te, the Attorney General, any hospitals, medical societies, insurers, employers, patients and their families or any law enforcement agency. (Added to NRS by 1977, 619, 827; A 1981, 590; 1985, 2012, 2245; 1989, 425; 2002 Special Session, 21) NRS 630.366 Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [Expires by limitation 2 years after the date of the repeal of the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.] 1. If the Board receives a copy of a court order issued pursuant to NRS 425.540 that provides for the suspension of all professional, occupational and recreational licenses, certificates and permits issued to a person who is the holder of a license to practice medicine, to practice as a physician assistant or to practice as a practitioner of respiratory care, the Board shall deem the license issued to that person to be suspended at the end of the 30th day after the date on which the court order was issued unless the Board receives a letter issued to the holder of the license by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 stating that the holder of the license has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560. 2. The Board shall reinstate a license to practice medicine, to practice as a physician assistant or to practice as a practitioner of respiratory care that has been suspended by a district court pursuant to NRS 425.540 if the Board receives a letter issued by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 to the person whose license was suspended stating that the person whose license was suspended has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560. (Added to NRS by 1997, 2119; A 1999, 520; 2001, 772; 2005, 2807, 2810) PRESCRIPTIONS FOR OPHTHALMIC LENSES NRS 630.375 Form for prescription; requirements for initial fitting of contact lenses. 1. The form for any prescription which is issued for an ophthalmic lens by an ophthalmologist in this State must contain lines or boxes in substantially the following form: Approved for contact lenses................................................................ _________ Not approved for contact lenses.......................................................... _________ 2. The prescribing ophthalmologist shall mark or check one of the lines or boxes required by subsection 1 each time such a prescription is issued by him. 3. If the prescription is for a contact lens, the form must set forth the expiration date of the prescription, the number of refills approved for the patient and such other information as is necessary for the prescription to be filled properly. 4. The initial fitting of a contact lens must be performed by an ophthalmologist or optometrist licensed in this State. 5. As used in this section, “initial fitting” means measuring the health, integrity and refractive error of the eye to determine whether contacts may be approved pursuant to subsection 1. (Added to NRS by 1987, 1698; A 1997, 1257; 2003, 511) INJUNCTIVE RELIEF NRS 630.388 Authority of Board to apply for injunctive relief. 1. In addition to any other remedy provided by law, the Board, through its President or Secretary-Treasurer or the Attorney General, may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction: (a) To enjoin any prohibited act or other conduct of a licensee which is harmful to the public; (b) To enjoin any person who is not licensed under this chapter from practicing medicine or respiratory care; (c) To limit the practice of a physician, physician assistant or practitioner of respiratory care, or suspend his license to practice; or (d) To enjoin the use of the title “P.A.,” “P.A.-C,” “R.C.P.” or any other word, combination of letters or other designation intended to imply or designate a person as a physician assistant or practitioner of respiratory care, when not licensed by the Board pursuant to this chapter, unless the use is otherwise authorized by a specific statute. 2. The court in a proper case may issue a temporary restraining order or a preliminary injunction for the purposes set forth in subsection 1: (a) Without proof of actual damage sustained by any person; (b) Without relieving any person from criminal prosecution for engaging in the practice of medicine without a license; and (c) Pending proceedings for disciplinary action by the Board. (Added to NRS by 1977, 825; A 1985, 2241; 1987, 201; 2001, 768; 2003, 3435)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 630.333) NRS 630.390 Sufficiency of allegations in application for injunctive relief. In seeking injunctive relief against any person for an alleged violation of this chapter by practicing medicine or respiratory care without a license, it is sufficient to allege that he did, upon a certain day, and in a certain county of this State, engage in the practice of medicine or respiratory care without having a license to do so, without alleging any further or more particular facts concerning the same. [Part 17:169:1949; 1943 NCL § 4107.17]—(NRS A 1973, 519; 1985, 2245; 2001, 773) UNLAWFUL ACTS; PENALTIES NRS 630.400 Penalty for certain violations. A person who: 1. Presents to the Board as his own the diploma, license or credentials of another; 2. Gives either false or forged evidence of any kind to the Board; 3. Practices medicine or respiratory care under a false or assumed name or falsely personates another licensee; 4. Except as otherwise provided by specific statute, practices medicine or respiratory care without being licensed under this chapter; 5. Holds himself out as a physician assistant or uses any other term indicating or implying that he is a physician assistant without being licensed by the Board; or 6. Holds himself out as a practitioner of respiratory care or uses any other term indicating or implying that he is a practitioner of respiratory care without being licensed by the Board, is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130. [18:169:1949; 1943 NCL § 4107.18]—(NRS A 1967, 641; 1973, 519; 1975, 418; 1979, 1490; 1985, 2245; 1987, 202; 1995, 1309; 1997, 686; 2001, 773; 2003, 1891, 3437) NRS 630.405 Penalty for failure to make records concerning health care available for inspection or copying. A physician licensed pursuant to this chapter who willfully fails or refuses to make the health care records of a patient available for physical inspection or copying as provided in NRS 629.061 is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Added to NRS by 1983, 301) NRS 630.411 Unauthorized use of insignia, license or documents prohibited. A person shall not use the seal, the designation of the Board or any license, card or certificate issued by the Board or any imitation thereof in any way not authorized by this chapter or regulations of the Board. (Added to NRS by 1985, 2223) Title 57 - INSURANCE CHAPTER 679A - GENERAL PROVISIONS NRS 679A.010 Short title. NRS 679A.020 Definitions. NRS 679A.030 “Authorized” and “unauthorized” insurer defined. NRS 679A.040 “Bona fide resident” defined. NRS 679A.050 “Code” defined. NRS 679A.060 “Commissioner” defined. NRS 679A.085 “Division” defined. NRS 679A.090 “Domestic,” “foreign” and “alien” insurer defined. NRS 679A.095 “Hospice care” defined. NRS 679A.100 “Insurer” defined. NRS 679A.110 “Individual” defined. NRS 679A.112 “Policy”

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