Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 637B - Audiologists, Speech-Language Pathologists and Hearing Aid Specialists
NRS 637B.137 - Enforcement of subpoenas by district court.


1. The district court in the county in which any hearing is being conducted by the Board may compel the attendance of witnesses, the giving of testimony and the production of books and papers as required by any subpoena issued by the Board.
2. If any witness refuses to attend or testify or produce any papers required by that subpoena, the Board may report to the district court for the county in which the hearing is pending by petition, setting forth that:
(a) Due notice has been given of the time and place of attendance of the witness or the production of the books and papers;
(b) The witness has been subpoenaed pursuant to NRS 637B.135; and
(c) The witness has failed and refused to attend or produce the papers required by subpoena before the Board in the hearing named in the subpoena, or has refused to answer questions propounded to him or her in the course of that hearing,
and asking an order of the court compelling the witness to attend and testify or produce the books or papers before the Board.
3. The court, upon petition of the Board, shall enter an order directing the witness to appear before the court at a time and place to be fixed by the court in the order, the time to be not more than 10 days after the date of the order, and then and there show cause why the witness has not attended or testified or produced the books or papers before the Board. A certified copy of the order must be served upon the witness.
4. If it appears to the court that the subpoena was regularly issued by the Board, the court may thereupon enter an order that the witness appear before the Board at the time and place fixed in the order and testify or produce the required books or papers, and upon failure to obey the order, the witness must be dealt with as for contempt of court.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 831)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 637B - Audiologists, Speech-Language Pathologists and Hearing Aid Specialists

NRS 637B.010 - Legislative declaration.

NRS 637B.020 - Definitions.

NRS 637B.025 - "Apprentice" defined.

NRS 637B.030 - "Audiologist" defined.

NRS 637B.040 - "Board" defined.

NRS 637B.042 - "Dispensing audiologist" defined.

NRS 637B.044 - "Hearing aid" defined.

NRS 637B.045 - "Hearing aid specialist" defined.

NRS 637B.047 - "Manufacturer" defined.

NRS 637B.050 - "Practice of audiology" defined.

NRS 637B.055 - "Practice of fitting and dispensing hearing aids" defined.

NRS 637B.060 - "Practice of speech-language pathology" defined.

NRS 637B.070 - "Speech-language pathologist" defined.

NRS 637B.075 - "Sponsor" defined.

NRS 637B.080 - Applicability of chapter.

NRS 637B.100 - Creation; number, appointment and qualifications of members; terms; vacancies.

NRS 637B.105 - Advisory member: Appointment; restrictions.

NRS 637B.120 - Officers; meetings; quorum; compliance with Open Meeting Law.

NRS 637B.130 - Salary of members; per diem allowance and travel expenses of members and employees; employment of Executive Director and other employees; payment of expenses and salaries.

NRS 637B.132 - Duties; regulations.

NRS 637B.135 - Subpoenas; oaths; seal.

NRS 637B.137 - Enforcement of subpoenas by district court.

NRS 637B.140 - Fiscal year.

NRS 637B.145 - Deposit and use of fees; delegation of authority to take disciplinary action; deposit of fines; claims for attorney’s fees and costs of investigation.

NRS 637B.160 - Qualifications of applicants.

NRS 637B.166 - 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 proce...

NRS 637B.175 - Fees.

NRS 637B.190 - Issuance of license without examination.

NRS 637B.191 - Regulations concerning examinations for, period of validity of, renewal and reinstatement of licenses; placement of license on inactive status.

NRS 637B.192 - Renewal of license: Authority 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 637B.193 - Hearing aid specialists: Qualifications of applicants.

NRS 637B.194 - Hearing aid specialists and apprentices: Regulations.

NRS 637B.195 - Apprentices: Issuance of license; proof of sponsor.

NRS 637B.196 - Speech-language pathologists and audiologists: Educational requirements.

NRS 637B.197 - Speech-language pathologists: Certificate of clinical competence required; exception.

NRS 637B.200 - Temporary licenses.

NRS 637B.201 - Provisional license to practice speech-language pathology or fitting and dispensing hearing aids.

NRS 637B.202 - Limited license to practice audiology or speech-language pathology for demonstration, instructional or educational purposes.

NRS 637B.203 - Expedited license by endorsement to practice audiology or speech-language pathology: Requirements; procedure for issuance.

NRS 637B.204 - Expedited license by endorsement to practice audiology or speech-language pathology for active member of Armed Forces, member’s spouse, veteran or veteran’s surviving spouse: Requirements; procedure for issuance; provisional license pe...

NRS 637B.205 - Endorsement for certain licensees or applicants to practice fitting and dispensing hearing aids.

NRS 637B.235 - Apprentices: Regulations.

NRS 637B.236 - Apprentices: Supervision of and responsibility for work; selection of hearing aid; signing of audiogram or sales document.

NRS 637B.237 - Apprentices: Identification; use of title in advertisements or promotional materials.

NRS 637B.238 - Apprentices: Limitation on period of apprenticeship.

NRS 637B.239 - Hearing aid specialists and apprentices: Display of license.

NRS 637B.241 - Hearing aid specialists and apprentices: Notice to Board of change of address.

NRS 637B.242 - Sale of hearing aids by catalog, mail or Internet: Conditions; records; regulations.

NRS 637B.243 - Audiograms for use of physician or member of related profession.

NRS 637B.244 - Telepractice: Requirements for practice.

NRS 637B.250 - Grounds.

NRS 637B.255 - 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 637B.260 - Complaint against applicant or licensee; retention of complaints.

NRS 637B.280 - Authority of Board to take disciplinary or other action; private reprimands prohibited; orders imposing discipline deemed public records.

NRS 637B.288 - Confidentiality of certain records of Board; exceptions.

NRS 637B.290 - Practice without license: Prohibition; penalties.

NRS 637B.291 - Practice or offering to practice without license: Reporting requirements of Board.

NRS 637B.295 - Inspection of premises by Board.

NRS 637B.310 - Injunctive relief against person practicing without license.

NRS 637B.320 - Penalty.