1. An optometrist shall not own all or any portion of an optometry practice under an assumed or fictitious name unless the optometrist has been issued a certificate of registration by the Board to practice optometry under the assumed or fictitious name and at a specific location.
2. An optometrist who applies for a certificate of registration to own all or any portion of an optometry practice under an assumed or fictitious name must submit to the Board an application on a form provided by the Board. The application must be accompanied by proof satisfactory to the Board that the assumed or fictitious name has been registered or otherwise approved by any appropriate governmental entity, including, without limitation, any incorporated city or unincorporated town in which the optometrist practices, if the registration or other approval is required by the governmental entity.
3. Each optometrist who is issued a certificate of registration pursuant to this section shall:
(a) Comply with the provisions of chapter 602 of NRS;
(b) Display or cause to be displayed near the entrance of his or her business the full name of the optometrist and the words or letters that designate him or her as an optometrist; and
(c) Display or cause to be displayed near the entrance of his or her business the full name of any optometrist who regularly provides optometric services at the business and the words or letters that designate him or her as an optometrist.
4. The Board shall adopt regulations that prescribe the requirements for the issuance of a certificate of registration to practice optometry under an assumed or fictitious name.
5. As used in this section, "assumed or fictitious name" means a name other than the name of the optometrist printed on his or her license to practice optometry.
[82:208:1955]—(NRS A 1999, 1915; 2019, 3652)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
NRS 636.010 - Legislative declaration.
NRS 636.016 - "Advertise" defined.
NRS 636.017 - "Board" defined.
NRS 636.018 - "Contact lens" defined.
NRS 636.019 - "Diagnostic pharmaceutical agents" defined.
NRS 636.021 - "Ophthalmic lens" defined.
NRS 636.0215 - "Pharmaceutical agent" defined.
NRS 636.022 - "Prescription" defined.
NRS 636.0225 - "Screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment approach" defined.
NRS 636.023 - "Spectacle lens" defined.
NRS 636.025 - Acts constituting practice in optometry; unauthorized acts.
NRS 636.029 - Applicability of chapter: Certain sales not prohibited.
NRS 636.030 - Creation; membership.
NRS 636.035 - Qualifications of members.
NRS 636.070 - Terms of members.
NRS 636.085 - Executive Director: Duties.
NRS 636.090 - Employees; counsel.
NRS 636.095 - Regular and special meetings; quorum.
NRS 636.105 - Records, register and inventory.
NRS 636.120 - Roster of licensees: Preparation and availability.
NRS 636.125 - Policies and regulations.
NRS 636.130 - Power of Board to grant or refuse licenses and discipline licensees.
NRS 636.135 - Duty of Board to accredit or approve accreditation of schools of optometry.
NRS 636.150 - Requirements for applying for license.
NRS 636.155 - Proof of applicant’s qualifications.
NRS 636.180 - Examination: Character and design; preparation and administration.
NRS 636.185 - Scope of examination.
NRS 636.190 - Grade necessary to pass examination.
NRS 636.206 - Expedited license by endorsement: Requirements; procedure for issuance.
NRS 636.215 - Licenses: Execution and contents.
NRS 636.255 - Notice to licensee of deadline to renew license.
NRS 636.265 - Renewal card: Issuance, contents and display.
NRS 636.270 - Suspension of license for failure to comply with requirements for renewal.
NRS 636.285 - Penalty for failure to renew license.
NRS 636.287 - Requirements for certification: Regulations.
NRS 636.2882 - Conditions and limitations on prescribing controlled substances.
NRS 636.2893 - Requirements for issuance of certificate: Regulations.
NRS 636.2895 - Issuance of certificates.
NRS 636.2897 - Expedited certificate by endorsement.
NRS 636.290 - Authority of Board; authorized actions by Board.
NRS 636.296 - Inspection of premises by Board.
NRS 636.302 - Unethical or unprofessional conduct: Restrictions on advertising.
NRS 636.310 - Form and filing of complaint; referral of complaint; immunity from civil liability.
NRS 636.320 - Requirements for disciplinary hearing of formal charge.
NRS 636.342 - Confidentiality of certain records of Board; exceptions.
NRS 636.345 - Licensee authorized to practice.
NRS 636.355 - Unauthorized use of license or renewal card.
NRS 636.360 - Posting of license and renewal card.
NRS 636.365 - Issuance of duplicate license and renewal card.
NRS 636.372 - Leasing of office from unlicensed person; regulations.
NRS 636.375 - Service of process and transmission of other notices to licensees.
NRS 636.380 - Right to advertise.
NRS 636.382 - Authority of licensed optometrist to administer topical diagnostic ophthalmic agents.
NRS 636.387 - Requirements for prescriptions for and initial fitting of contact lenses.
NRS 636.405 - Duties of peace officers and district attorneys.
NRS 636.407 - Injunctive relief.