625.405 - Immunity from civil liability. - Nevada Statutes

625.405  Immunity from civil liability.

      1.  Any person who furnishes information concerning a licensee, an applicant for licensure, an intern or an applicant for certification as an intern in good faith and without malicious intent is immune from any civil action for furnishing that information.

      2.  The Board, any member, employee or committee of the Board, counsel, investigator, expert, hearing officer, licensee, intern or other person who assists the Board in the investigation or prosecution of an alleged violation of a provision of this chapter, a proceeding concerning licensure or reissuance of a license or a criminal prosecution is immune from any civil liability for:

      (a) Any decision or action taken in good faith and without malicious intent in response to information acquired by the Board.

      (b) Disseminating information concerning a licensee, an applicant for licensure, an intern or an applicant for certification as an intern to any other licensing board, national association of registered boards, an agency of the Federal Government or of the State, the Attorney General or any law enforcement agency.

      (Added to NRS by 1991, 2237; A 1997, 1051)