Section 625.6475 - Evaluation and disposition of complaint: Informal conference; hearing de novo1. At a conference held pursuant to NAC 625.647: (a) The chair of the advisory committee shall:(1) Rule on the admissibility of all evidence.(2) Accept all evidence which is relevant to the complaint.(b) The advisory committee is not bound by the formal rules of evidence.(c) The findings of the advisory committee must be supported by substantial evidence.2. The refusal of a respondent to participate in a conference is information relevant in a subsequent disciplinary hearing of the complaint before the Board. 3. If the Board schedules the matter for a disciplinary hearing, the Board will conduct a hearing de novo of the charges contained in the complaint. During the hearing de novo, the Board may review the evidence considered by the advisory committee concerning the complaint, unless a valid objection is made to the review of the evidence.4. An advisory committee may continue a conference for good cause shown.5. If a respondent refuses to participate in a review of the complaint by an advisory committee, the Executive Director, in conjunction with the Board Liaison, shall proceed with the review pursuant to NAC 625.640.Nev. Admin. Code § 625.6475
Added to NAC by Bd. of Professional Eng'rs & Land Surv., eff. 5-12-94; A by R168-01, 4-29-2002; A by R141-20A, eff. 2/28/2022