Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy
NRS 631.205 - Creation; membership; powers and duties.

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy

NRS 631.005 - Definitions.

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 631.120 - Creation.

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 631.170 - Examination of applicants; restriction on participation in grading examinations; meetings; quorum.

NRS 631.175 - Liability of person retained by Board to judge qualifications of applicant for licensure.

NRS 631.180 - Salary of members; per diem allowance and travel expenses of members and employees; deposit and expenditure of fees.

NRS 631.190 - Powers and duties.

NRS 631.195 - Fiscal year.

NRS 631.205 - Creation; membership; powers and duties.

NRS 631.215 - Persons deemed to be practicing dentistry; regulations regarding clinical practice of dentistry.

NRS 631.220 - Application for license: Filing; contents; approval or rejection without Board review; regulations.

NRS 631.225 - Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of license; duty of Board. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish proced...

NRS 631.230 - Eligibility of applicant for license to practice dentistry.

NRS 631.240 - Examination for license to practice dentistry; issuance of certificate of registration.

NRS 631.250 - Issuance of specialist’s license to dentist licensed in this State.

NRS 631.255 - Issuance of specialist’s license to person without required clinical examination; revocation.

NRS 631.260 - Issuance of licenses by Board.

NRS 631.265 - Permit to administer or supervise administration of general anesthesia, minimal sedation, moderate sedation or deep sedation; regulations.

NRS 631.267 - Authorization for qualified dentist to perform physical evaluation and compile medical history of patient before hospital admission; hospital prohibited from refusing to accept.

NRS 631.271 - Limited license to practice dentistry, dental hygiene or dental therapy; permit authorizing certain persons to practice dentistry or dental hygiene; regulations.

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 631.274 - Restricted geographical license to practice dentistry, dental hygiene or dental therapy.

NRS 631.275 - Restricted license to practice dentistry at facility that provides dental services to persons of low income.

NRS 631.280 - Limitation on reexamination of applicant for license to practice dentistry who fails examination twice.

NRS 631.287 - Dental hygienists: Special endorsement of license to practice public health dental hygiene; renewal.

NRS 631.290 - Dental hygienists: Eligibility to apply for license.

NRS 631.300 - Dental hygienists: Examination; issuance of certificate of registration.

NRS 631.310 - Dental hygienists: Places of practice; limitations on performance and provision of services.

NRS 631.311 - Dentist not required to be present when dental hygienist provides services authorized by dentist.

NRS 631.312 - Dental therapists: Eligibility to apply for license.

NRS 631.3121 - Dental therapists: Examination; issuance of certificate of registration.

NRS 631.3122 - Dental therapists: Practice settings; written practice agreement with authorizing dentist required; limitations on provision of services; qualifications of authorizing dentist.

NRS 631.3123 - Dental therapists: Required provisions of written practice agreement.

NRS 631.3124 - Dental therapists: Authorized services; referral of patient to authorizing dentist for certain purposes; supervision of dental assistants and dental hygienists.

NRS 631.3125 - Dental therapists: Additional authorized care and services.

NRS 631.3126 - Dental therapists: Arrangements for or referrals of patients to other dental or health care professionals in certain circumstances.

NRS 631.3127 - Dental therapists: Prohibition on prescription of certain controlled substances.

NRS 631.3128 - Dental therapists: Limitation on number with whom authorizing dentist may simultaneously maintain written practice agreements.

NRS 631.313 - Assignment of dental hygienist, dental therapist, dental assistant or other person to perform certain intraoral tasks under certain circumstances; exceptions; administration of local anesthesia or nitrous oxide by dental hygienist.

NRS 631.317 - Regulations concerning intraoral tasks and other practices.

NRS 631.330 - Renewal of license: Requirements; issuance of renewal certificate; automatic suspension or revocation; reinstatement.

NRS 631.332 - Renewal of license: Duty of Board to make data request concerning demographic and practice information available to applicants for voluntary completion and electronic submission; confidentiality of information provided.

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 631.344 - Training relating to persons with substance use and other addictive disorders and the prescribing of opioids; regulations.

NRS 631.345 - Fees; regulations.

NRS 631.3452 - Designation and responsibilities of dental director of dental office or clinic; retention of records.

NRS 631.3453 - Exemption from requirement to designate actively licensed dentist as dental director of dental office or clinic.

NRS 631.3454 - Ownership or operation not violation or dishonorable or unprofessional conduct; contract with entity by dentist or professional entity not prohibited.

NRS 631.3455 - Unlicensed person or entity not precluded from providing goods or services for support of business of dental practice, office or clinic in certain circumstances.

NRS 631.3456 - Certain provision of goods or services or receipt of payment for provision of goods or services not violation or dishonorable or unprofessional conduct; contracts with persons providing such goods or services not prohibited.

NRS 631.3457 - Revocation of state business license for certain violations.

NRS 631.346 - Employment of unlicensed person; public demonstrations; aiding in unlicensed practice; dental hygienist or dental therapist practicing in unauthorized place; practice with license suspended or without renewal certificate.

NRS 631.3465 - Fee for referral; association with person engaged in illegal practice or with unlicensed person; use of name "clinic," "institute" or "referral services"; practice under name of retired dentist.

NRS 631.347 - Participation in plan requiring patients to select dentist from preselected group unless plan for personal selection offered; authorized disciplinary action.

NRS 631.3475 - Malpractice; professional incompetence; disciplinary action in another state; substandard care; procurement or administration of controlled substance or dangerous drug; alcohol or other substance use disorder; gross immorality; convict...

NRS 631.348 - Misleading statements; false advertising; fraud in securing license; practice under misleading name; submitting fraudulent claim to insurer; failure to notify insurer of forgiven debt.

NRS 631.3485 - Violation of chapter or regulations; failure to pay fee for license; failure to make health care records available for inspection and copying.

NRS 631.3487 - Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [Effective until 2 years after the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each sta...

NRS 631.349 - Examples of unprofessional conduct not complete list or authorization of other acts; Board may hold similar acts unprofessional conduct.

NRS 631.350 - Authorized disciplinary or other action; grounds; delegation of authority to take disciplinary action; deposit of fines; claim for attorney’s fees and costs of investigation; private reprimands prohibited; orders imposing discipline dee...

NRS 631.355 - Disciplinary action by hearing officer or panel: Procedural requirements; powers and duties of officer or panel; final decision in contested case.

NRS 631.360 - Investigation, notice and hearing; subpoena; search warrant; continuances; retention of complaints; regulations.

NRS 631.363 - Appointment of member or agent to conduct investigation and hearing; notice of hearing; report; hearing or adoption of report by Board.

NRS 631.3635 - Appointment of panel to review investigation or informal hearing; members; requirements of review; findings and recommendation.

NRS 631.364 - Review and investigation of complaint relating to prescriptions for certain controlled substances; notice to licensee; formal complaint and hearing; referral or postponement of investigation; regulations; explanation or technical adviso...

NRS 631.365 - Summary suspension of licensee’s authority to prescribe, administer or dispense certain controlled substances; issuance of order; formal hearing and decision.

NRS 631.366 - Enforcement of subpoena by district court.

NRS 631.368 - Certain records relating to investigation deemed confidential; certain records relating to disciplinary action deemed public records; cooperation with or dissemination of records to other agencies.

NRS 631.371 - Use of letters "M.D." or other appropriate abbreviation by certain dentists who hold degree as doctor of medicine.

NRS 631.375 - Identification of removable dental appliances by name or social security number.

NRS 631.378 - Immunity from civil liability.

NRS 631.380 - Validity of license or renewal certificate to practice dentistry or specialty thereof issued on or before March 20, 1951.

NRS 631.385 - Ownership or control of practice without license by family member for limited period after death of dentist.

NRS 631.388 - Manager of business of dental practice, office or clinic required to register certain information with Board.

NRS 631.389 - Limitation on fees for covered services in certain circumstances.

NRS 631.391 - Regulations for administration of certain neuromodulators related to Clostridium botulinum and dermal or soft tissue fillers; proof of training.

NRS 631.395 - Acts constituting illegal practice of dentistry, dental hygiene or dental therapy.

NRS 631.396 - Inspection of premises by Board.

NRS 631.397 - Practicing or offering to practice without license or certificate: Reporting requirements of Board.

NRS 631.400 - Prohibited acts; penalties; injunctive relief.