1. Any member of the Board, other than a member of an investigative committee of the Board who participated in any determination regarding a complaint or the filing of a formal charging document in the matter or any member serving on a panel of the Board at the hearing of the matter, may participate in an adjudication to obtain the final order of the Board. At the adjudication, the Board shall consider any findings of fact and conclusions of law submitted after the hearing and shall allow: (a) Counsel for the Board to present a disciplinary recommendation and argument in support of the disciplinary recommendation subject to the provisions of NRS 622A.200 and 622A.210 ; and (b) The respondent or counsel of the respondent to present a disciplinary recommendation and argument in support of the disciplinary recommendation. The Board may limit the time within which the parties may make their arguments and statements. 2. At the conclusion of the presentations of the parties, the Board shall deliberate and may by a majority vote impose discipline based upon the findings of fact and conclusions of law and the presentations of the parties. 3. If, in the findings of fact and conclusions of law, the Board, hearing officer or panel of the Board determines that no violation has occurred, the Board shall dismiss the charges, in writing, and notify the respondent that the charges have been dismissed. 4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, if the Board finds that a violation has occurred, it shall by order take one or more of the following actions: (a) Place the person on probation for a specified period on any of the conditions specified in the order; (b) Administer a written public reprimand to the person; (c) Limit the persons practice or exclude one or more specified branches of medicine from his or her practice; (d) Suspend the persons license for a specified period or until further order of the Board; (e) Revoke the persons license; (f) Require the person to participate in a program to correct an alcohol or other substance use disorder or any other impairment; (g) Require supervision of the persons practice; (h) Impose a fine not to exceed $10,000 for each violation; (i) Require the person to perform community service without compensation; (j) Require the person to take a physical or mental examination or an examination testing his or her competence; and (k) Require the person to fulfill certain training or educational requirements. 5. If the Board finds that the respondent has violated the provisions of NRS 439B.425 , the Board shall suspend the respondents license for a specified period or until further order of the Board. 6. The Board shall not administer a private reprimand if the Board finds that a violation has occurred. 7. Within 30 days after the conclusion of the adjudication by the Board, the Board shall issue a final order, certified by the Secretary-Treasurer of the Board, that imposes discipline and incorporates the findings of fact and conclusions of law obtained from the hearing. An order that imposes discipline and the findings of fact and conclusions of law supporting that order are public records.
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