1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 4 and 5, upon application, payment of the fee, if required, and the approval of its Executive Director and President, the Board may, without examination, grant a temporary license to practice chiropractic in this State to a person who holds a corresponding license or certificate in another jurisdiction which is in good standing and who actively practices chiropractic in that jurisdiction. A temporary license may be issued for the limited purpose of authorizing the holder thereof to treat patients in this State.
2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, an applicant for a temporary license must file an application with the Executive Director of the Board not less than 30 days before the applicant intends to practice chiropractic in this State. Upon the request of an applicant, the President or Secretary may, for good cause, authorize the applicant to file the application fewer than 30 days before he or she intends to practice chiropractic in this State.
3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, an application for a temporary license must be accompanied by a fee of $50 and include:
(a) The applicant’s name, the address of his or her primary place of practice and the applicant’s telephone number;
(b) A current photograph of the applicant measuring 2 by 2 inches;
(c) The name of the chiropractic school or college from which the applicant graduated and the date of graduation; and
(d) The number of the applicant’s license to practice chiropractic in another jurisdiction.
4. A temporary license:
(a) Is valid for the period designated on the license, which must be not more than 10 days;
(b) Is valid for the place of practice designated on the license; and
(c) Is not renewable.
5. The Board may not grant more than two temporary licenses to an applicant during any calendar year.
6. A chiropractic physician who applies for a temporary license solely for the purpose of providing chiropractic services to a patient in this State without remuneration is not required to pay the fee required pursuant to subsection 3.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 327; A 2001, 6; 2013, 548; 2015, 511; 2019, 2290)
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