NRS 656A.800 – Prohibited acts; penalties; action for enforcement; deposit of civil penalty; report of violation to district attorney or Attorney General.
1. Except as otherwise provided by specific statute, it is unlawful for a person to: (a) Engage in the practice of sign language interpreting in this State; (b) Hold himself or herself out as registered, provisionally registered, or otherwise qualified to engage in the practice of sign language interpreting in this State; or (c) Use […]
NRS 656A.500 – Acts constituting cause for disciplinary action.
The following acts, among others, constitute cause for disciplinary action: 1. Engaging in behavior that is contrary to the ethical standards set forth in the regulations of the Division. 2. Violation by an interpreter or realtime captioning provider of any of the provisions of this chapter or of any other law of this State or […]
NRS 656A.510 – Authorized disciplinary action; regulations.
1. If an interpreter or realtime captioning provider has committed any act set forth in NRS 656A.500, the Division may: (a) Suspend or revoke the registration of the interpreter or realtime captioning provider; (b) Refuse to renew the registration of the interpreter or realtime captioning provider; (c) Impose upon the interpreter or realtime captioning provider […]
NRS 656A.515 – Filing of complaints; procedures for investigating and resolving complaints.
1. A person who is dissatisfied with the services provided by a person who engages in the practice of sign language interpreting or the practice of realtime captioning or becomes aware that any one or more of the grounds for initiating disciplinary action may exist as to a person who engages in the practice of […]
NRS 656A.520 – Investigation of complaint; action by Division.
1. When a complaint is filed with the Division, it must be considered by a person designated by the Division. If it appears to the person designated by the Division that further proceedings are warranted, the person shall report the results of his or her investigation together with his or her recommendation to the Division […]
NRS 656A.530 – Limitations on time to file complaints.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a complaint must not be filed against an interpreter or realtime captioning provider if 2 years or more have elapsed since the occurrence of the act or omission alleged as the ground for disciplinary action. 2. If the act or omission alleges fraud or misrepresentation, the complaint […]
NRS 656A.090 – Regulations.
The Division shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (Added to NRS by 2007, 162; A 2009, 2402)
NRS 656A.100 – Application; waiver of requirements; identification of professional classification requested; registration or provisional registration; limitation on duration of provisional registration.
1. A person who wishes to register or provisionally register to engage in the practice of sign language interpreting in this State must submit to the Division: (a) Proof that the applicant is at least 18 years of age; (b) An application in the form prescribed by the Division; (c) Proof that the applicant has […]
NRS 656A.110 – Regulations: Qualifications, scope of practice and ethical standards for interpreters; qualifications for professional mentors of interpreters; additional professional classifications of interpreters.
1. The Division shall, by regulation: (a) Prescribe for each professional classification of interpreters: (1) The level of education and professional training, experience and credentialing required to engage in the practice of sign language interpreting in that classification. (2) The authorized scope of practice, including, without limitation, any condition, restriction or other limitation imposed on […]
NRS 656A.400 – Application; registration.
1. A person who wishes to engage in the practice of realtime captioning in this State must submit to the Division: (a) Proof that the applicant is at least 18 years of age; (b) An application in the form prescribed by the Division; (c) Proof that the applicant has complied with the requirements for education, […]