633.491 - Retired licensees; inactive status; procedure to restore active status.
633.491 Retired licensees; inactive status; procedure to restore active status.
1. A licensee of the practice of osteopathic medicine who retires from such practice need not annually renew his or her license after filing with the Board an affidavit stating the date on which he or she retired from practice and such other facts to verify the retirement as the Board deems necessary.
2. A retired licensee of the practice of osteopathic medicine who desires to return to practice may apply to renew his or her license by paying all back annual license renewal fees from the date of retirement and submitting verified evidence satisfactory to the Board that the licensee has attended continuing education courses or programs approved by the Board which total:
(a) Twenty-five hours if the licensee has been retired 1 year or less.
(b) Fifty hours within 12 months of the date of the application if the licensee has been retired for more than 1 year.
3. A licensee of the practice of osteopathic medicine who wishes to have a license placed on inactive status must provide the Board with an affidavit stating the date on which the licensee will cease the practice of osteopathic medicine in Nevada and any other facts that the Board may require. The Board shall place the license of the licensee on inactive status upon receipt of:
(a) The affidavit required pursuant to this subsection; and
(b) Payment of the inactive license fee prescribed by NRS 633.501.
4. A licensee of the practice of osteopathic medicine whose license has been placed on inactive status:
(a) Need not annually renew the license.
(b) Shall annually pay the inactive license fee prescribed by NRS 633.501.
(c) Shall not engage in the practice of osteopathic medicine in this State.
5. A licensee of the practice of osteopathic medicine whose license is on inactive status and who wishes to renew the license to practice osteopathic medicine must:
(a) Provide to the Board verified evidence satisfactory to the Board of completion of the total number of hours of continuing medical education required for:
(1) The year preceding the date of the application for renewal of the license to practice osteopathic medicine; and
(2) Each year succeeding the date the license was placed on inactive status.
(b) Provide to the Board an affidavit stating that the applicant has not withheld from the Board any information which would provide grounds for disciplinary action pursuant to this chapter.
(c) Comply with all other requirements for renewal.
(Added to NRS by 1977, 949; A 2005, 263; 2007, 1839)