NAC641.1505. Registration; notification of certain changes; exemption from requirements.


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  •      1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a firm, partnership or corporation that engages in or offers to engage in the practice of psychology must register with the Board and pay the fee for registration before it commences to engage in or offer to engage in the practice of psychology.

         2. A firm, partnership or corporation shall notify the Board of any change in ownership or of the addition or departure of any psychologist associated with the firm, partnership or corporation within 30 days after the change. The firm, partnership or corporation must complete a new registration for any change in ownership.

         3. The following entities are exempt from the requirements of this section:

         (a) A federal, state or local governmental agency or institution.

         (b) A firm or corporation that bears the name of a psychologist who is the only person practicing under the name of the firm or corporation.

         (c) A firm, partnership or corporation that is formed for the sole purpose of sharing administrative expenses, including, without limitation, rent, services for billing patients and clerical support, if:

              (1) The place of business of the firm, partnership or corporation is not identified by the name of the firm, partnership or corporation;

              (2) Records of patients, correspondence concerning patients and materials for billing patients do not display the name of the firm, partnership or corporation;

              (3) The name of the firm, partnership or corporation is not used in any advertising by the firm, partnership or corporation;

              (4) The firm, partnership or corporation does not hold a business license issued by a county, city or town to engage in the practice of psychology; and

              (5) Professional liability insurance is not held in the name of the firm, partnership or corporation.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Psychological Exam’rs by R153-97, eff. 12-19-97; A by R077-02, 7-25-2002; R089-03, 1-18-2005)