1. Before applying to a taxicab motor carrier for employment or a contract or lease as a driver of a taxicab, a person must obtain a medical examiners certificate with two copies thereof from a medical examiner who is licensed to practice in the State of Nevada. The prospective driver must provide a copy of the certificate to the taxicab motor carrier. 2. A medical examiner shall issue the certificate and copies described in subsection 1 if the medical examiner finds that a prospective driver meets the health requirements established by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, 49 C.F.R. 391.41 et seq. 3. The certificate described in subsection 1 must state that the medical examiner has examined the prospective driver and has found that the prospective driver meets the health requirements described in subsection 2. The certificate must be signed and dated by the medical examiner. 4. The medical examiners certificate required by this section expires 2 years after the date of issuance and may be renewed. 5. As used in this section, medical examiner means a physician, as defined in NRS 0.040 , an advanced practice registered nurse licensed pursuant to NRS 632.237 or a chiropractic physician licensed pursuant to chapter 634 of NRS.
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