In addition to the powers and duties provided in this chapter, the Board shall:
1. Adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
2. Appoint such committees, review panels, examiners, officers, employees, agents, attorneys, investigators and other professional consultants and define their duties and incur such expense as it may deem proper or necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter, the expense to be paid as provided in this chapter.
3. Fix the time and place for and conduct examinations for the granting of licenses to practice dentistry, dental hygiene and dental therapy.
4. Examine applicants for licenses to practice dentistry, dental hygiene and dental therapy.
5. Collect and apply fees as provided in this chapter.
6. Keep a register of all dentists, dental hygienists and dental therapists licensed in this State, together with their addresses, license numbers and renewal certificate numbers.
7. Have and use a common seal.
8. Keep such records as may be necessary to report the acts and proceedings of the Board. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 631.368, the records must be open to public inspection.
9. Maintain offices in as many localities in the State as it finds necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
10. Have discretion to examine work authorizations in dental offices or dental laboratories.
[Part 4:152:1951; A 1953, 363]—(NRS A 1963, 150; 1967, 865; 1993, 2743; 2009, 3002; 2017, 989, 2848; 2019, 3205)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy
NRS 631.015 - "Accredited" defined.
NRS 631.020 - "Board" defined.
NRS 631.027 - "Deep sedation" defined.
NRS 631.030 - "Dental hygiene" defined.
NRS 631.040 - "Dental hygienist" defined.
NRS 631.045 - "Dental therapist" defined.
NRS 631.047 - "Dental therapy" defined.
NRS 631.055 - "General anesthesia" defined.
NRS 631.070 - "License" defined.
NRS 631.075 - "Malpractice" defined.
NRS 631.078 - "Minimal sedation" defined.
NRS 631.079 - "Moderate sedation" defined.
NRS 631.085 - "Preponderance of the evidence" defined.
NRS 631.095 - "Professional incompetence" defined.
NRS 631.100 - "Renewal certificate" defined.
NRS 631.103 - "Screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment approach" defined.
NRS 631.105 - "Supervision by a dentist" defined.
NRS 631.115 - Applicability of chapter.
NRS 631.130 - Qualifications of members.
NRS 631.140 - Appointment of members from particular areas of State.
NRS 631.150 - Grounds for removal of member from office.
NRS 631.160 - Officers and Executive Director.
NRS 631.190 - Powers and duties.
NRS 631.205 - Creation; membership; powers and duties.
NRS 631.230 - Eligibility of applicant for license to practice dentistry.
NRS 631.250 - Issuance of specialist’s license to dentist licensed in this State.
NRS 631.260 - Issuance of licenses by Board.
NRS 631.2715 - Limited license to supervise certain courses of continuing education.
NRS 631.272 - Temporary license to practice dentistry.
NRS 631.273 - Temporary license to practice dental therapy.
NRS 631.290 - Dental hygienists: Eligibility to apply for license.
NRS 631.300 - Dental hygienists: Examination; issuance of certificate of registration.
NRS 631.312 - Dental therapists: Eligibility to apply for license.
NRS 631.3121 - Dental therapists: Examination; issuance of certificate of registration.
NRS 631.3123 - Dental therapists: Required provisions of written practice agreement.
NRS 631.3125 - Dental therapists: Additional authorized care and services.
NRS 631.3127 - Dental therapists: Prohibition on prescription of certain controlled substances.
NRS 631.317 - Regulations concerning intraoral tasks and other practices.
NRS 631.335 - Inactive or other nonpracticing status of license; reinstatement.
NRS 631.340 - Restoration of license.
NRS 631.342 - Continuing education: Required courses and training; regulations.
NRS 631.3425 - Continuing education: Requirements for dental therapists.
NRS 631.343 - Persons exempt from requirement of continuing education.
NRS 631.345 - Fees; regulations.
NRS 631.3457 - Revocation of state business license for certain violations.
NRS 631.366 - Enforcement of subpoena by district court.
NRS 631.375 - Identification of removable dental appliances by name or social security number.
NRS 631.378 - Immunity from civil liability.
NRS 631.389 - Limitation on fees for covered services in certain circumstances.
NRS 631.395 - Acts constituting illegal practice of dentistry, dental hygiene or dental therapy.
NRS 631.396 - Inspection of premises by Board.
NRS 631.400 - Prohibited acts; penalties; injunctive relief.