1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, if a doctor of Oriental medicine who holds a valid and unrestricted license to practice Oriental medicine in another state or territory of the United States or another country has entered into a written or oral agreement to provide services to members of a visiting athletic team or organization, the doctor of Oriental medicine is temporarily exempt from licensure and may practice Oriental medicine in this State while providing services pursuant to the agreement to members of the visiting athletic team or organization who are present in this State for the purpose of engaging in competition or training.

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 634A.163

  • Board: means the State Board of Oriental Medicine. See Nevada Revised Statutes 634A.020
  • Oriental medicine: means a system of the healing art which places the chief emphasis on the flow and balance of energy in the body mechanism as being the most important single factor in maintaining the well-being of the organism in health and disease. See Nevada Revised Statutes 634A.020

2.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, if a doctor of Oriental medicine who holds a valid and unrestricted license to practice Oriental medicine in another state or territory of the United States or another country has been invited by the governing body of a national organization to provide services to persons participating in an athletic event or training sanctioned or operated by the organization, the doctor of Oriental medicine is temporarily exempt from licensure and may practice Oriental medicine in this State while providing services to such persons.

3.  Except as otherwise provided in this subsection and subsection 4, an exemption described in this section is valid for a period of not more than 10 days for each competition or training session. Upon the application of a doctor of Oriental medicine, the Board may grant an exemption of not more than 20 additional days for each competition or training session.

4.  A doctor of Oriental medicine who is practicing Oriental medicine under an exemption described in this section shall not:

(a) Practice Oriental medicine at a medical facility;

(b) Provide services to persons who are not described in subsection 1 or 2, as applicable; or

(c) Practice Oriental medicine under such an exemption for more than 60 days in a calendar year.

5.  The provisions of this section do not apply to any contest or exhibition of unarmed combat conducted pursuant to chapter 467 of NRS.

6.  As used in this section, ‘visiting athletic team or organization’ means an athletic team or organization which is primarily based at a location outside of this State.

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