638.087 - Records: General requirements; confidentiality of certain records of Board; exceptions. - Nevada Statutes

638.087  Records: General requirements; confidentiality of certain records of Board; exceptions.

      1.  The Board shall keep a record of:

      (a) All charges filed against a licensee;

      (b) The proceedings of any formal hearing conducted by the Board or a hearing officer;

      (c) Any order filed by the Board; and

      (d) All licenses issued by the Board including the name of the holder of the license, his or her business address, the date the license was issued and the number of the license.

      2.  Except as otherwise provided in this section, the records of the Board listed in subsection 1 must be open to the public at reasonable times and places.

      3.  Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 239.0115, a complaint filed with the Board, all documents and other information filed with the complaint and all documents and other information compiled as a result of an investigation conducted to determine whether to initiate disciplinary action against a person are confidential, unless the person submits a written statement to the Board requesting that such documents and information be made public records.

      4.  The charging documents filed with the Board to initiate disciplinary action pursuant to chapter 622A of NRS and all other documents and information considered by the Board when determining whether to impose discipline are public records.

      5.  The provisions of this section do not prohibit the Board from communicating or cooperating with or providing any documents or other information to any other licensing board or any other agency that is investigating a person, including, without limitation, a law enforcement agency.

      (Added to NRS by 1985, 1250; A 2003, 1224, 3453; 2005, 777; 2007, 2140)