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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 638.140 (2026)

Statutory or regulatory violations; criminal offenses; improper or unlawful acts involving certain substances; incompetence, negligence or malpractice; willful noncompliance; failed supervision

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NRS 638.140  Statutory or regulatory violations; criminal offenses; improper or unlawful acts involving certain substances; incompetence, negligence or malpractice; willful noncompliance; failed supervision.  The following acts, among others, are grounds for disciplinary action:

      1.  Violation of a regulation adopted by the State Board of Pharmacy or the Nevada State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners;

      2.  An alcohol or other substance use disorder;

      3.  Conviction of or a plea of nolo contendere to a felony related to the practice of veterinary medicine, or any offense involving moral turpitude;

      4.  Incompetence;

      5.  Negligence;

      6.  Malpractice pertaining to veterinary medicine as evidenced by an action for malpractice in which the holder of a license is found liable for damages;

      7.  Conviction of a violation of any law concerning the possession, distribution or use of a controlled substance or a dangerous drug as defined in chapter 454 of NRS;

      8.  Willful failure to comply with any provision of this chapter, a regulation, subpoena or order of the Board, the standard of care established by the American Veterinary Medical Association or an order of a court;

      9.  Prescribing, administering or dispensing a controlled substance to an animal to influence the outcome of a competitive event in which the animal is a competitor;

      10.  Willful failure to comply with a request by the Board for medical records within 14 days after receipt of a demand letter issued by the Board;

      11.  Willful failure to accept service by mail or in person from the Board;

      12.  Failure of a supervising veterinarian to provide immediate or direct supervision to licensed or unlicensed personnel if the failure results in malpractice or the death of an animal; and

      13.  Failure of a supervising veterinarian to ensure that a licensed veterinarian is on the premises of a facility or agency when medical treatment is administered to an animal if the treatment requires direct or immediate supervision by a licensed veterinarian.

      [Part 5:17:1919; A 1951, 63]—(NRS A 1965, 366; 1971, 2039; 1975, 1147, 1152; 1985, 1254; 1987, 803, 1565; 1995, 1683; 1999, 185; 2003, 2713)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2004–2004 · leading case: Gilman v. Nevada State Bd. of Veterinary Med. Examiners, 89 P.3d 1000 (Nev. 2004).
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Gilman v. Nevada State Bd. of Veterinary Med. Examiners, 89 P.3d 1000 (Nev. 2004). · cites it 2× “Gilman of incompetence and gross negligence under NRS 638.140(5), an ethics violation under NAC 638.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 638.140(5) — 1 case
Gilman v. Nevada State Bd. of Veterinary Med. Examiners, 89 P.3d 1000 (Nev. 2004). “Gilman of incompetence and gross negligence under NRS 638.140(5), an ethics violation under NAC 638.”
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