Nevada Code § 634.227

Unlawful acts; penalties
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1. A person who:
(a) Presents to the Board as his or her own the
diploma, license, certificate or credentials of another;
(b) Gives false or forged evidence of any kind to
the Board; or
(c) Practices chiropractic under a false or
assumed name or falsely personates another licensee,
is guilty of
a misdemeanor.
2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 634.105 , 634.117 and 634.1375 , a person who does not hold a
license issued pursuant to this chapter and:
(a) Practices chiropractic in this State;
(b) Holds himself or herself out as a
chiropractic physician;
(c) Uses any combination, variation or
abbreviation of the terms chiropractor, chiropractic or chiropractic
physician as a professional or commercial representation; or
(d) Uses any means which directly or indirectly
conveys to another person the impression that he or she is qualified or
licensed to practice chiropractic,
is guilty of
a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 , unless a greater penalty is
provided pursuant to NRS 200.830 or 200.840 .
3. In addition to any other penalty
prescribed by law, if the Board determines that a person has committed any act
described in subsection 2, the Board may:
(a) Issue and serve on the person an order to
cease and desist until the person obtains from the Board the proper license or
certificate or otherwise demonstrates that he or she is no longer in violation
of subsection 2. An order to cease and desist must include a mailing address,
telephone number, electronic mail address and, if applicable, facsimile number
with which the person may contact the Board.
(b) Issue a citation to the person. A citation
issued pursuant to this paragraph must be in writing, describe with
particularity the nature of the violation and inform the person of the
provisions of this paragraph. Each activity in which the person is engaged
constitutes a separate offense for which a separate citation may be issued. To
appeal a citation, the person must submit a written request for a hearing to
the Board not later than 30 days after the date of issuance of the citation.
(c) Assess against the person an administrative
fine of not more than $5,000.
(d) Impose any combination of the penalties set
forth in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c).
4. A person who owns or operates a
business entity that offers chiropractic services:
(a) Which is not registered with the Board
pursuant to NRS 634.136 ; or
(b) For which a chiropractic physician who is not
licensed pursuant to this chapter engages in the practice of chiropractic,
is guilty of
a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 .

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