NAC625.6475. Evaluation and disposition of complaint: Informal conference; hearing de novo.

     1. At an informal 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.

     (d) All evidence considered by the advisory committee in its review of a complaint is admissible in a disciplinary action before the Board.

     2. 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.

     3. An advisory committee may continue an informal conference for good cause shown.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Professional Eng’rs & Land Surv., eff. 5-12-94; A by R168-01, 4-29-2002)