NAC636.630. Rehearings.

     1. Within 15 days after the rendering of a decision or order by the Board, the aggrieved party may apply for a rehearing by filing a written petition for rehearing setting forth the grounds for rehearing.

     2. The Board will act upon the petition within 30 days after the effective date of the order or decision upon which the rehearing is requested. If no action is taken by the Board within the time specified, the petition will be deemed denied and the Board’s decision is final for the purposes of judicial review.

     3. The Board, on its own motion, may order a rehearing within 30 days of its decision if mistake, fraud or misconception of facts existed in the forming of its original decision.

     4. Rehearings will be conducted in accordance with the procedure for hearings.

     5. The filing of a petition for rehearing does not excuse compliance with the order or decision or suspend the effectiveness of the order unless otherwise ordered by the Board.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Optometry, eff. 5-2-88)