Director of exempt laboratory: Qualifications.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and NAC 652.395 , to qualify to serve as a director of an exempt laboratory or a licensed laboratory only for the collection of specimens, a person must be: (a) A licensed physician; (b) Qualified for a license as a director of a licensed laboratory pursuant to NAC 652.380 ; (c) Qualified for a license as a director of a registered laboratory pursuant to NAC 652.395 ; (d) An advanced practice registered nurse licensed pursuant to chapter 632 of NRS; (e) A physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS; (f) A general supervisor of a licensed laboratory certified in accordance with NAC 652.410 ; (g) A clinical laboratory technologist certified in accordance with NAC 652.420 ; or (h) A dentist licensed pursuant to chapter 631 of NRS. 2. To qualify to serve as a director of an exempt laboratory in which the only tests performed are glucose tests that are classified as waived tests pursuant to 42 C.F.R. Part 493, Subpart A, a person must be: (a) A person identified in subsection 1; (b) A nurse licensed pursuant to chapter 632 of NRS; (c) A pharmacist registered pursuant to chapter 639 of NRS; or (d) A person licensed or certified pursuant to chapter 652 of NRS, other than a certified blood-gas assistant, certified laboratory assistant or certified office laboratory assistant. 3. As used in this section, “licensed physician” includes: (a) A physician licensed as a doctor of medicine pursuant to chapter 630 of NRS; (b) A physician licensed as a doctor of osteopathic medicine pursuant to chapter 633 of NRS; (c) A chiropractic physician licensed pursuant to chapter 634 of NRS; and (d) A podiatric physician licensed pursuant to chapter 635 of NRS.