Performance of health care procedure without license; penalties.

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A person who performs a health care procedure on another person without a license which results in:

1. Substantial bodily harm other than death to the person who received the procedure:

(a) For a first offense, is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.

(b) For any subsequent offense, is guilty of a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 2 years and a maximum term of not more than 20 years and shall be further punished by a fine of not less than $2,000 but not more than $5,000.

2. The death of the person who received the procedure, unless a greater penalty is provided by statute, is guilty of a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 2 years and a maximum term of not more than 20 years and shall be further punished by a fine of not less than $2,000 but not more than $5,000. A sentence imposed pursuant to this subsection may not be suspended nor may probation be granted.

(Added to NRS by 2013, 993)


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