Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 640B - Athletic Trainers
NRS 640B.700 - Grounds; authorized disciplinary or other action; private reprimands prohibited; orders imposing discipline deemed public records.


1. The Board may refuse to issue a license to an applicant or may take disciplinary action against a licensee if, after notice and a hearing as required by law, the Board determines that the applicant or licensee:
(a) Has submitted false or misleading information to the Board or any agency of this State, any other state, the Federal Government or the District of Columbia;
(b) Has violated any provision of this chapter or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto;
(c) Has been convicted of a felony, a crime relating to a controlled substance or a crime involving moral turpitude;
(d) Has an alcohol or other substance use disorder;
(e) Has violated the provisions of NRS 200.5093, 432B.220 or 432C.110;
(f) Is guilty of gross negligence in his or her practice as an athletic trainer;
(g) Is not competent to engage in the practice of athletic training;
(h) Has failed to provide information requested by the Board within 60 days after receiving the request;
(i) Has engaged in unethical or unprofessional conduct as it relates to the practice of athletic training;
(j) Has been disciplined in another state, a territory or possession of the United States, or the District of Columbia for conduct that would be a violation of the provisions of this chapter or any regulations adopted pursuant thereto if the conduct were committed in this State;
(k) Has solicited or received compensation for services that he or she did not provide;
(l) If the licensee is on probation, has violated the terms of the probation;
(m) Has terminated professional services to a client in a manner that detrimentally affected that client;
(n) Has performed or supervised the performance of a pelvic examination in violation of NRS 629.085; or
(o) Has operated a medical facility, as defined in NRS 449.0151, at any time during which:
(1) The license of the facility was suspended or revoked; or
(2) An act or omission occurred which resulted in the suspension or revocation of the license pursuant to NRS 449.160.
This paragraph applies to an owner or other principal responsible for the operation of the facility.
2. The Board may, if it determines that an applicant for a license or a licensee has committed any of the acts set forth in subsection 1, after notice and a hearing as required by law:
(a) Refuse to issue a license to the applicant;
(b) Refuse to renew or restore the license of the licensee;
(c) Suspend or revoke the license of the licensee;
(d) Place the licensee on probation;
(e) Impose an administrative fine of not more than $5,000;
(f) Require the applicant or licensee to pay the costs incurred by the Board to conduct the investigation and hearing; or
(g) Impose any combination of actions set forth in paragraphs (a) to (f), inclusive.
3. The Board shall not issue a private reprimand to a licensee.
4. An order that imposes discipline and the findings of fact and conclusions of law supporting that order are public records.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 901; A 2005, 785, 1118; 2009, 898; 2019, 1939, 3498; 2021, 1582)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 640B - Athletic Trainers

NRS 640B.003 - Legislative declaration.

NRS 640B.005 - Definitions.

NRS 640B.011 - "Assessment" defined.

NRS 640B.015 - "Athlete" defined.

NRS 640B.021 - "Athletic injury" defined.

NRS 640B.025 - "Board" defined.

NRS 640B.031 - "Direction" defined.

NRS 640B.035 - "Disposition" defined.

NRS 640B.037 - "Dry needling" defined.

NRS 640B.041 - "Evaluation" defined.

NRS 640B.045 - "Grade 5 joint mobilization" defined.

NRS 640B.051 - "Graduate student athletic trainer" defined.

NRS 640B.055 - "Joint mobilization" defined.

NRS 640B.060 - "License" defined.

NRS 640B.065 - "Licensee" defined.

NRS 640B.070 - "Management" defined.

NRS 640B.075 - "Passive joint range of motion" defined.

NRS 640B.081 - "Passive range of motion" defined.

NRS 640B.085 - "Physician" defined.

NRS 640B.090 - "Practice of athletic training" defined.

NRS 640B.095 - "Prevention" defined.

NRS 640B.101 - "Recognition" defined.

NRS 640B.105 - "Reconditioning" defined.

NRS 640B.111 - "Student athletic trainer" defined.

NRS 640B.115 - "Supervision" defined.

NRS 640B.120 - "Treatment" defined.

NRS 640B.145 - Applicability of chapter.

NRS 640B.155 - License is revocable privilege; holder acquires no vested right.

NRS 640B.170 - Creation; appointment and qualifications of members; terms, vacancies and removal from office; limitations on civil liability.

NRS 640B.190 - Election of Chair; meetings; quorum.

NRS 640B.200 - Employment of Executive Secretary and other personnel; members of Board not entitled to salary; per diem allowance and travel expenses of members and employees.

NRS 640B.210 - Fiscal year.

NRS 640B.220 - Payment of expenses; deposit of money; delegation of authority to take disciplinary action; deposit of fines; claim for attorney’s fees and costs of investigation.

NRS 640B.250 - Preparation, maintenance and disclosure of certain information regarding applicants and licensees; record of proceedings and transactions; seal; enforcement of chapter.

NRS 640B.260 - Regulations.

NRS 640B.270 - Inspection of offices and facilities of persons practicing athletic training.

NRS 640B.300 - License required to practice athletic training; certain acts prohibited without license; exception for certain student athletic trainers; injunctive relief.

NRS 640B.310 - Requirements for license: Qualifications; application; fingerprints; fees; examination; exception; reapplication after failure to pass examination.

NRS 640B.320 - Preparation of examinations; prohibition against participating in preparing or grading examination.

NRS 640B.330 - Issuance of license to persons licensed in other jurisdictions.

NRS 640B.335 - Temporary exemption from licensure to practice athletic training for athletic trainer providing services to visiting athletic team or athletic event in this State; extension of exemption; conditions and limitations.

NRS 640B.340 - 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 640B.350 - Display of license.

NRS 640B.370 - Educational requirements to conduct evaluation of athletic injury or perform joint mobilization or to perform passive range of motion or passive joint range of motion.

NRS 640B.400 - Expiration; procedure for renewal or restoration.

NRS 640B.405 - Renewal: 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 640B.410 - Fees; regulations.

NRS 640B.700 - Grounds; authorized disciplinary or other action; private reprimands prohibited; orders imposing discipline deemed public records.

NRS 640B.710 - 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 640B.720 - Investigations and hearings; oaths and examination of witnesses; payment of fees and mileage; subpoenas.

NRS 640B.730 - Confidentiality of certain records of Board; exceptions; retention of complaints.

NRS 640B.890 - Limitation on insertion of same needle during dry needling.

NRS 640B.900 - Penalties; report by Board to district attorney for prosecution.