1. The Board may issue a license by endorsement to engage in the practice of audiology or speech-language pathology to an applicant who meets the requirements set forth in this section. An applicant may submit to the Board an application for such a license if the applicant holds a corresponding valid and unrestricted license to engage in the practice of audiology or speech-language pathology, as applicable, in the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States.
2. An applicant for a license by endorsement pursuant to this section must submit to the Board with his or her application:
(a) Proof satisfactory to the Board that the applicant:
(1) Satisfies the requirements of subsection 1;
(2) Has not been disciplined or investigated by the corresponding regulatory authority of the District of Columbia or any state or territory in which the applicant currently holds or has held a license to engage in the practice of audiology or speech-language pathology, as applicable; and
(3) Has not been held civilly or criminally liable for malpractice in the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States;
(b) An affidavit stating that the information contained in the application and any accompanying material is true and correct; and
(c) Any other information required by the Board.
3. Not later than 15 business days after receiving an application for a license by endorsement to engage in the practice of audiology or speech-language pathology pursuant to this section, the Board shall provide written notice to the applicant of any additional information required by the Board to consider the application. Unless the Board denies the application for good cause, the Board shall approve the application and issue a license by endorsement to engage in the practice of audiology or speech-language pathology, as applicable, to the applicant not later than 45 days after receiving the application.
4. A license by endorsement to engage in the practice of audiology or speech-language pathology may be issued at a meeting of the Board or between its meetings by the President of the Board. Such an action shall be deemed to be an action of the Board.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 3016; A 2019, 4290)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 637B - Audiologists, Speech-Language Pathologists and Hearing Aid Specialists
NRS 637B.010 - Legislative declaration.
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.132 - Duties; regulations.
NRS 637B.135 - Subpoenas; oaths; seal.
NRS 637B.137 - Enforcement of subpoenas by district court.
NRS 637B.160 - Qualifications of applicants.
NRS 637B.190 - Issuance of license without examination.
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.235 - Apprentices: Regulations.
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.260 - Complaint against applicant or licensee; retention of complaints.
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.