1. The following acts constitute grounds for initiating disciplinary action against a genetic counselor or denying licensure as a genetic counselor: (a) Obtaining, maintaining or renewing or attempting to obtain, maintain or renew a license to practice genetic counseling by bribery, fraud or misrepresentation or by any false, misleading, inaccurate or incomplete statement. (b) Disobeying any order of the Board or an investigative committee of the Board. (c) Conviction of: (1) A crime relating to the practice of genetic counseling; (2) A violation of any of the provisions of NRS 616D.200 , 616D.220 , 616D.240 or 616D.300 to 616D.440 , inclusive; or (3) Any offense involving moral turpitude. (d) Being adjudicated incompetent or incapacitated. (e) Advertising the practice of genetic counseling in a false, deceptive or misleading manner. (f) Advertising, practicing or attempting to practice genetic counseling under a name other than ones own. (g) Practicing or assisting in the practice of genetic counseling while under the influence of alcohol, any controlled substance or any other substance which impairs the mental capacity of the genetic counselor. (h) Violating the Code of Ethics adopted by reference pursuant to NRS 630.282 . (i) Lack of ability to safely and skillfully practice genetic counseling due to a lack of knowledge or training or the inability to apply professional principles and skills. (j) Violating or attempting to violate, or assisting or abetting the violation of, or conspiring to violate any provision of this chapter or the regulations adopted pursuant thereto. (k) Any disciplinary action, including, without limitation, the revocation, suspension, modification or limitation of a license to practice genetic counseling, taken by another state, the Federal Government, a foreign country or any other jurisdiction or the surrender of the license or discontinuing the practice of genetic counseling while under investigation by any licensing authority, a medical facility, a branch of the Armed Forces of the United States, an insurance company, an agency of the Federal Government or an employer. (l) Failure to be found competent to practice genetic counseling as a result of an examination to determine competency pursuant to NRS 630.318 . (m) Performing or supervising the performance of a pelvic examination in violation of NRS 629.085 . (n) Operation of a medical facility at any time during which: (1) The license of the facility is suspended or revoked; or (2) An act or omission occurs which results in the suspension or revocation of the license pursuant to NRS 449.160 . This paragraph applies to an owner or other principal responsible for the operation of the facility. (o) Any other grounds specified by regulation of the Board. 2. A genetic counselor shall notify the Board not later than 48 hours after the certification of the genetic counselor by the American Board of Genetic Counseling, or its successor organization, lapses or is revoked. Upon receipt of such notification, the Board shall immediately revoke the license of the genetic counselor.
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