628.160 - Regulations concerning professional conduct: Procedure for adoption; notice.
628.160 Regulations concerning professional conduct: Procedure for adoption; notice.
1. The Board may by regulation adopt and amend rules of professional conduct appropriate to establish and maintain a high standard of quality, integrity and dignity in the profession of public accountancy.
2. In addition to the requirements of chapter 233B of NRS, the Board shall, at least 60 days before the adoption of any such rule or amendment, mail copies of the proposed rule or amendment to each holder of a live permit, to the address shown in the records of the Board, together with a notice advising the holder of the permit of the date, time and place of the hearing on the proposed rule or amendment and requesting that he or she submit any comments thereon at least 15 days before the hearing. The comments are advisory only. Failure by inadvertence or error to mail the rule, amendment or notice to each holder of a permit does not affect the validity of any rule or amendment if the Board has made an effort in good faith to mail the notice to all holders of permits.
3. The Board may adopt regulations concerning the professional conduct of corporations, partnerships and limited-liability companies practicing certified public accounting or public accounting which it deems consistent with or required by the public welfare, including regulations:
(a) Governing the style, name and title of the corporations, partnerships and limited-liability companies.
(b) Governing the affiliation of the corporations, partnerships and limited-liability companies with any other organizations.
(Added to NRS by 1960, 162; A 1971, 735; 1981, 1381; 1989, 1601; 1995, 134; 1999, 1695)
NRS 628.170 Board may establish certain committees. The Board may by regulation establish committees to assist in the management of its affairs and in the investigation of grievances.
(Added to NRS by 1960, 163; A 1971, 736; 1973, 1128; 1981, 1382; 1989, 1601)