NAC641A.705. Petition to appear before the Board.

Any person may petition the Board to appear and be heard on any matter within the jurisdiction of the Board, as follows:

     1. The petitioner must use a form which is approved by the Board. The petition must contain a brief summary of the subject matter and contain the reasons for bringing the matter before the Board.

     2. The petition must be received by the Board at least 10 days before the meeting at which the petitioner wishes to be heard, but the Board’s Secretary-Treasurer may waive this requirement.

     3. Upon receipt of the petition, the Secretary-Treasurer or another member of the Board or any other person designated by the Board to do so may make an initial evaluation to determine whether the subject of the petition is a proper item for the agenda of a formal hearing and, if so, whether a special meeting of the Board must be called for such a hearing.

     4. If the person evaluates the petition as presenting cause for a disciplinary action involving a revocation, suspension or probation, the petitioner must file a formal complaint, and the Secretary-Treasurer shall notify the petitioner of the requirements for making such a complaint.

     5. If the evaluation results in a determination that there is no possibility for a revocation, suspension or probation, and if the matter is within the Board’s jurisdiction, the matter will be placed on the agenda as an item of new business for discussion.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Exam’rs for Marriage & Fam. Therapists, eff. 12-14-87)