NAC631.050. Rejection of application; reconsideration and review.  


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  •      1. If the Executive Director or Secretary-Treasurer finds that:

         (a) An application is:

              (1) Deficient;

              (2) Not in the proper form; or

              (3) Delivered to the Board less than the 45 days required before the examination pursuant to subsection 2 of NAC 631.030 or less than the 45 days required before the meeting of the Board to consider the applicant for licensure pursuant to subsection 3 of NAC 631.030; or

         (b) The applicant has:

              (1) Provided incorrect information;

              (2) Not attained the scores required by chapter 631 of NRS; or

              (3) Not submitted the required fee,

    Ê the Executive Director or Secretary-Treasurer shall reject the application and return it to the applicant with the reasons for its rejection.

         2. If the Executive Director or Secretary-Treasurer finds that an applicant has:

         (a) A felony conviction;

         (b) A misdemeanor conviction;

         (c) A malpractice judgment against him or her;

         (d) A history of substance abuse;

         (e) Been refused permission to take an examination for licensure by this State, any other state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia;

         (f) Been denied licensure by this State, any other state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia;

         (g) Had his or her license to practice dentistry or dental hygiene suspended, revoked or placed on probation in this State, another state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia;

         (h) Not actively practiced dentistry or dental hygiene, as applicable, for 2 years or more before the date of the application to the Board;

         (i) Had his or her practice of dentistry or dental hygiene subject to mandatory supervision in this State, another state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia; or

         (j) Received a public reprimand or is currently involved in any disciplinary action concerning his or her license to practice dentistry or dental hygiene in this State, another state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia,

    Ê the Executive Director or Secretary-Treasurer may reject the application. If rejected, the application must be returned to the applicant with the reasons for its rejection.

         3. If an application is rejected pursuant to subsection 2, the applicant may furnish additional relevant information to the Executive Director or Secretary-Treasurer, and request that the application be reconsidered. If an application is rejected following reconsideration by the Executive Director or Secretary-Treasurer, the applicant may petition the Board for a review of the application at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board.

     [Bd. of Dental Exam’rs, § V, eff. 7-21-82]—(NAC A 4-3-89; 9-6-96; R003-99, 4-3-2000; R169-01, 4-5-2002; R158-08, 12-17-2008; R159-08, 4-23-2009)