1. The Board may impose an administrative fine against a person who is not licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter if:
(a) The person violates any provision of NRS 637.125 or any regulation adopted by the Board to carry out the provisions of that section; or
(b) The person employs a dispensing optician, apprentice dispensing optician or other person and the dispensing optician, apprentice dispensing optician or other person, in the course of his or her employment or apprenticeship, violates any provision of NRS 637.125 or any regulation adopted by the Board to carry out the provisions of that section.
2. The Board may impose a separate administrative fine against the person for each act that constitutes a separate violation.
3. In the first administrative proceeding brought against the person pursuant to this section, the Board may impose, for each act that constitutes a separate violation, an administrative fine of not more than $1,000.
4. In the second and any subsequent administrative proceeding brought against the person pursuant to this section, the Board may impose, for each act that constitutes a separate violation, an administrative fine of not more than $5,000.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 2011)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 637 - Dispensing Opticians
NRS 637.021 - "Board" defined.
NRS 637.0215 - "Dispensing optician" defined.
NRS 637.022 - "Ophthalmic dispensing" defined.
NRS 637.023 - "Prescriber" defined.
NRS 637.0235 - "Prescription" defined.
NRS 637.024 - "Supervision" defined.
NRS 637.025 - Applicability of chapter.
NRS 637.030 - Creation; number, appointment, qualifications and removal of members.
NRS 637.040 - Election of officers; issuance of subpoenas; administration of oaths.
NRS 637.041 - Enforcement of subpoenas issued by Board.
NRS 637.045 - Salary of members; per diem allowance and travel expenses of members and employees.
NRS 637.050 - Offices; meetings.
NRS 637.073 - Regulations setting minimum standards for optical and ophthalmic devices.
NRS 637.085 - Confidentiality of certain records of Board; exceptions.
NRS 637.115 - Board required to maintain public records concerning applicants.
NRS 637.121 - Limited license as dispensing optician; regulations.
NRS 637.127 - Special license as dispensing optician.
NRS 637.135 - Dispensing optician: Continuing education.
NRS 637.170 - Reinstatement of revoked license; fee.
NRS 637.175 - Expiration of prescriptions.