Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6 of NRS 701.220, the Board may take disciplinary action against a licensee, an applicant for licensure, an intern or an applicant for certification as an intern for:
1. The practice of any fraud or deceit in obtaining or attempting to obtain or renew a license or cheating on any examination required by this chapter.
2. Any gross negligence, incompetency or misconduct in the practice of professional engineering as a professional engineer or in the practice of land surveying as a professional land surveyor.
3. Aiding or abetting any person in the violation of any provision of this chapter or regulation adopted by the Board.
4. Conviction of or entry of a plea of nolo contendere to any crime an essential element of which is dishonesty or which is directly related to the practice of engineering or land surveying.
5. A violation of any provision of this chapter or regulation adopted by the Board.
6. Discipline by another state or territory, the District of Columbia, a foreign country, the Federal Government or any other governmental agency, if at least one of the grounds for discipline is the same or substantially equivalent to any ground contained in this chapter.
7. Practicing after the license of the professional engineer or professional land surveyor has expired or has been suspended or revoked.
8. Failing to comply with an order issued by the Board.
9. Failing to provide requested information within 30 days after receipt of a request by the Board or its investigators concerning a complaint made to the Board.
[Part 12:198:1919; added 1937, 491; A 1955, 391]—(NRS A 1961, 314; 1965, 1328; 1975, 140; 1977, 744; 1985, 1046; 1989, 787; 1991, 2245; 1997, 1051; 2003, 2705; 2015, 2153)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 625 - Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
NRS 625.010 - "Board" defined.
NRS 625.025 - "Discipline" defined.
NRS 625.030 - "Engineer intern" defined.
NRS 625.033 - "Intern" defined.
NRS 625.035 - "Land surveyor intern" defined.
NRS 625.038 - "Licensee" defined.
NRS 625.040 - "Practice of land surveying" defined.
NRS 625.050 - "Practice of professional engineering" defined.
NRS 625.060 - "Professional engineer" defined.
NRS 625.070 - "Professional land surveyor" defined.
NRS 625.080 - "Responsible charge of work" defined.
NRS 625.090 - "Subordinate" defined.
NRS 625.095 - Applicability of chapter: Persons exempt from provisions concerning licensure.
NRS 625.100 - Creation; number, qualifications and appointment of members; oath.
NRS 625.140 - Bylaws and regulations; code of conduct.
NRS 625.154 - Duties: Examinations for license.
NRS 625.170 - Roster: Preparation; contents; availability, filing and distribution or sale.
NRS 625.175 - Authority of Board to define scope of disciplines of engineering by regulation.
NRS 625.183 - Qualifications of applicant for licensure as professional engineer.
NRS 625.193 - Examination for licensure as professional engineer: Scope; waiver; administration.
NRS 625.250 - Duties of Board concerning professional land surveyors; regulations.
NRS 625.270 - Qualifications of applicant for licensure as professional land surveyor.
NRS 625.320 - Oaths: Administration; record.
NRS 625.340 - Record of survey: Filing; disclosures.
NRS 625.350 - Record of survey: Form and contents.
NRS 625.360 - Record of survey: Record not required in certain circumstances.
NRS 625.380 - Requirements for monuments.
NRS 625.382 - Licenses: Issuance to licensee of another state or country.
NRS 625.384 - Minimum grade required on each examination for licensure or certification.
NRS 625.386 - Engineer intern and land surveyor intern: Qualifications for certification.
NRS 625.395 - Renewal of expired license.
NRS 625.397 - Board may require examination for reinstatement or renewal of license.
NRS 625.400 - Replacement of revoked, lost, destroyed or mutilated license; fee.
NRS 625.405 - Immunity from civil liability.
NRS 625.410 - Grounds for disciplinary or other action.
NRS 625.420 - Filing of charges; commencement of action.
NRS 625.430 - Hearing; notice; summary suspension of license.
NRS 625.440 - Subpoenas: Issuance by Chair of Board or designee.
NRS 625.450 - Subpoenas: Issuance by district court.
NRS 625.470 - Reissuance of revoked license.
NRS 625.530 - Restrictions upon public works; preferences for contracts.
NRS 625.540 - Unlawful practice of land surveying; penalty.
NRS 625.550 - Intentional removal or defacement of monument unlawful; exception; penalty.
NRS 625.560 - Unlawful signing or stamping of document concerning land surveying.
NRS 625.580 - Violation of chapter by public officer; penalties.