Practice Laws & Regulations
Learn more about the laws and regulations that govern our Board and dictate standards of conduct as a licensed provider.
Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS)
The NRS are laws that are enacted by the legislature.
Nevada Administrative Code (NAC)
The NAC outline how laws are administered.
ADOPTED REVISIONS TO NAC 637B
The following revisions to NAC 637B have been approved and are in effect but not yet codified and as such, cannot be found in the NAC link above:
Summary of changes:
- Section 1: NAC 637B.030: Increases the hearing aid dispensing practical examination fee from $200 to $250.
- Section 2: NAC 637B.0365: Eliminates the requirement for a Reinstatement Application to include certification by AAA, ASHA, or NBC-HIS.
- Section 3: NAC 637B.0373: Authorizes the Board, under certain circumstances, to approve and accept a passing score on the written hearing aid dispensing examination taken within the past 24 months (extended from 12 months).
- Section 4: NAC 637B.0385: Allows the Board to provide by mail or electronic mail any notice to a licensee that is required by law or regulation.
- Section 5: NAC 637B.0392: Eliminates the provision that the Board will maintain a list of approved programs of academic training for Hearing Aid Specialist Apprentices.
- Section 6: NAC 637B.0442: Makes a conforming change to refer to an unlicensed assistant rather than an office assistant, aide, or technician.
- Section 7: NAC 637B.0442: Amends/expands the duties that may be delegated by a hearing aid specialist or dispensing audiologist to an unlicensed assistant.
- Sections 8 and 9: NAC 637B.0444-045: Eliminate obsolete references to the repealed federal regulation regarding medical evaluation or waiver for hearing aids.
- Section 9: NAC 637B.700: Repeals the requirement that all formal written communications and documents be addressed to the Board and not to individual members of the Board or its staff.
Sections of the NAC that may be of particular interest to licensees and the public:
Professional Conduct and Responsibilities to Clients
Visit NAC subsections of interest regarding professional conduct:
Unlicensed Practice
Learn more about our laws prohibiting unlicensed practice:
- NRS 637B.290 Practice without license: Prohibition; penalties.
- NRS 637B.291 Practice or offering to practice without license: Reporting requirements of Board.
- NRS 637B.295 Inspection of premises by Board.
- NRS 637B.320 Penalty.
Learn more about the Board's authority to investigate violations of NRS 637B and NAC 637B regarding both complaints against licensees and unlicensed practice.
Optional Jurisprudence Exam
NEW - Test Your Knowledge of Nevada Practice Laws & Regulations! The Board is working to develop a Jurisprudence Exam that is proposed to be required for renewals and all new applicants in the future. To prepare, we have developed an OPTIONAL exam, and encourage all new applicants and renewing licensees to test their knowledge of our practice laws and regulations.
TAKE THE EXAM: https://www.nvspeechhearing.org/about/laws-regs/jpexam.asp