Nev. Rev. Stat. § 635.050
License to practice podiatry: Requirements; fee for application; regulations; exceptions
Effective Oct 1, 2019[Part 4:149:1949; 1943 NCL § 1077.4]—(NRS A 1960, 325; 1969, 906; 1977, 131, 1565; 1983, 378; 1985, 493; 1987, 1853; 1993, 2220; 1995, 869; 1997, 2135; 2003, 673; 2005, 2733, 2807, 2813; 2007, 1042; 2015, 3013, 3890; 2019, 4283)
- 1. Any person wishing to practice podiatry in this State must, before beginning to practice, procure from the Board a license to practice podiatry.
2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 635.066 and 635.0665, a license to practice podiatry may be issued by the Board to any person who:
- (a) Is of good moral character.
- (b) Has received the degree of D.P.M., Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, from an accredited school of podiatry.
- (c) Has completed a residency approved by the Board.
- (d) Has passed the examination given by the National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners.
- (e) Has not committed any act described in subsection 2 of NRS 635.130. For the purposes of this paragraph, an affidavit signed by the applicant stating that the applicant has not committed any act described in subsection 2 of NRS 635.130 constitutes satisfactory proof.
3. An applicant for a license to practice podiatry must submit to the Board or a committee thereof pursuant to such regulations as the Board may adopt:
- (a) The fee for an application for a license, including a license by endorsement, of not more than $600;
- (b) Proof satisfactory to the Board that the requirements of subsection 2 have been met; and
(c) All other information required by the Board to complete an application for a license.
The Board shall, by regulation, establish the fee required to be paid pursuant to this subsection.
- 4. The Board may reject an application if it appears that the applicant’s credentials are fraudulent or the applicant has practiced podiatry without a license or committed any act described in subsection 2 of NRS 635.130.
- 5. The Board may require such further documentation or proof of qualification as it may deem proper.
6. The provisions of this section do not apply to a person who applies for:
- (a) A limited license to practice podiatry pursuant to NRS 635.075; or
- (b) A provisional license to practice podiatry pursuant to NRS 635.082.
[Part 4:149:1949; 1943 NCL § 1077.4]—(NRS A 1960, 325; 1969, 906; 1977, 131, 1565; 1983, 378; 1985, 493; 1987, 1853; 1993, 2220; 1995, 869; 1997, 2135; 2003, 673; 2005, 2733, 2807, 2813; 2007, 1042; 2015, 3013, 3890; 2019, 4283)