NRS 678A.595: Hearings: Review of decision and order of hearing officer.

1. Unless a review by the Board is requested by a party or initiated by the Board pursuant to subsection 2 or 3, the decision and order of a hearing officer issued pursuant to NRS 678A.590 are final and not subject to review by any court or the Board.

2. A party who is aggrieved by the decision and order of a hearing officer issued pursuant to NRS 678A.590 may submit to the Board a written request for a review of the decision and order within 30 calendar days after the service of the decision and order.

3. The Board may, on its own motion, initiate a review of the decision and order of a hearing officer issued pursuant to NRS 678A.590 within 30 days after the service of the decision and order.

4. If requested or initiated in accordance with subsection 2 or 3, the Board shall conduct a review of the decision and order of the hearing officer. The review must be limited to the record of the proceedings before the hearing officer. The Board may not consider any additional evidence which was not presented to the hearing officer.

5. The Board may, at the request of a party or on its own motion, provide for oral argument as part of a review conducted pursuant to this section. The Chair of the Board shall determine the time, place and any other conditions and requirements for any such oral argument.

6. After the conclusion of a review conducted pursuant to this section, the Board may affirm, modify or reverse the decision and order of the hearing officer or remand the matter to the hearing officer for further proceedings. The Board shall prepare a written decision and order on the matter as expeditiously as possible and serve the decision and order on the parties personally or by certified mail.