Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 622A - Administrative Procedure Before Certain Regulatory Bodies
NRS 622A.370 - Burden and standard of proof; rules of procedure and evidence; grounds for disciplinary action; administrative penalties; transcription of hearing; costs.


1. The prosecutor has the burden of proof in any hearing pursuant to this chapter. The standard of proof in such a hearing is a preponderance of the evidence.
2. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the regulatory body or hearing panel or officer is not bound by strict rules of procedure or rules of evidence when conducting the hearing, except that evidence must be taken and considered in the hearing pursuant to NRS 233B.123.
3. In any hearing pursuant to this chapter, the acts which constitute grounds for initiating disciplinary action against a licensee and the administrative penalties that may be imposed against a licensee are set forth in the occupational licensing chapter governing the licensee.
4. If requested by any party, the hearing or any portion of the hearing must be transcribed. The party making the request shall pay all costs for the transcription.
5. As used in this section, "preponderance of the evidence" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 233B.0375.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 748; A 2015, 711)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 622A - Administrative Procedure Before Certain Regulatory Bodies

NRS 622A.010 - Definitions.

NRS 622A.020 - "Contested case" and "case" defined.

NRS 622A.030 - "Employee" defined.

NRS 622A.040 - "License" defined.

NRS 622A.050 - "Licensee" defined.

NRS 622A.060 - "Member of a regulatory body" defined.

NRS 622A.070 - "Prosecutor" defined.

NRS 622A.080 - "Records" defined.

NRS 622A.090 - "Regulatory body" defined.

NRS 622A.120 - Exemption of certain regulatory bodies; election by regulation to follow provisions.

NRS 622A.130 - Uniformity of interpretation; chapter supplements other statutory provisions; resolution of conflicts; chapter does not prohibit procedures for prosecution of contested cases that are stricter or provide greater due process protections...

NRS 622A.150 - Immunity from civil liability.

NRS 622A.170 - Informal dispositions; consent and settlement agreements; designation of hearing panels.

NRS 622A.200 - Prohibition of deputy attorney general prosecuting case before regulatory body and advising regulatory body on same case.

NRS 622A.210 - Prohibition of attorney representing regulatory body from prosecuting cases before the regulatory body.

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

NRS 622A.310 - Appearance; representation by attorney; standards of conduct; withdrawal from representation; sanctions; costs of defense.

NRS 622A.320 - Answer; amendment of charging document; continuance; inclusion of pleadings in record.

NRS 622A.330 - Discovery; limitations on interrogatories and depositions.

NRS 622A.340 - Limitations on communications with adjudicator.

NRS 622A.350 - Effect of failure to appear.

NRS 622A.360 - Motions.

NRS 622A.370 - Burden and standard of proof; rules of procedure and evidence; grounds for disciplinary action; administrative penalties; transcription of hearing; costs.

NRS 622A.380 - Order of hearing.

NRS 622A.390 - Posthearing motions; rehearing and reconsideration; vacation and modification of final decision.

NRS 622A.400 - Judicial review.

NRS 622A.410 - Requirements in cases involving revocation of license; procedure for reinstatement of license.