1. If an interpreter or realtime captioning provider has committed any act set forth in NRS 656A.500, the Division may:
(a) Suspend or revoke the registration of the interpreter or realtime captioning provider;
(b) Refuse to renew the registration of the interpreter or realtime captioning provider;
(c) Impose upon the interpreter or realtime captioning provider a fine of not more than $5,000 for each violation of this chapter;
(d) Require the interpreter or realtime captioning provider to pay restitution; or
(e) Take such other disciplinary action as the Division deems appropriate.
2. The Division may adopt regulations setting forth a schedule of fines for the purposes of paragraph (c) of subsection 1.
3. The Division shall adopt regulations setting forth a schedule of penalties for engaging in unprofessional conduct. The schedule of penalties must not exceed the penalties set forth in this section.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 162; A 2009, 2404)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 656A - Sign Language Interpreters and Realtime Captioning Providers
NRS 656A.010 - Legislative declaration.
NRS 656A.023 - "Charter school" defined.
NRS 656A.025 - "Communication Access Realtime Translation" and "realtime captioning" defined.
NRS 656A.027 - "Community setting" defined.
NRS 656A.028 - "Division" defined.
NRS 656A.029 - "Educational setting" defined.
NRS 656A.030 - "Interpreter" defined.
NRS 656A.033 - Legal setting" defined.
NRS 656A.035 - Medical setting" defined.
NRS 656A.040 - "Person who is deaf" defined.
NRS 656A.050 - "Person whose hearing is impaired" defined.
NRS 656A.055 - "Postsecondary educational setting" defined.
NRS 656A.060 - "Practice of sign language interpreting" defined.
NRS 656A.062 - "Practice of realtime captioning" defined.
NRS 656A.0625 - "Primary or secondary educational setting" defined.
NRS 656A.063 - Private school" defined.
NRS 656A.064 - Public school" defined.
NRS 656A.065 - "Realtime captioning provider" defined.
NRS 656A.070 - Applicability of chapter.
NRS 656A.088 - Deposit and use of money.
NRS 656A.400 - Application; registration.
NRS 656A.410 - Regulations: Qualifications to engage in realtime captioning; ethical standards.
NRS 656A.500 - Acts constituting cause for disciplinary action.
NRS 656A.510 - Authorized disciplinary action; regulations.
NRS 656A.515 - Filing of complaints; procedures for investigating and resolving complaints.
NRS 656A.520 - Investigation of complaint; action by Division.