Voluntary surrender of license.

1. If a licensee desires to surrender his or her license to practice medicine, practice as an anesthesiologist assistant, practice perfusion or practice respiratory care while an investigation concerning the license or disciplinary proceedings concerning the licensee are pending, the licensee shall submit to the Board a sworn written statement of surrender of the license accompanied by delivery to the Board of the actual license issued to him or her. 2. The voluntary surrender of a license is not effective until it is accepted by the Board in a public meeting. An order accepting such a surrender must prescribe a period of at least 1 year but not more than 10 years during which the holder of the surrendered license is prohibited from applying for reinstatement of the license. 3. The Board will: (a) Make the voluntary surrender of a license public; and (b) Deem the voluntary surrender of a license to be disciplinary action and report the surrender to applicable national databases. 4. The voluntary surrender of a license, the failure to renew a license or the placement of a license on retired status pursuant to NAC 630.167 does not preclude the Board from hearing a complaint for disciplinary action made against the licensee.