Senate Bill No. 350–Senator Rawson
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AN ACT relating to dentists; authorizing a dentist licensed to practice dentistry in this state who holds a medical degree to identify himself by that degree under certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. NRS 630.020 is hereby amended to read as follows:
630.020 “Practice of medicine” means:
1. To diagnose, treat, correct, prevent or prescribe for any
human disease, ailment, injury, infirmity, deformity or other
condition, physical or mental, by any means or instrumentality.
2. To apply principles or techniques of medical science in the
diagnosis or the prevention of any such conditions.
3. To perform any of the acts described in subsections 1 and 2
by using equipment that transfers information concerning the
medical condition of the patient electronically, telephonically or by
fiber optics.
4. To offer, undertake, attempt to do or hold oneself out as able
to do any of the acts described in subsections 1 and 2.
5. To use in connection with a person’s name the words or
letters “M.D.,” or any other title, word, letter or other designation
intended to imply or designate him as a practitioner of medicine in
any of its branches, except in the manner authorized by NRS
630A.220[.] or section 2 of this act.
Sec. 2. Chapter 631 of NRS is hereby amended by adding
thereto a new section to read as follows:
A dentist licensed pursuant to this chapter who holds a degree
as a doctor of medicine and is not licensed as a physician pursuant
to chapter 630 of NRS may identify himself as a doctor of
medicine and use the letters “M.D.” or any other appropriate
abbreviation if the dentist clearly identifies himself as a
Sec. 3. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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