NAC641C.440. Unprofessional conduct.

     1. Any violation of this chapter by a counselor or certified intern constitutes unprofessional conduct and subjects the counselor or certified intern to disciplinary action by the Board.

     2. If a counselor or certified intern violates any provision of this chapter or engages in any other kind of unprofessional conduct while his or her license or certificate is in effect, the Board will take disciplinary action against the counselor or certified intern, including, without limitation, taking action against the counselor or certified intern after his or her license or certificate has expired or been suspended.

     3. If a board or entity in this State or in another state which has issued a license, certificate, registration or other credential to a counselor or certified intern for the practice of counseling alcohol and drug abusers, the clinical practice of counseling alcohol and drug abusers, the practice of counseling problem gamblers or a related field revokes or suspends the license, certificate, registration or other credential, or takes any other disciplinary action against the counselor or certified intern, the revocation, suspension or disciplinary action is a ground for disciplinary action by the Board against the counselor or certified intern for unprofessional conduct.

     4. The failure of a counselor or certified intern to comply with a stipulation, agreement, advisory opinion or order issued by the Board constitutes unprofessional conduct and is a ground for disciplinary action by the Board against the counselor or certified intern.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Exam’rs for Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors by R097-00, eff. 8-9-2000; A by R126-01, 1-28-2002; A by Bd. of Exam’rs for Alcohol, Drug & Gambling Counselors by R157-03, 12-16-2003; R185-07, 12-17-2008)