NRS 630.255
Inactive licensees: Conditions for placement on inactive status

  • maintenance of permanent and electronic mailing addresses with Board
  • notice of change of mailing address
  • reinstatement.

1.

Any licensee who changes the location of his or her practice of medicine from this State to another state or country, has never engaged in the practice of medicine in this State after licensure or has ceased to engage in the practice of medicine in this State for 12 consecutive months may be placed on inactive status by order of the Board.

2.

Each inactive licensee shall maintain a permanent mailing address with the Board to which all communications from the Board to the licensee must be sent. An inactive licensee who changes his or her permanent mailing address shall notify the Board in writing of the new permanent mailing address within 30 days after the change. If an inactive licensee fails to notify the Board in writing of a change in his or her permanent mailing address within 30 days after the change, the Board may impose upon the licensee a fine not to exceed $250.

3.

In addition to the requirements of subsection 2, any licensee who changes the location of his or her practice of medicine from this State to another state or country shall maintain an electronic mail address with the Board to which all communications from the Board to him or her may be sent.

4.

Before resuming the practice of medicine in this State, the inactive licensee must:

(a)

Notify the Board in writing of his or her intent to resume the practice of medicine in this State;

(b)

File an affidavit with the Board describing the activities of the licensee during the period of inactive status;

(c)

Complete the form for registration for active status;

(d)

Pay the applicable fee for biennial registration; and

(e)

Satisfy the Board of his or her competence to practice medicine.

5.

If the Board determines that the conduct or competence of the licensee during the period of inactive status would have warranted denial of an application for a license to practice medicine in this State, the Board may refuse to place the licensee on active status.

Source: Section 630.255 — Inactive licensees: Conditions for placement on inactive status; maintenance of permanent and electronic mailing addresses with Board; notice of change of mailing address; reinstatement., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-630.­html#NRS630Sec255 (accessed May 26, 2025).

630.160
License required to practice medicine 630.161
Effect of revocation of license to practice medicine in another jurisdiction for gross medical negligence 630.165
Application and affidavit for license or license by endorsement to practice medicine 630.167
Submission of fingerprints 630.170
Submission of evidence of graduation from accredited medical school in United States or Canada. 630.171
Submission of certificate and proof satisfactory of completion of progressive postgraduate training by applicant for license to practice medicine. 630.173
Submission of certain information concerning claims for malpractice, complaints and other disciplinary action involving applicant for license to practice medicine 630.180
Examinations. 630.195
Submission of evidence of degree and passage of examination by applicant who is graduate of foreign medical school. 630.197
Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant 630.198
Board prohibited from issuing or renewing certain licenses unless applicant attests to certain information pertaining to safe and appropriate injection practices. 630.200
Delay or denial of application for license to practice medicine: Grounds 630.220
Records of issuance or denial of licenses: Contents 630.250
Validity of license to practice medicine issued before July 1, 1985. 630.253
Active licensees: Continuing education. 630.254
Active licensees: Notice of change of mailing address 630.255
Inactive licensees: Conditions for placement on inactive status 630.257
Reexamination of licensee who does not practice medicine for certain period. 630.1605
License by endorsement to practice medicine. 630.1606
Expedited license by endorsement to practice medicine: Requirements 630.1607
Expedited license by endorsement to practice medicine: Requirements 630.2535
Training required for certain physicians and physician assistants relating to persons with substance use and other addictive disorders and prescribing of opioids

May 26, 2025

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