Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 640A - Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants
NRS 640A.180 - Expiration, renewal and reinstatement of license; placement of license on inactive status; regulations.


1. The Board shall adopt regulations prescribing the period for which a license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter is valid. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 640A.170, the period must be not less than 1 year.
2. The Board may adopt regulations prescribing the manner in which a license issued pursuant to this chapter must be renewed, which may include requirements for continuing education.
3. The Board may adopt regulations providing for the late renewal of a license and the reinstatement of an expired license, except that the Board may not renew or reinstate a license if 5 years have passed since its expiration.
4. The Board may, at the request of a person licensed pursuant to this chapter, place the license on inactive status if the person:
(a) Does not practice occupational therapy, or represent that the person is authorized to practice occupational therapy, in this State; and
(b) Satisfies any requirements for continuing education established by the Board.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 990; A 2013, 279)

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.