1. The Board may appoint one of its members and any of its employees, investigators or other agents to conduct an investigation and informal hearing concerning any practice by a person constituting a violation of the provisions of this chapter or the regulations of the Board.
2. The investigator designated by the Board to conduct a hearing shall notify the person being investigated at least 10 days before the date set for the hearing. The notice must describe the reasons for the investigation and must be served personally on the person being investigated or by mailing it by registered or certified mail to his or her last known address.
3. If, after the hearing, the investigator determines that the Board should take further action concerning the matter, the investigator shall prepare written findings of fact and conclusions and submit them to the Board. A copy of the report must be sent to the person being investigated.
4. If the Board, after receiving the report of its investigator pursuant to this section, holds its own hearing on the matter pursuant to NRS 631.360, it may consider the investigator’s report but is not bound by his or her findings or conclusions. The investigator and any member of a review panel appointed pursuant to NRS 631.3635 shall not participate in the hearing conducted by the Board.
5. If the person who was investigated agrees in writing to the findings and conclusions of the investigator, the Board may adopt that report as its final order and take such action as is necessary without conducting its own hearing on the matter.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 1108; A 2017, 989)
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.