion

of the total number of hours of continuing medical education required for: (1) The year preceding the date of the application for renewal of the license; and (2) Each year after the date the license was placed on inactive status. (b) Provide to the Board an affidavit stating that the applicant has not withheld

from the Board any information which would constitute grounds for disciplinary action

pursuant to this chapter. (c) Comply with all other requirements for renewal.