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2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 453B - HIV/AIDS Drug Donation Program › NRS 453B.130 - Limitation on civil and criminal liability; limitation on disciplinary action by professional licensing board; waiver of liability.

1. A person who exercises reasonable care in the donation of a prescription drug in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto is not subject to any civil or criminal liability or disciplinary action by a professional licensing board for any loss, injury or death that results from the donation of the prescription drug.
2. A pharmacy, medical facility, health clinic or provider of health care which participates in the Program and which exercises reasonable care in the acceptance, distribution or dispensation of a prescription drug donated to the Program is not subject to civil or criminal liability or disciplinary action by a professional licensing board for any loss, injury or death that results from the acceptance, distribution or dispensation of the prescription drug.
3. A manufacturer of a prescription drug donated to the Program is not subject to civil or criminal liability for any claim or injury arising from the donation, acceptance, distribution or dispensation of the prescription drug pursuant to this chapter and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
4. A prescription drug may not be dispensed pursuant to the Program unless the person to whom the drug is dispensed has signed a waiver of liability for any action described in this section performed by any person, pharmacy, medical facility, health clinic, provider of health care or manufacturer of the prescription drug.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 2259; A 2017, 688)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 453C - Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act › NRS 453C.020 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 453C.030, 453C.040 and 453C.050 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 110)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 453C - Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act › NRS 453C.030 - Health care professional" defined.

1. "Health care professional" means a physician, a physician assistant or an advanced practice registered nurse.
2. As used in this section:
(a) "Advanced practice registered nurse" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 632.012.
(b) "Physician" means a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS.
(c) "Physician assistant" means a physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 110)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 453C - Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act › NRS 453C.040 - Opioid antagonist" defined.

"Opioid antagonist" means any drug that binds to opioid receptors and blocks or disinhibits the effects of opioids acting on those receptors. The term includes, without limitation, naloxone hydrochloride.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 111)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 453C - Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act › NRS 453C.050 - Opioid-related drug overdose" defined.

"Opioid-related drug overdose" means a condition including, without limitation, extreme physical illness, a decreased level of consciousness, respiratory depression, coma or death resulting from the consumption or use of an opioid, or another substance with which an opioid was combined, or that an ordinary layperson would reasonably believe to be an opioid-related drug overdose that requires medical assistance.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 111)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 453C - Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act › NRS 453C.100 - Authorization to prescribe, dispense and administer opioid antagonist; immunity from liability and professional discipline.

1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a health care professional otherwise authorized to prescribe an opioid antagonist may, directly or by standing order, prescribe and dispense an opioid antagonist to a person at risk of experiencing an opioid-related drug overdose or to a family member, friend or other person in a position to assist a person at risk of experiencing an opioid-related drug overdose. Any such prescription must be regarded as being issued for a legitimate medical purpose in the usual course of professional practice.
2. A person who, acting in good faith and with reasonable care, prescribes or dispenses an opioid antagonist pursuant to subsection 1, is not subject to any criminal or civil liability or any professional disciplinary action for:
(a) Such prescribing or dispensing; or
(b) Any outcomes that result from the eventual administration of the opioid antagonist.
3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law:
(a) Any person, including, without limitation, a law enforcement officer, acting in good faith, may possess and administer an opioid antagonist to another person whom he or she reasonably believes to be experiencing an opioid-related drug overdose.
(b) An emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic, as defined in chapter 450B of NRS, is authorized to administer an opioid antagonist as clinically indicated.
4. A person who, acting in good faith and with reasonable care, administers an opioid antagonist to another person whom the person believes to be experiencing an opioid-related drug overdose is immune from criminal prosecution, sanction under any professional licensing statute and civil liability for such act.
5. The provisions of this section do not create any duty to prescribe or dispense an opioid antagonist. A person who declines to prescribe or dispense an opioid antagonist is not subject to any criminal or civil liability or any professional discipline for any reason relating to declining to prescribe or dispense the opioid antagonist.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 111)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 453C - Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act › NRS 453C.105 - Authorization to issue order for school to obtain and maintain opioid antagonist; contents of order; immunity from professional discipline and liability.

1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a health care professional authorized to prescribe an opioid antagonist may issue to a public school or private school an order to allow the school to obtain and maintain an opioid antagonist at the school, regardless of whether any person at the school has been diagnosed with a condition which may cause the person to require such medication for the treatment of an opioid-related drug overdose.
2. An order issued pursuant to subsection 1 must contain:
(a) The name and signature of the health care professional and the address of the health care professional if not immediately available to the pharmacist;
(b) The classification of the license of the health care professional;
(c) The name of the public school or private school to which the order is issued;
(d) The name, strength and quantity of the opioid antagonist authorized to be obtained and maintained by the order; and
(e) The date of issue.
3. A health care professional is not subject to disciplinary action solely for issuing a valid order pursuant to subsection 1 to a public school or private school and without knowledge of a specific natural person who requires the medication.
4. A health care professional is not liable for any error or omission concerning the acquisition, possession, provision or administration of an opioid antagonist maintained by a public school or private school pursuant to an order issued by the health care professional pursuant to subsection 1 not resulting from gross negligence or reckless, willful or wanton conduct of the health care professional.
5. As used in this section:
(a) "Private school" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 394.103.
(b) "Public school" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 385.007.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 424)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 453C - Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act › NRS 453C.110 - Authorization to store and dispense opioid antagonist.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person acting under a standing order issued by a health care professional who is otherwise authorized to prescribe an opioid antagonist may store an opioid antagonist without being subject to the registration and licensing provisions of chapter 639 of NRS and may dispense an opioid antagonist if those activities are undertaken without charge or compensation.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 111)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 453C - Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act › NRS 453C.120 - Pharmacist authorized to furnish opioid antagonist with or without prescription; adoption of standardized procedures or protocols; training of pharmacists.

1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a registered pharmacist may, with or without a prescription from a health care professional authorized to prescribe an opioid antagonist, furnish an opioid antagonist in accordance with standardized procedures or protocols developed and approved by the State Board of Pharmacy pursuant to this section.
2. The State Board of Pharmacy:
(a) May, in consultation with representatives of the Nevada Pharmacist Association, other appropriate professional licensing boards, state agencies and other interested parties, develop standardized procedures or protocols to enable a registered pharmacist and other appropriate entities to furnish an opioid antagonist pursuant to this section.
(b) May not prohibit a pharmacist from furnishing an opioid antagonist to a person without a prescription.
3. Standardized procedures or protocols adopted pursuant to this section must ensure that a person receive education before being furnished with an opioid antagonist pursuant to this section. The education must include, without limitation:
(a) Information concerning the prevention and recognition of and responses to opioid-related drug overdoses;
(b) Methods for the safe administration of opioid antagonists to a person experiencing an opioid-related drug overdose;
(c) Potential side effects and adverse events connected with the administration of opioid antagonists;
(d) The importance of seeking emergency medical assistance for a person experiencing an opioid-related drug overdose even after the administration of an opioid antagonist; and
(e) Information concerning the provisions of NRS 453C.150.
4. A pharmacist shall, before furnishing an opioid antagonist pursuant to this section, complete a training program on the use of opioid antagonists. The program must include at least 1 hour of approved continuing education on the use of opioid antagonists.
5. This section does not:
(a) Affect any provision of law concerning the confidentiality of medical information.
(b) Confer any authority on a registered pharmacist to prescribe an opioid antagonist or any other prescription medication or controlled substance.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 112; A 2017, 2670)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 453C - Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act › NRS 453C.130 - Authority of Department of Health and Human Services to study drug overdoses; report.

1. The Department of Health and Human Services may engage in efforts to ascertain and document the number, trends, patterns and risk factors related to fatalities caused by unintentional opioid-related drug overdoses and other drug overdoses.
2. The Department of Health and Human Services may publish an annual report that:
(a) Presents the information acquired pursuant to subsection 1; and
(b) Provides information concerning interventions that may be effective in reducing fatal and nonfatal opioid-related drug overdoses and other drug overdoses, including, without limitation, the use of opioid analgesic drugs that contain abuse-deterrent mechanisms and access to such drugs.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 112)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 453C - Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act › NRS 453C.140 - Authority of Department of Health and Human Services to award grants.

The Department of Health and Human Services may, within the limits of available money, award grants for:
1. Educational programs for the prevention and recognition of and responses to opioid-related drug overdoses and other drug overdoses;
2. Training programs for patients who receive opioid antagonists and for the families and caregivers of such patients concerning the prevention and recognition of and responses to opioid-related drug overdoses and other drug overdoses;
3. Projects to encourage, when appropriate, the prescription and distribution of opioid antagonists; and
4. Education and training programs on the prevention and recognition of and responses to opioid-related drug overdoses and other drug overdoses for members and volunteers of law enforcement agencies and agencies that provide emergency medical services and other emergency services.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 112)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 454 - Poisons; Dangerous Drugs and Hypodermics › NRS 454.001 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter, the words and terms defined in NRS 454.0015 to 454.0098, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections, unless a different meaning clearly appears in the context.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1635; A 1977, 187; 1979, 1674; 1987, 952, 1656; 1991, 794, 1955)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 454 - Poisons; Dangerous Drugs and Hypodermics › NRS 454.0015 - "Advanced practice registered nurse" defined.

"Advanced practice registered nurse" means a registered nurse who holds a valid license as an advanced practice registered nurse issued by the State Board of Nursing pursuant to NRS 632.237.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 794; A 2013, 2087)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 454 - Poisons; Dangerous Drugs and Hypodermics › NRS 454.002 - "Authorized officers of the law" defined.

"Authorized officers of the law" means:
1. Peace officers;
2. Members, investigators and inspectors of the Board;
3. Inspectors of the Food and Drug Administration; and
4. Commissioners and agents appointed as provided in chapter 585 of NRS for the enforcement of the Nevada Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1635)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 454 - Poisons; Dangerous Drugs and Hypodermics › NRS 454.0041 - "Chart order" defined.

"Chart order" means an order entered on the chart of a patient:
1. In a hospital, facility for intermediate care or facility for skilled nursing which is licensed as such by the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services; or
2. Under emergency treatment in a hospital by a practitioner or on the written or oral order of a practitioner authorizing the administration of a drug to the patient.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 1196; A 1979, 1674; 1985, 1751)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 454 - Poisons; Dangerous Drugs and Hypodermics › NRS 454.007 - "Hospital" defined.

"Hospital" means any institution, place, building or agency which is licensed by the Department of Health and Human Services as a hospital and which operates facilities for the care and treatment of human illness or other abnormal physical or mental conditions on an inpatient basis, including any such facility operated by this State or a political subdivision of this State.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1635; A 1979, 1674; 1987, 952)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 454 - Poisons; Dangerous Drugs and Hypodermics › NRS 454.009 - "Hypodermics" defined.

"Hypodermics" means any syringe, needle, instrument, device or implement intended or capable of being adapted for the purpose of administering drugs by subcutaneous, intramuscular or intravenous injection.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1635)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 454 - Poisons; Dangerous Drugs and Hypodermics › NRS 454.00905 - "Institutional pharmacy" defined.

"Institutional pharmacy" means a pharmacy or other storage place as defined by regulations adopted by the Board which is a part of or is operated in conjunction with a medical facility as that term is defined in NRS 449.0151. The term includes:
1. A pharmacy on the premises of the medical facility which provides a system of distributing and supplying medication to the facility, whether or not operated by the facility; and
2. A pharmacy off the premises of the medical facility which provides services only to the patients of the facility and provides a system of distributing medication based upon chart orders from the medical facility.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1656; A 1993, 1990)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 454 - Poisons; Dangerous Drugs and Hypodermics › NRS 454.0092 - "Manufacturer" defined.

"Manufacturer" means a person who:
1. Derives, produces, prepares, compounds, mixes, cultivates, grows or processes any drug;
2. Repackages any drug for the purpose of resale; or
3. Makes, produces or prepares any devices or appliances that are restricted by federal law to sale by or on the order of a physician.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1635; A 1971, 2028; 1973, 1195; 1993, 636, 1223)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 454 - Poisons; Dangerous Drugs and Hypodermics › NRS 454.0094 - "Pharmacy" defined.

1. "Pharmacy" means every store or shop licensed by the Board where drugs, controlled substances, poisons, medicines or chemicals are stored or possessed, or dispensed or sold at retail, or displayed for sale at retail, or where prescriptions are compounded or dispensed.
2. "Pharmacy" includes pharmacies owned or operated by the State of Nevada and political subdivisions and municipal corporations therein.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1636; A 1971, 2028; 1973, 1196; 1979, 1674)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 454 - Poisons; Dangerous Drugs and Hypodermics › NRS 454.00945 - "Pharmacy in a correctional institution" defined.

"Pharmacy in a correctional institution" means a pharmacy or other storage place for medicines, controlled substances and dangerous drugs which is a part of or is operated in conjunction with a correctional facility, including a jail and facility for the detention of juveniles.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1656)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 454 - Poisons; Dangerous Drugs and Hypodermics › NRS 454.0095 - "Physician," "dentist," "podiatric physician," "optometrist," "veterinarian" and "pharmacist" defined.

"Physician," "dentist," "podiatric physician," "optometrist," "veterinarian" and "pharmacist" mean persons authorized by a currently valid license to practice their respective professions in this State.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1636; A 1969, 347; 1977, 964; 1993, 2236; 1995, 1034)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 454 - Poisons; Dangerous Drugs and Hypodermics › NRS 454.00958 - "Practitioner" defined.

"Practitioner" means:
1. A physician, dentist, veterinarian or podiatric physician who holds a valid license to practice his or her profession in this State.
2. A pharmacy, hospital or other institution licensed or registered to distribute, dispense, conduct research with respect to or to administer a dangerous drug in the course of professional practice in this State.
3. When relating to the prescription of poisons, dangerous drugs and devices:
(a) An advanced practice registered nurse who holds a certificate from the State Board of Pharmacy permitting him or her so to prescribe; or
(b) A physician assistant who holds a license from the Board of Medical Examiners and a certificate from the State Board of Pharmacy permitting him or her so to prescribe.
4. An optometrist who is certified to prescribe and administer pharmaceutical agents pursuant to NRS 636.288 when the optometrist prescribes or administers dangerous drugs which are within the scope of his or her certification.
5. A dental hygienist who holds a valid license to practice dental hygiene in this State and:
(a) Is authorized to prescribe and dispense the dangerous drugs listed in NRS 631.3105 in accordance with the provisions of that section and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto; and
(b) Holds a certificate issued by the State Board of Pharmacy pursuant to NRS 639.1374 authorizing him or her to so prescribe.
6. A certified registered nurse anesthetist who orders, prescribes, possesses or administers poisons, dangerous drugs or devices in accordance with NRS 632.2397.
7. A pharmacist who is registered pursuant to NRS 639.28079 to prescribe and dispense drugs for medication-assisted treatment.
(Added to NRS by 1979, 1681; A 1983, 1220; 1989, 1995; 1991, 794; 1993, 2236; 1995, 1034; 2001, 788; 2013, 2088; 2019, 3657; 2023, 1452, 2361, 3435)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 454 - Poisons; Dangerous Drugs and Hypodermics › NRS 454.00961 - "Prescription" defined.

1. "Prescription" means:
(a) An order given individually for the person for whom prescribed, directly from the practitioner, or the practitioner’s agent, to a pharmacist or indirectly by means of an order signed by the practitioner or an electronic transmission from the practitioner to a pharmacist.
(b) A chart order written for an inpatient specifying drugs which he or she is to take home upon discharge.
2. "Prescription" does not include a chart order written for an inpatient for use while he or she is an inpatient.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 1196; A 1979, 1675; 1983, 1515; 1987, 1657; 1991, 1956)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 454 - Poisons; Dangerous Drugs and Hypodermics › NRS 454.00973 - "Public health program" defined.

"Public health program" means a program of the government which is:
1. Administered by the officers and agents of:
(a) The Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services; or
(b) The local boards of health; and
2. Created to serve the health needs of an entire political subdivision by reducing the incidence and prevalence of a disease, subset of disease or a medical event.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 1955; A 1995, 556)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 454 - Poisons; Dangerous Drugs and Hypodermics › NRS 454.00978 - "Ultimate user" defined.

"Ultimate user" means a person who lawfully possesses a dangerous drug for the person’s own use or the use of a member of the person’s household or for administering to any animal owned by the person or by a member of the person’s household. The term includes the guardian of an ultimate user or any other person authorized in a durable power of attorney to act on the behalf of the ultimate user. The term does not include a patient in or an employee of a medical facility, as defined in NRS 449.0151, who is not statutorily authorized to administer drugs.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 952; A 1993, 1216; 1995, 556)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 454 - Poisons; Dangerous Drugs and Hypodermics › NRS 454.0098 - "Wholesaler" defined.

"Wholesaler" means a wholesale distributor as defined by 21 C.F.R. § 205.3(g) who supplies dangerous drugs or chemicals or devices or appliances that are restricted by federal law to sale by or on the order of a physician to a person other than the consumer or patient, except where authorized by NRS 639.573. The term does not include:
1. A person who derives, produces or prepares medicines, chemicals or devices on sales orders for resale.
2. A nonprofit cooperative agricultural organization which supplies or distributes veterinary drugs and medicines only to its own members.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1636; A 1971, 2028; 1973, 1196; 1991, 1164; 1993, 1223; 2023, 314)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 454 - Poisons; Dangerous Drugs and Hypodermics › NRS 454.0099 - Inapplicability of chapter to certain veterinary biologic products.

1. The provisions of this chapter and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto do not apply to a veterinary biologic product that is:
(a) Licensed for production under a product license; and
(b) Directly marketed by a manufacturing facility holding an establishment license for administration to livestock.
2. As used in this section:
(a) "Establishment license" means a U. S. Veterinary Biologics Establishment License issued by the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture pursuant to the Virus-Serum-Toxin Act, 21 U.S.C. §§ 151 to 159, inclusive, and any amendments to or replacements of the Act, and any regulations adopted pursuant to the Act.
(b) "Livestock" has the meaning ascribed to it in subsections 1 and 3 to 6, inclusive, of NRS 571.022.
(c) "Product license" means a U. S. Veterinary Biological Product License issued by the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture pursuant to the Virus-Serum-Toxin Act, 21 U.S.C. §§ 151 to 159, inclusive, and any amendments to or replacements of the Act, and any regulations adopted pursuant to the Act.
(d) "Veterinary biologic product" has the meaning ascribed to "biological product" in 9 C.F.R. § 101.2.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 725)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 454 - Poisons; Dangerous Drugs and Hypodermics › NRS 454.010 - "Poison" defined.

As used in NRS 454.010 to 454.170, inclusive, "poison" means any substance having an inherent deleterious property which when internally or externally applied to the body of a human or animal is capable of causing damage to the tissues, destroying the action of vital functions of the body or causing death, and includes the compositions of the following schedules:
Schedule "A":
1. Aconite, belladonna, cantharadis and nux vomica.
2. Alkaloids and derivatives.
3. Antiseptic tablets containing corrosive sublimate.
4. Arsenic, its compounds and preparations.
5. Corrosive sublimate.
6. Cyanide of potassium.
7. Hydrocyanic acid.
8. Oils of croton.
9. Phosphorus and its poisonous derivatives or compounds.
10. Rue and tansy.
11. Sodium fluoracetate and preparations.
12.
Strophanthus
or its preparations.
13. Strychnine.
14. Zinc phosphide and preparations.
15. All compounds, preparations or products, other than cosmetics, which contain any of the following poisons as the primary solvent or in amounts capable of causing intoxication or harmful physical effects if inhaled, absorbed or ingested:
(a) Ethyl acetate.
(b) Isobutyl ketone.
(c) Methyl cellulose acetate.
(d) Methyl ethyl ketone.
(e) Trichlorethylene.
Schedule "B":
1. Bromides.
2. Chloroform.
3.
Cocculus indicus
or its preparations.
4. Cowhage.
5. Creosote.
6. Ether.
7. Hydrochloric or muriatic acid.
8. Nitric acid.
9. Oils of savin and pennyroyal.
10. Oxalic acid.
11. Solution of formaldehyde or formalin.
12. Sugar of lead.
13. Sulfate of zinc.
14. Sulfuric acid.
15. Tartar emetic and other derivatives of antimony.
16.
Veratrum
.
17. Wood alcohol or methanol.
Schedule "C":
1. Carbon tetrachloride or any preparation in which it is used as the primary solvent.
2. Any preparation or substance which contains any of the poisons listed in Schedule "A" or "B" in amounts capable of causing harmful physical effects if inhaled, absorbed or ingested, when such products or preparations are intended and designed for agricultural, commercial, economic, industrial or household use, and are labeled in compliance with the provisions of NRS 454.020 and 454.080.
[Part 7:207:1913; A 1921, 66; NCL § 5081]—(NRS A 1959, 66; 1967, 1627; 1993, 636)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 454 - Poisons; Dangerous Drugs and Hypodermics › NRS 454.020 - Poisons enumerated in Schedules "A," "B" and "C" in NRS 454.010 may not be sold unless warning label affixed to package.

1. It is unlawful for any person to vend, sell, give away or furnish, either directly or indirectly, any poisons enumerated in Schedules "A," "B" and "C" in NRS 454.010 without labeling the container, package, box, bottle or paper in which the poison is contained with:
(a) The name of the article.
(b) The word "poison," which shall be printed in boldface type in capital letters not less than twice the size of other type on the label.
(c) The name and place of business of the person or firm manufacturing or selling the poison.
(d) The vignette representing the skull and crossbones.
(e) The first aid treatment or antidote approved by the Board or the American Chemical Manufacturers Association for such poison.
(f) Any supplemental warnings or cautions required by either state or federal law or by regulations of the Board.
2. The label shall be printed in type that can be clearly read, upon red paper in distinct white letters or in distinct red letters upon white paper.
[Part 1:207:1913; 1919 RL p. 2882; NCL § 5075]—(NRS A 1959, 67; 1967, 1628)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 454 - Poisons; Dangerous Drugs and Hypodermics › NRS 454.030 - Requirements for sale or delivery of poison listed in Schedule "A" or "B."

It is unlawful to vend, sell, deliver or otherwise furnish any of the poisons named in Schedule "A" or "B" or any other dangerously poisonous drug, chemical or medical substance which may from time to time be designated by the Board, unless on inquiry it is found that the person desiring the same is 18 years of age or older and is aware of its poisonous character, and it satisfactorily appears that it is to be used for a legitimate purpose.
[Part 1:207:1913; 1919 RL p. 2882; NCL § 5075]—(NRS A 1967, 1629)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 454 - Poisons; Dangerous Drugs and Hypodermics › NRS 454.040 - Fictitious name or false representations to seller or dealer prohibited.

It is unlawful for any person to give a fictitious name or false address or make any false representations to the seller or dealer when buying any of the poisons enumerated in Schedule "A" or the additions thereto.
[Part 1:207:1913; 1919 RL p. 2882; NCL § 5075]—(NRS A 1967, 1629)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 454 - Poisons; Dangerous Drugs and Hypodermics › NRS 454.045 - Sale or delivery of poison listed in Schedule "B" only by registered pharmacist.

It is unlawful for any person, other than a registered pharmacist or an intern pharmacist acting under the direct and immediate supervision of a registered pharmacist, to vend, sell, furnish or deliver any poison enumerated in Schedule "B" of NRS 454.010.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1636; A 1971, 682)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 454 - Poisons; Dangerous Drugs and Hypodermics › NRS 454.050 - Book of transactions concerning poison: Contents; when entry required; exceptions.

1. It is unlawful to vend, sell, furnish or deliver any poison included in Schedule "A," the additions thereto or those enumerated by regulation of the Board without making or causing to be made, at the time of the sale, an entry in a book kept solely for that purpose, stating:
(a) The date of sale.
(b) The name, complete residence or business address and signature of the purchaser.
(c) The name and quantity of the poison sold.
(d) The statement by the purchaser of the purpose for which the poison is required.
(e) The signature of the dispenser, who must be a registered pharmacist or a registered intern pharmacist acting under the direct and immediate supervision of a registered pharmacist.
2. The provisions of this section do not apply when the poisons enumerated in Schedule "A" are used as solvents for glues and cements used in making of models, when sold in single units or containers simultaneously with or as a part of a kit to be used for the construction of model airplanes, boats, automobiles, trains or other similar models if such kits have been assembled by a recognized manufacturer of such kits and are advertised as such.
[Part 1:207:1913; 1919 RL p. 2882; NCL § 5075]—(NRS A 1967, 1629; 1971, 682; 1977, 74)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 454 - Poisons; Dangerous Drugs and Hypodermics › NRS 454.060 - Book of transactions concerning poison: Form and preservation.

1. The poison book shall be in form substantially as follows:
Name of Kind and Purpose Signature of Signature of
Date Purchaser Residence Quantity of Use Pharmacist Purchaser
2. This book shall always be open for inspection by authorized officers of the law acting in their official capacity, and shall be preserved for at least 5 years after the date of the last entry therein.
[Part 1:207:1913; 1919 RL p. 2882; NCL § 5075]—(NRS A 1967, 1630)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 454 - Poisons; Dangerous Drugs and Hypodermics › NRS 454.080 - English language to be used in book and on label or package; additional entry in foreign language permissible.

The entries in the poison book and the printed or written matter required to be placed on the label or the package shall be in the English language, except that the vendor of the poison may enter the same in any foreign language the vendor may desire, in addition to the entry and label in English.
[Part 3:207:1913; 1919 RL p. 2883; NCL § 5077]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 454 - Poisons; Dangerous Drugs and Hypodermics › NRS 454.090 - Sale of poison listed in Schedule "A" exempt from registration.

1. Dealers, manufacturers and pharmacists are exempted from the registration of the sale of any poison enumerated in Schedule "A" or the additions thereto when sold:
(a) To a registered pharmacist or a practitioner;
(b) To a manufacturer or wholesaler;
(c) To a research, teaching or testing laboratory; or
(d) To other established, legitimate users in chemical or technical arts.
2. The provisions of NRS 454.010 to 454.170, inclusive, shall not apply to the sale of any poison upon the prescriptions of practitioners.
[Part 5:207:1913; 1919 RL p. 2883; NCL § 5079]—(NRS A 1967, 1630; 1969, 902; 1979, 1675)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 454 - Poisons; Dangerous Drugs and Hypodermics › NRS 454.110 - Additional restrictions on sale of poison; adoption of regulations by Board.

When, in the opinion of the Board, it is in the interest of the public health, the Board is empowered to restrict or prohibit further the retail sale of any poison by regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of NRS 454.010 to 454.170, inclusive. Such regulations may be adopted by the Board and must be applicable to all persons alike.
[Part 4:207:1913; 1919 RL p. 2883; NCL § 5078]—(NRS A 1979, 1675)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 454 - Poisons; Dangerous Drugs and Hypodermics › NRS 454.130 - Telephone number of poison control center to be available at pharmacies.

Each pharmacy must have available for the information of the public the telephone number of the closest poison control center.
[Part 1:207:1913; 1919 RL p. 2882; NCL § 5075]—(NRS A 1981, 746)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 454 - Poisons; Dangerous Drugs and Hypodermics › NRS 454.150 - Agents for enforcement; access for inspection.

The Commissioner and agents appointed as provided in chapter 585 of NRS for the enforcement of the Nevada Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act are designated and constituted agents for the enforcement of NRS 454.010 to 454.170, inclusive, and shall cooperate with the Board in carrying out the provisions of NRS 454.010 to 454.170, inclusive. For this purpose, they shall have free access at all times during business hours to all places where drugs, medicines or poisons are offered for sale.
[9:207:1913; 1919 RL p. 2886; NCL § 5083]—(NRS A 1967, 1631)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 454 - Poisons; Dangerous Drugs and Hypodermics › NRS 454.160 - District attorney to conduct actions and prosecutions.

The district attorney of the county wherein any violation of NRS 454.010 to 454.170, inclusive, is committed shall conduct all actions and prosecutions for the same at the request of the Board.
[Part 6:207:1913; A 1915, 119; 1919 RL p. 2883; NCL § 5080]—(NRS A 1967, 1631)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 454 - Poisons; Dangerous Drugs and Hypodermics › NRS 454.170 - Penalty.

Any person violating any of the provisions of NRS 454.010 to 454.160, inclusive, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
[Part 7:207:1913; A 1921, 66; NCL § 5081]—(NRS A 1967, 586)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 454 - Poisons; Dangerous Drugs and Hypodermics › NRS 454.181 - Application of definitions.

Definitions of words and terms in NRS 454.00922, 454.191, 454.201 and 454.211 apply only to NRS 454.181 to 454.371, inclusive.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 1196; A 1981, 746; 1987, 1399; 2017, 1250)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 454 - Poisons; Dangerous Drugs and Hypodermics › NRS 454.191 - "Administer" defined.

"Administer" means the direct application of a drug or medicine referred to in NRS 454.181 to 454.371, inclusive, whether by injection, inhalation, ingestion or any other means, to the body of a patient or research subject.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 1196; A 1977, 672, 964; 1979, 593, 1676; 2017, 1250)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 454 - Poisons; Dangerous Drugs and Hypodermics › NRS 454.201 - "Dangerous drug" defined.

"Dangerous drug" means any drug, other than a controlled substance, unsafe for self-medication or unsupervised use, and includes the following:
1. Any drug which has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for general distribution and bears the legend "Rx only";
2. Procaine hydrochloride with preservatives and stabilizers (Gerovital H3) in injectable doses and amygdalin (laetrile) which have been licensed by the State Board of Health for manufacture in this State but have not been approved as drugs by the Food and Drug Administration; or
3. Any drug which, pursuant to the Board’s regulations, may be sold only by prescription because the Board has found those drugs to be dangerous to public health or safety.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 1197; A 1977, 1645; 1983, 336; 1987, 1553; 2017, 1250)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 454 - Poisons; Dangerous Drugs and Hypodermics › NRS 454.211 - "Dispense" defined.

1. "Dispense" means the furnishing of a dangerous drug in any amount greater than that which is necessary for the present and immediate needs of the ultimate user.
2. The term does not include the furnishing of a dangerous drug by a hospital pharmacy for inpatients.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 1197; A 1977, 673; 1979, 594, 1676; 1987, 1657)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 454 - Poisons; Dangerous Drugs and Hypodermics › NRS 454.215 - Authority to dispense dangerous drug.

A dangerous drug may be dispensed by:
1. A registered pharmacist upon the legal prescription from a practitioner or to a pharmacy in a correctional institution upon the written order of the prescribing practitioner in charge;
2. A pharmacy in a correctional institution, in case of emergency, upon a written order signed by the chief medical officer;
3. A practitioner, or a physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS if authorized by the Board;
4. A registered nurse, when the nurse is engaged in the performance of any public health program approved by the Board;
5. A medical intern in the course of his or her internship;
6. An advanced practice registered nurse who holds a certificate from the State Board of Pharmacy permitting him or her to dispense dangerous drugs;
7. A registered nurse employed at an institution of the Department of Corrections to an offender in that institution;
8. A registered pharmacist from an institutional pharmacy pursuant to regulations adopted by the Board;
9. A manufacturer or wholesaler dispensing a dialysate drug pursuant to NRS 639.573; or
10. A registered nurse to a patient at a rural clinic that is designated as such pursuant to NRS 433.233 and that is operated by the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services if the nurse is providing mental health services at the rural clinic,
except that no person may dispense a dangerous drug in violation of a regulation adopted by the Board.
(Added to NRS by 1979, 1682; A 1981, 747; 1983, 1516; 1987, 807, 1583, 1658; 1989, 915; 1991, 794; 2001, 790; 2001 Special Session, 242; 2003, 1017; 2007, 1867; 2013, 2090; 2023, 314)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 454 - Poisons; Dangerous Drugs and Hypodermics › NRS 454.217 - Authority to inject neuromodulator derived from Clostridium botulinum.

1. A person shall not inject a neuromodulator that is derived from
Clostridium botulinum
or is biosimilar to or the bioequivalent of such a neuromodulator:
(a) Unless the person is:
(1) A physician or physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 of NRS;
(2) A dentist who has successfully completed the training prescribed by the Board of Dental Examiners of Nevada pursuant to NRS 631.391;
(3) A registered nurse or advanced practice registered nurse;
(4) A physician or physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 633 of NRS; or
(5) A podiatric physician who has successfully completed the training prescribed by the State Board of Podiatry pursuant to NRS 635.086.
(b) Outside his or her scope of practice.
(c) At a location other than a medical facility, as defined in NRS 449.0151, or the office of a physician or physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS, dentist, advanced practice registered nurse or podiatric physician.
2. A person who is authorized by subsection 1 to inject a neuromodulator described in that subsection shall not delegate such injection to a person who is prohibited by subsection 1 from injecting such a neuromodulator.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 1249)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 454 - Poisons; Dangerous Drugs and Hypodermics › NRS 454.221 - Furnishing dangerous drug without prescription prohibited; penalty; exceptions.

1. A person who furnishes any dangerous drug except upon the prescription of a practitioner is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130, unless the dangerous drug was obtained originally by a legal prescription.
2. The provisions of this section do not apply to the furnishing of any dangerous drug by:
(a) A practitioner to his or her patients;
(b) A physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS if authorized by the Board;
(c) A registered nurse while participating in a public health program approved by the Board, or an advanced practice registered nurse who holds a certificate from the State Board of Pharmacy permitting him or her to dispense dangerous drugs;
(d) A manufacturer or wholesaler or pharmacy to each other or to a practitioner or to a laboratory under records of sales and purchases that correctly give the date, the names and addresses of the supplier and the buyer, the drug and its quantity;
(e) A hospital pharmacy or a pharmacy so designated by a county health officer in a county whose population is 100,000 or more, or by a district health officer in any county within its jurisdiction or, in the absence of either, by the Chief Medical Officer or the Chief Medical Officer’s designated Medical Director of Emergency Medical Services, to a person or agency described in subsection 4 of NRS 639.268 to stock ambulances or other authorized vehicles or replenish the stock; or
(f) A pharmacy in a correctional institution to a person designated by the Director of the Department of Corrections to administer a lethal injection to a person who has been sentenced to death.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 1197; A 1975, 354; 1977, 673, 938; 1979, 594, 1676; 1981, 747; 1983, 453, 1938; 1985, 887, 1701; 1987, 1658; 1989, 1126; 1991, 795; 1993, 451, 2841; 1995, 301, 1292, 1329; 2001, 791; 2001 Special Session, 242; 2007, 1868; 2013, 2091; 2023, 2090)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 454 - Poisons; Dangerous Drugs and Hypodermics › NRS 454.223 - Prescription to be written on prescription blank or chart of patient; contents; regulations.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, each prescription for a dangerous drug must be written on a prescription blank or as an order on the chart of a patient. A chart of a patient may be used to order multiple prescriptions for that patient.
2. A written prescription must contain:
(a) The name of the practitioner, the signature of the practitioner if the prescription was not transmitted orally and the address of the practitioner if not immediately available to the pharmacist;
(b) The classification of his or her license;
(c) The name of the patient, and the address of the patient if not immediately available to the pharmacist;
(d) The name, strength and quantity of the drug or drugs prescribed;
(e) The symptom or purpose for which the drug is prescribed, if included by the practitioner pursuant to NRS 639.2352;
(f) Directions for use; and
(g) The date of issue.
3. Directions for use must be specific in that they must indicate the portion of the body to which the medication is to be applied, or, if to be taken into the body by means other than orally, the orifice or canal of the body into which the medication is to be inserted or injected.
4. The Board shall adopt regulations concerning the electronic transmission of a prescription for a dangerous drug, which must be consistent with federal law and the provisions of NRS 439.581 to 439.597, inclusive, and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
(Added to NRS by 1979, 1682; A 1981, 748; 1983, 1516; 1985, 887; 1987, 1659; 2007, 659; 2011, 1761)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 454 - Poisons; Dangerous Drugs and Hypodermics › NRS 454.231 - Pharmacist to fill or refill prescription for use only by person to whom prescription originally issued.

No pharmacist shall knowingly fill or refill any prescription for a dangerous drug for use by any person other than the one for whom the prescription was originally issued.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 1197)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 454 - Poisons; Dangerous Drugs and Hypodermics › NRS 454.286 - Records: Maintenance; retention; inspection; penalty.

1. Every retail pharmacy, hospital or any practitioner who engages in the practice of dispensing or furnishing drugs to patients and every manufacturer or wholesaler that dispenses dialysate drugs to patients pursuant to NRS 639.573 shall maintain a complete and accurate record of all dangerous drugs purchased and those sold on prescription, dispensed, furnished or disposed of otherwise.
2. The records must be retained for a period of 2 years and must be open to inspection by members, inspectors or investigators of the Board or inspectors of the Food and Drug Administration.
3. Invoices showing all purchases of dangerous drugs constitute a complete record of all dangerous drugs received.
4. For the purpose of this section, the prescription files of a pharmacy constitute a record of the disposition of all dangerous drugs.
5. A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 1198; A 1979, 1678; 1981, 748; 1987, 1034; 1989, 1000, 1126; 1991, 1165; 1995, 302; 2023, 314)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 454 - Poisons; Dangerous Drugs and Hypodermics › NRS 454.291 - Stock of dangerous drugs and records open to inspection; penalty.

1. All stock and records of purchase and disposition of any dangerous drug of a wholesaler, pharmacy, practitioner, hospital, laboratory or a nonprofit cooperative agriculture organization which supplies and distributes drugs and medicines only to its members are at all times, during business hours, open to inspection by agents, assistants, members and inspectors of the Board, inspectors of the Food and Drug Administration, and agents and commissioners appointed pursuant to chapter 585 of NRS for the enforcement of the Nevada Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. The records must be preserved for at least 2 years after the date of making.
2. Any person who fails, neglects or refuses to maintain those records or who, when called upon by an authorized officer to produce those records, fails, neglects or refuses to produce them, or who willfully produces or furnishes records which are false, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 1198; A 1979, 1678; 1981, 748; 1989, 1127; 1995, 302)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 454 - Poisons; Dangerous Drugs and Hypodermics › NRS 454.296 - Immunity from prosecution of employees of Board and peace officers.

All agents, assistants and inspectors of the Board and peace officers, while investigating violations of NRS 454.181 to 454.371, inclusive, in performance of their official duties, and any person working under their immediate direction, supervision or instruction are immune from prosecution under NRS 454.181 to 454.371, inclusive.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 1198)