The Lento Law Firm Defends Nevada Pharmacists
The Nevada State Board of Pharmacy states its mission as to “carry out and enforce the provisions of Nevada law to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public.” Take seriously the disciplinary charges you face with the Board of Pharmacy. The Nevada State Board of Pharmacy will not hesitate to suspend, revoke, or otherwise limit or condition your license if it finds that your misconduct presented a risk to the public. Yet facing a disciplinary charge does not mean suffering discipline. The Lento Law Firm's premier Professional License Defense Team can help you invoke the state's protective procedures to defend Nevada State Board of Pharmacy misconduct charges. Call 888.535.3686 or chat with us now.
Nevada Pharmacy Practice Rewards
Practice as a pharmacist in Nevada can be rewarding financially, professionally, and personally. Nevada is a great state in which to live for its natural recreation and cultural opportunities. Its sophisticated healthcare system supports substantial pharmacy practice opportunities in Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Reno, Enterprise, Spring Valley, Sunrise Manor, Paradise, Sparks, Carson City, Whitney, and other attractive cities with significant and stable populations. You know the income your practice generates for you, the security your pharmacy practice provides, and the respect its healing services earn you. You chose pharmacy practice for good reasons. Don't lose your practice opportunity to Nevada State Board of Pharmacy misconduct charges.
Nationwide Stakes to Nevada Pharmacist Discipline
Your Nevada State Board of Pharmacy disciplinary matter can affect your ability to practice pharmacy anywhere in the U.S. Nevada Statutes Section 639.134 offers reciprocal licensure for pharmacists holding a license in another state. That offer allows other states to offer you a pharmacy license based on your Nevada license without requiring you to repeat the education, examination, and practice experience requirements. You can save substantial time, trouble, and expense through reciprocal licensing if you wish or need to practice in another state. However, state boards of pharmacy share disciplinary information. If you suffer discipline in Nevada, state boards of pharmacy in other states may decide to deny you a license or revoke a license you've already earned. Let us help you avoid discipline in Nevada so that you retain your pharmacy practice opportunities in other states. Beware the nationwide stakes of your Nevada State Board of Pharmacy disciplinary charges.
Nevada Pharmacist Licensure
Nevada's legislature determined to regulate pharmacy practice within the state through the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy. Nevada Statutes Section 639.070 grants the State Board of Pharmacy the power to issue pharmacy licenses. Nevada Statutes Section 639.100 makes it unlawful to practice pharmacy in the state without a Nevada State Board of Pharmacy license. The same statute defines practice without a valid license as a Category C or D felony crime, depending on whether bodily harm resulted. Felony conviction can result in a minimum jail sentence of one year and fine of up to $5,000 or $10,000. If you lose your Nevada State Board of Pharmacy license to misconduct charges, you won't be able to practice pharmacy in the state and may not be able to practice elsewhere. Don't succumb to disciplinary charges. Let us help you defend them for your best disciplinary outcome.
Nevada Pharmacist Qualifications
To gain a license from the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy, Nevada Statutes Section 639.120 requires that pharmacists complete an accredited program of education, pass the pharmacy examination, complete 1,500 hours of supervised practice experience, and prove their good moral character. Earning your pharmacy degree took you considerable time, effort, and expense. So did passing the licensing exam and completing your internship. Those were substantial investments in your license that are likely paying you or will, in the future, pay you substantial returns. Nevada State Board of Pharmacy disciplinary charges place that investment and its returns at risk of total loss. Take your misconduct charges seriously. Let us help provide an effective defense.
Nevada Pharmacist Disciplinary Authority
The Nevada legislature also granted the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy the authority to discipline pharmacists to whom it has issued a license. Nevada Code Section 639.210 authorizes the State Board of Pharmacy to discipline a licensed pharmacist on any number of different grounds, right up to suspending or revoking the license. You hold your license at the mercy and grace of the State Board's disciplinary officials. If those officials determine that you violated the statutory grounds for discipline or the State Board's own extensive trade practice rules promulgated at Nevada Administrative Code Section 639.700 et seq., you may face State Board suspension or revocation of your license. The State Board has staffed its agency to pursue your disciplinary charges. We can help you level the playing field.
Nevada Pharmacist Disciplinary Decisions
The Nevada State Board of Pharmacy makes its disciplinary decisions available to the public in a searchable online database. You won't be able to conceal your discipline from any of the individuals or entities important to your pharmacy practice, including your employer, colleagues, other licensing boards in other healthcare professions or other states, and even your friends and family members. Even if you suffer so little as a reprimand for misconduct, you may face employment termination, suspension, or demotion, loss of income or advancement, loss of other jobs or job opportunities, embarrassment among professional colleagues, and even effects on your family relationships. Don't assume that others will not learn of your discipline. Your discipline will likely be public. You also may have a duty to report your discipline to employers and other licensing boards. Let us help you defend the charges.
Nevada Pharmacist Disciplinary Sanctions
Nevada Statutes Section 639.210 grants the State Board of Pharmacy the power to suspend or revoke your license. License revocation means losing the license permanently. License suspension means losing the ability to practice pharmacy for the duration of the suspension, which may be indefinite and may effectively constitute a license revocation. Nevada Administrative Code Section 639.409 further grants the State Board of Pharmacy the authority to restrict your license. The State Board's authority to restrict your license means that it could limit your practice to certain locations, certain supervision, or dispensing of certain drugs or could impose terms and conditions like medical or mental health examination, treatment, counseling, or additional education and training. While these forms of discipline, less than license suspension or revocation, may sound daunting, they give us the opportunity to advocate for remedial rather than punitive sanctions. We may be able to help you avoid any discipline that interrupts your pharmacy practice and interferes with your employment.
Nevada Pharmacy License Reinstatement
Let us help if you have already lost your Nevada pharmacy license. You may be able to gain its reinstatement. Nevada Statutes Sections 639.212 and 639.2121 authorize the State Board of Pharmacy to reinstate a suspended, revoked, or limited license, depending on the grounds on which the State Board took the disciplinary action. Reinstatement, though, requires a written application with appropriate documentation and a formal hearing before the State Board. Our attorneys can help you make your best showing for license reinstatement, which is at the State Board's discretion.
Grounds for Nevada Pharmacy Discipline
Nevada Statutes Section 639.210 lists the grounds on which the State Board of Pharmacy may exercise the power to suspend or revoke your license. The State Board's disciplinary officials must generally articulate specific grounds. But the listed grounds are so numerous and, in some cases, so vague that those officials have substantial discretion to pursue charges. Below are some of the common grounds alleged for discipline and how we may be able to defend you against those charges. Keep in mind that charges do not mean that discipline must necessarily follow.
Credential Fraud as Grounds for Nevada Pharmacist Discipline
A first ground for discipline under Nevada Statutes Section 639.210 is that you misrepresented your qualifications on your license application or renewal application. Credential fraud can include misrepresenting your education or work experience, cheating on the pharmacy exam, or concealing a disqualifying criminal conviction or other indication of bad moral character. We may be able to defend credential fraud charges by showing that your applications were accurate, that any inaccuracy or omission was immaterial or accidental rather than deliberate, and that you are fully qualified for licensure.
Impairment as Grounds for Nevada Pharmacist Discipline
Another ground for discipline under Nevada Statutes Section 639.210 is that you were intoxicated by alcohol or under the influence of drugs while practicing pharmacy, are habitually intemperate, or have a substance use disorder. We may be able to defend these charges by showing that you have not practiced while impaired and have no dependency or addiction issues. If you do have substance use issues, we may be able to help you with recovery services to show the State Board that you no longer have an ongoing issue. Do not accept an offer to participate in an alternative to discipline addiction treatment program without first having our evaluation and counsel. Those programs can be so onerous and obtuse as to lead to loss of your license for non-compliance, even if you have no dependency issue and have recovered.
Unprofessionalism as Grounds for Nevada Pharmacist Discipline
Another ground for discipline under Nevada Statutes Section 639.210 is that you are “guilty of unprofessional conduct or conduct contrary to the public interest.” Unprofessionalism charges may involve acts of violence, threatening, harassing, or demeaning acts, insubordination toward supervisors, disrespect of colleagues or subordinates, or even issues with poor hygiene, dress, or demeanor. We may be able to defend these charges by showing that you did not commit the alleged acts, the acts were not sufficiently severe as to endanger anyone, or the acts were temporary, aberrant, and due to conditions that you have since corrected without the likelihood of repetition.
Criminal Conviction as Grounds for Nevada Pharmacist Discipline
Another ground for discipline under Nevada Statutes Section 639.210 is that you have suffered criminal conviction for certain felonies or drug crimes, or a crime of “moral turpitude, dishonesty, or corruption.” Assault and battery, domestic violence, criminal fraud, and embezzlement are examples. We may be able to defend these charges by showing that you did not suffer the alleged conviction, a court overturned the conviction, or the conviction was not for a disqualifying crime.
Nevada Pharmacist Disciplinary Procedures
You have constitutional due process rights to invoke protective procedures when facing potential loss or suspension of your Nevada State Board of Pharmacy license. We can help you strategically invoke those procedures, which are not self-executing but instead generally require your prompt and perceptive action. Nevada Statutes Sections 639.241 et seq. details the required protected procedures. They include fair notice, a formal hearing before an impartial decision maker, and appeal rights. We may be able to help you invoke those appeal rights if you have already lost your hearing and suffered discipline. We may even be able to obtain a court review if you have already lost all appeals. Don't assume that charges mean discipline. You may have defenses to the charges or may be able to present a case in mitigation of any severe penalty threatening your pharmacy employment and career.
Premier Nevada Pharmacist Defense Services
The Lento Law Firm's premier Professional License Defense Team is available across Nevada, including in Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Reno, Enterprise, Spring Valley, Sunrise Manor, Paradise, Sparks, Carson City, Whitney, and other cities and towns, to defend your pharmacy license. We have helped hundreds of pharmacists and other professionals with a successful defense. Call 888.535.3686 or chat with us now.
