Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 640A - Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants
NRS 640A.170 - Temporary license.


1. The Board may issue, without examination, a temporary license to a person who has the qualifications required pursuant to subsections 1, 2 and 3 of NRS 640A.120 and who:
(a) Is certified by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy or its successor organization and is licensed as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant in good standing in another state; or
(b) Has not achieved the passing score on the examination approved pursuant to NRS 640A.150. A temporary license issued pursuant to this paragraph authorizes the person to whom it is issued to practice occupational therapy only under the general supervision of an occupational therapist licensed pursuant to this chapter.
2. A temporary license issued pursuant to subsection 1 is valid for 6 months or until the person to whom it is issued otherwise obtains a license pursuant to this chapter, whichever occurs first.
3. The Board may renew a temporary license not more than once and may revoke a temporary license for any of the grounds set forth in NRS 640A.200.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 990; A 2013, 278)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 640A - Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants

NRS 640A.010 - Legislative declaration.

NRS 640A.020 - Definitions.

NRS 640A.030 - "Board" defined.

NRS 640A.040 - "Occupational therapist" defined.

NRS 640A.050 - "Occupational therapy" defined.

NRS 640A.060 - "Occupational therapy assistant" defined.

NRS 640A.070 - Applicability of chapter.

NRS 640A.080 - Creation; qualifications, appointment and terms of members; vacancies.

NRS 640A.090 - Meetings; Chair; compliance with Open Meeting Law; quorum.

NRS 640A.100 - Per diem allowance and travel expenses of members; authority regarding employees; payment of expenses and salaries.

NRS 640A.110 - Powers and duties; regulations.

NRS 640A.115 - Inspection of premises by Board.

NRS 640A.120 - Qualifications for license.

NRS 640A.130 - Waiver for completion of equivalent foreign education and experience.

NRS 640A.140 - Application for license.

NRS 640A.145 - 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 640A.150 - Examination for license.

NRS 640A.160 - Issuance of license without examination.

NRS 640A.165 - Expedited license by endorsement as occupational therapist: Requirements; procedure for issuance.

NRS 640A.166 - Expedited license by endorsement as occupational therapist for active member of Armed Forces, member’s spouse, veteran or veteran’s surviving spouse: Requirements; procedure for issuance; provisional license pending action on applicati...

NRS 640A.170 - Temporary license.

NRS 640A.180 - Expiration, renewal and reinstatement of license; placement of license on inactive status; regulations.

NRS 640A.185 - 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 640A.190 - Fees; regulations.

NRS 640A.200 - Authorized disciplinary or other action; grounds; reinstatement of revoked license; orders imposing discipline deemed public records.

NRS 640A.205 - 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 640A.210 - Authority to conduct investigations, hold hearings and examine witnesses; oaths; subpoenas.

NRS 640A.215 - Filing of complaints.

NRS 640A.220 - Confidentiality of certain records of Board; exceptions; retention of complaints.

NRS 640A.230 - Unauthorized practice prohibited; penalties.

NRS 640A.250 - Injunctive relief.