640.169 - Unlawful to practice physical therapy without license; exceptions; civil penalty. - Nevada Statutes

640.169  Unlawful to practice physical therapy without license; exceptions; civil penalty.

      1.  Except as otherwise provided in NRS 629.091 and 640.120, it is unlawful for any person to practice physical therapy in this State unless the person holds a license or a temporary license issued pursuant to this chapter.

      2.  In addition to any criminal penalty that may be imposed for a violation of subsection 1, the Board, after notice and hearing, may issue an order against any person who has violated subsection 1 imposing a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 for each violation. Any civil penalty collected pursuant to this subsection must be deposited in the State General Fund.

      (Added to NRS by 1981, 933; A 1989, 1579; 1995, 753; 2005, 697)