Sections
General Provisions 634A.010 – 634A.025
State Board of Oriental Medicine 634A.030 – 634A.090
Licenses 634A.110 – 634A.169
Disciplinary and Other Actions 634A.170 – 634A.185
Miscellaneous Provisions 634A.190 – 634A.210
Prohibited Acts; Penalties; Enforcement 634A.225 – 634A.250

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 634A - Doctors of Oriental Medicine

  • Acupuncture: means the insertion of needles into the human body by piercing the skin of the body to control and regulate the flow and balance of energy in the body and to cure, relieve or palliate the body for therapeutic purposes, including, without limitation:

    (a) Any ailment or disease of the mind or body; or

    (b) Any wound, bodily injury or deformity. See Nevada Revised Statutes 634A.020

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Board: means the State Board of Oriental Medicine. See Nevada Revised Statutes 634A.020
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • controlled substance: means a drug, immediate precursor or other substance which is listed in schedule I, II, III, IV or V for control by the State Board of Pharmacy pursuant to NRS 453. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.031
  • Division: means the Division of Parole and Probation of the Department of Public Safety. See Nevada Revised Statutes 176.002
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Herbs: means any plant or part of a plant which is not prohibited by the laws of the United States or this State and is used in tests or examinations in the practice of Oriental medicine. See Nevada Revised Statutes 634A.020
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • 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
  • person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
  • physician: means a person who engages in the practice of medicine, including osteopathy and homeopathy. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.040
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.