656A.510 - Authorized disciplinary action; regulations. - Nevada Statutes

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 a fine of not more than $5,000 for each violation of this chapter;

      (d) Require the interpreter or realtime captioning provider to pay restitution; or

      (e) Take such other disciplinary action as the Division deems appropriate.

      2.  The Division may adopt regulations setting forth a schedule of fines for the purposes of paragraph (c) of subsection 1.

      3.  The Division shall adopt regulations setting forth a schedule of penalties for engaging in unprofessional conduct. The schedule of penalties must not exceed the penalties set forth in this section.

      (Added to NRS by 2007, 162; A 2009, 2404)