Nev. Admin. Code § 641A.258

Current through November 8, 2024
Section 641A.258 - Disciplinary action for unprofessional conduct: Grounds; authority of Board
1. Any violation of this chapter or chapter 641A of NRS by a marriage and family therapist, clinical professional counselor or intern constitutes unprofessional conduct and subjects the marriage and family therapist, clinical professional counselor or intern to disciplinary action by the Board.
2. If a marriage and family therapist, clinical professional counselor or intern violates any provision of this chapter or chapter 641A of NRS or engages in any other unprofessional conduct while his or her license is in effect, the Board will take disciplinary action against the marriage and family therapist, clinical professional counselor or intern, including, without limitation, taking action against the marriage and family therapist, clinical professional counselor or intern after his or her license has expired or been suspended.
3. If a board or entity in this State, the District of Columbia or in another state or territory of the United States which has issued a license, certificate, registration or other credential to a marriage and family therapist, clinical professional counselor or intern for the practice of marriage and family therapy, the practice of clinical professional counseling or practice in a related field revokes or suspends the license, certificate, registration or other credential, or takes any other disciplinary action against the marriage and family therapist, clinical professional counselor or intern, the revocation, suspension or disciplinary action is a ground for disciplinary action by the Board against the marriage and family therapist, clinical professional counselor or intern for unprofessional conduct.
4. The failure of a marriage and family therapist, clinical professional counselor or intern to comply with a stipulation, agreement, advisory opinion or order issued by the Board constitutes unprofessional conduct and is a ground for disciplinary action by the Board against the marriage and family therapist, clinical professional counselor or intern.
5. As used in this section, "related field" means a field related to the social sciences or the study of the human mind and mental illness, including, without limitation, social work, alcohol and drug abuse counseling, psychology, psychiatry, nursing or medicine.

Nev. Admin. Code § 641A.258

Added to NAC by Bd. of Exam'rs for Marriage & Fam. Therapists by R173-03, eff. 8-20-2004; A by Bd. of Exam'rs for Marriage & Fam. Therapists & Clinical Prof. Counselors by R060-08, 9-18-2008; A by R091-14, eff. 6/28/2016; A by R094-18AP, eff. 8/30/2018
NRS 641A.160, 641A.310