641A.440 - Penalty. - Nevada Statutes

641A.440  Penalty.  Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or, having had his or her license suspended or revoked, continues to represent himself or herself as a marriage and family therapist, marriage and family therapist intern, clinical professional counselor or clinical professional counselor intern shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 1 year or by a fine of not more than $5,000, or by both fine and imprisonment. Each violation is a separate offense.

      (Added to NRS by 1973, 491; A 1987, 2130; 2007, 3062)

      NRS 641A.450  Injunctive relief.  A violation of this chapter by a person unlawfully representing himself or herself as a marriage and family therapist, marriage and family therapist intern, clinical professional counselor or clinical professional counselor intern may be enjoined by a district court on petition by the Board. In any such proceeding it is not necessary to show that any person is individually injured. If the respondent is found guilty of misrepresenting himself or herself as a marriage and family therapist, marriage and family therapist intern, clinical professional counselor or clinical professional counselor intern, the court shall enjoin the respondent from making such a representation until the respondent has been licensed. Procedure in those cases is the same as in any other application for an injunction. The remedy by injunction is in addition to criminal prosecution and punishment.

      (Added to NRS by 1973, 491; A 1987, 2130; 2007, 3062)