Nevada Chapter 453 — Controlled Substances
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- NRS 453.005— Applicability of chapter to medical use of cannabis
- NRS 453.007— Inapplicability of chapter to certain veterinary biologic products
- NRS 453.011— Short title; purpose
- NRS 453.013— Uniformity of interpretation
- NRS 453.016— Definitions
- NRS 453.021— “Administer” defined
- NRS 453.023— “Advanced practice registered nurse” defined
- NRS 453.026— “Agent” defined
- NRS 453.031— “Board” defined
- NRS 453.033— “CBD” defined
- NRS 453.035— Certified registered nurse anesthetist” defined
- NRS 453.038— “Chart order” defined
- NRS 453.039— “Compound” and “compounding” defined
- NRS 453.042— “Concentrated cannabis” defined
- NRS 453.043— “Controlled substance analog” defined
- NRS 453.046— “Counterfeit substance” defined
- NRS 453.051— “Deliver” and “delivery” defined
- NRS 453.053— “Department” defined
- NRS 453.056— “Dispense” defined
- NRS 453.061— “Dispenser” defined
- NRS 453.066— “Distribute” defined
- NRS 453.071— “Distributor” defined
- NRS 453.076— “Division” defined
- NRS 453.081— “Drug” defined
- NRS 453.082— “Drug Enforcement Administration” defined
- NRS 453.083— “Fill” defined
- NRS 453.085— “Hospital” defined
- NRS 453.086— “Immediate precursor” defined
- NRS 453.087— “Institutional pharmacy” defined
- NRS 453.091— “Manufacture” defined
- NRS 453.096— “Marijuana” defined
- NRS 453.101— “Narcotic drug” defined
- NRS 453.103— “Narcotic use disorder” defined
- NRS 453.106— “Opiate” defined
- NRS 453.111— “Opium poppy” defined
- NRS 453.113— “Person” defined
- NRS 453.115— “Person with a narcotic use disorder” defined
- NRS 453.117— “Pharmacy” defined
- NRS 453.118— “Pharmacy in a correctional institution” defined
- NRS 453.121— “Poppy straw” defined
- NRS 453.126— “Practitioner” defined
- NRS 453.128— “Prescription” defined
- NRS 453.131— “Production” defined
- NRS 453.134— “Refill” defined
- NRS 453.136— “State” defined
- NRS 453.137— “Steroid” defined
- NRS 453.139— “THC” defined
- NRS 453.141— “Ultimate user” defined
- NRS 453.146— Powers and duties of Board
- NRS 453.151— Cooperative arrangements; confidentiality of information
- NRS 453.153— Cooperation between Board and Division required
- NRS 453.154— Division required to prepare certain reports concerning controlled substances; Division and Board may enter into agreements with public agencies; requirements
- NRS 453.155— Programs for research and education
- NRS 453.157— Confidentiality of information concerning research or medical practice
- NRS 453.159— Existing orders or regulations unaffected
- NRS 453.162— Development; functions and requirements; Board and Division immune from liability for activities related to program; gifts, grants and donations
- NRS 453.163— Persons registered to dispense controlled substances required to upload certain information to database; agreements with state agency of another state to receive or exchange information obtained by program; immunity from liability for transmitting information
- NRS 453.164— Access to database for certain persons, occupational licensing boards, Board and Division; reporting of illegal activity or inappropriate use of controlled substance; exception to avoid interfering with investigation; practitioner required to notify Board of incorrect information in database; confidentiality of information obtained from program; notice of improper access
- NRS 453.165— Access to database for certain employees of law enforcement agencies; certification; requirements for access; access for unauthorized purpose prohibited; monitoring; authority of Board or Division to terminate access
- NRS 453.166— Schedule I tests
- NRS 453.176— Schedule II tests
- NRS 453.186— Schedule III tests
- NRS 453.196— Schedule IV tests
- NRS 453.206— Schedule V tests
- NRS 453.211— Review, revision and dissemination of schedules
- NRS 453.216— Nomenclature
- NRS 453.218— Addition of immediate precursor to schedule
- NRS 453.219— Controlled substance analog: Treatment as substance in schedule I; notice of prosecution; determination by Board
- NRS 453.221— Regulations; fees
- NRS 453.226— Requirements for registration; authority of registrant; exemptions and waivers; inspections
- NRS 453.231— Registration: Public interest; specific controlled substances; research
- NRS 453.232— Penalty for failure to register
- NRS 453.233— Notice of conviction of registered person to be furnished
- NRS 453.236— Suspension and revocation of registration to dispense; seizure or placement under seal of controlled substance owned or possessed by registrant; notification of suspension or revocation of registration or forfeiture of controlled substances to appropriate authority; registrant prohibited from employing person whose pharmacist’s certificate was suspended or revoked
- NRS 453.241— Administrative proceedings to deny, suspend or revoke registration
- NRS 453.246— Recordkeeping and inventory requirements for registrants
- NRS 453.251— Order forms
- NRS 453.256— Prescriptions; requirements for dispensing certain substances; penalty
- NRS 453.257— Filling second or subsequent prescriptions
- NRS 453.261— Administrative inspections
- NRS 453.266— Administrative warrant for inspection
- NRS 453.271— Powers of enforcement of officers and employees of Division
- NRS 453.276— Injunctions
- NRS 453.281— Burden of proof; immunity of officers from liability
- NRS 453.286— Judicial review
- NRS 453.301— Property subject to forfeiture
- NRS 453.305— Forfeiture of real property or mobile home: Notices to owner
- NRS 453.311— Controlled substances; plants; seizure and forfeiture
- NRS 453.316— Unlawful to open or maintain place for unlawful sale, gift or use of controlled substance; penalties; exceptions
- NRS 453.321— Offer, attempt or commission of unauthorized act relating to controlled or counterfeit substance unlawful; penalties; prohibition against probation or suspension of sentence for certain repeat offenders unless mitigating circumstances exist
- NRS 453.322— Offer, attempt or commission of unauthorized act relating to manufacture or compounding of certain controlled substances unlawful; penalties; prohibition against probation of offenders
- NRS 453.324— Unlawful to possess or dispose of methamphetamine manufacturing waste; exception; penalty
- NRS 453.326— Unlawful acts relating to recordkeeping, inspections and knowingly keeping or maintaining place where controlled substances are unlawfully used, kept or sold; penalty
- NRS 453.331— Unlawful acts relating to distribution of certain controlled substances by registrants, use of unauthorized registration number and possession of signed blank prescription forms; certain fraudulent acts prohibited; penalty
- NRS 453.332— Unlawful acts relating to imitation controlled substances; penalties
- NRS 453.333— Penalties for making available controlled substance which causes death
- NRS 453.334— Penalty for second or subsequent offense of sale of controlled substance to minor
- NRS 453.336— Unlawful possession not for purpose of sale: Prohibition; penalties; exception
- NRS 453.337— Unlawful possession for sale of flunitrazepam, gamma-hydroxybutyrate and schedule I or II substances; penalties
- NRS 453.338— Unlawful possession for sale of substances classified in schedule III, IV or V; penalties
- NRS 453.339— Trafficking in controlled substances: Marijuana or concentrated cannabis
- NRS 453.341— Prosecution or proceeding under prior law unaffected
- NRS 453.346— Effect of conviction or acquittal under federal or other state laws
- NRS 453.348— Previous convictions
- NRS 453.352— Definitions
- NRS 453.353— “Product that is a precursor to methamphetamine” defined
- NRS 453.354— Manner of keeping, storing or placing methamphetamine precursor
- NRS 453.355— Limitations on sale or transfer of methamphetamine precursor by retail distributor; exception
- NRS 453.357— Retail distributor to maintain logbook; information required to be entered in logbook at time of sale or transfer of methamphetamine precursor; requirements for sale or transfer of methamphetamine precursor; notice concerning entering false statement or representation in logbook; maintenance of entries in logbook; limitation on accessing, using, sharing or disclosing information in logbook
- NRS 453.358— Civil penalty for violation
- NRS 453.359— Penalty for entering false statement or representation in logbook
- NRS 453.371— Definitions
- NRS 453.375— Persons authorized to possess and administer controlled substances
- NRS 453.377— Authority to dispense controlled substances
- NRS 453.381— Limitations on prescribing, possessing, administering, transporting and dispensing controlled substances
- NRS 453.385— Adoption of regulations governing prescriptions for controlled substances; compliance with federal law
- NRS 453.391— Unlawful taking or obtaining of controlled substance or prescription
- NRS 453.401— Penalties for conspiracy
- NRS 453.411— Unlawful use of controlled substance; penalty
- NRS 453.421— Penalty for violation of NRS 453.371
- NRS 453.431— Unlawful acts relating to filling and refilling prescriptions and obtaining controlled substance or prescription; authorization to request proper identification from person requesting controlled substance
- NRS 453.505— Controlled substance for which prescription is not required: Violation of regulation by pharmacist; misrepresentation to pharmacist to obtain controlled substance; penalties
- NRS 453.521— Unlawful possession or sale of nasal inhaler; exception
- NRS 453.530— Sale of dextromethorphan to minor or purchase of dextromethorphan by minor without prescription prohibited; person deemed to be in compliance under certain circumstances; civil penalty; preemption of local law or regulation
- NRS 453.541— Sacramental use of peyote permitted
- NRS 453.551— Immunity for acts in performance of official duties
- NRS 453.552— Criminal penalties additional to civil penalties or sanctions
- NRS 453.553— Action to recover civil penalty: Persons liable for civil penalty; action to be brought by Attorney General or district attorney; definitions
- NRS 453.554— “Drug paraphernalia” defined
- NRS 453.556— Factors for identifying object as item of drug paraphernalia
- NRS 453.557— Provision, administration or use of testing product not unlawful; immunity from professional sanction or civil liability
- NRS 453.558— Injunctions
- NRS 453.560— Unlawful delivery, sale, possession or manufacture
- NRS 453.562— Unlawful delivery to minor
- NRS 453.564— Unlawful advertising
- NRS 453.566— Unlawful use or possession
- NRS 453.568— Report of loss or theft of controlled substance
- NRS 453.570— Amount of controlled substance needed to sustain conviction for prohibited offense
- NRS 453.572— Prohibition on production, distribution, sale or offering to sell synthetic cannabinoid
- NRS 453.575— Fee for analysis of controlled substance or other substance or drug: Inclusion in sentence of offender; distribution and use of proceeds
- NRS 453.577— Authority of Board not limited by authority of other regulatory bodies
- NRS 453.578— Reporting of certain information relating to fentanyl
- NRS 453.600— Declaration of legislative purpose
- NRS 453.660— Experimental and clinical programs; personnel; regulations
- NRS 453.670— Local governments may assist programs and services
- NRS 453.680— Cooperative agreements
- NRS 453.690— Information to be furnished
- NRS 453.700— Application for treatment; regulations relating to voluntary submission
- NRS 453.710— Liability for costs of treatment
- NRS 453.720— Confidential and privileged information
- NRS 453.730— Emergency treatment authorized without notification to law enforcement officer or agency
- NRS 453.0825— “Extraction” defined
- NRS 453.0875— “Isomer” defined
- NRS 453.1635— Law enforcement agency to upload to database certain information obtained during investigation; limitation on access to database; immunity from liability for transmission of information
- NRS 453.1645— When Board is required to provide access to database to coroner, medical examiner or deputy thereof for certain purposes; access for unauthorized purpose prohibited; suspension or termination of access for violation of provisions
- NRS 453.2182— Treatment by Board when substance is designated, rescheduled or deleted as controlled substance by federal law
- NRS 453.2184— Scheduling of substance by extraordinary regulation
- NRS 453.2186— Board prohibited from including certain substances on schedule; exceptions; required considerations
- NRS 453.2188— Placement of substance in schedule allowed if controlled by federal law pursuant to international treaty, convention or protocol
- NRS 453.3325— Unlawful to allow child to be present during commission of certain violations which involve controlled substances other than marijuana; penalties; probation or suspended sentence prohibited
- NRS 453.3335— Additional penalty for failing to render or seek medical assistance for person injured or killed by use of controlled substance under certain circumstances
- NRS 453.3345— Additional penalty for commission of certain violations at or near school, school bus stop, recreational facilities for minors or public park
- NRS 453.3351— Additional penalty for commission of certain violations which involve methamphetamine under certain circumstances
- NRS 453.3353— Additional and alternative penalties for commission of certain violations which involve controlled substances other than marijuana and result in death or substantial bodily harm to another person
- NRS 453.3355— Intentional misrepresentation of fentanyl product; penalties
- NRS 453.3361— Unlawful possession not for purpose of sale: Local ordinances adopting penalties for certain similar offenses; allocation of fines collected for violation of local ordinance
- NRS 453.3363— Suspension of proceedings and probation of accused under certain conditions; effect of discharge and dismissal
- NRS 453.3365— Sealing of record of person convicted of possession of controlled substance not for purpose of sale; conditions
- NRS 453.3383— Determination of weight of controlled substance for purposes of NRS 453.3385
- NRS 453.3385— Trafficking in controlled substances: Flunitrazepam, gamma-hydroxybutyrate and schedule I or II substances, except marijuana
- NRS 453.3387— Trafficking in controlled substances: Fentanyl
- NRS 453.3393— Unlawful to produce or process marijuana or extract concentrated cannabis; exception; penalties
- NRS 453.3405— Trafficking in controlled substances: Suspended sentence limited; eligibility for parole; reduction or suspension of sentence of person assisting in investigation or prosecution of any offense; consideration of factors by court; suspension of sentence of person convicted of trafficking in fentanyl
- NRS 453.3525— “Logbook” defined
- NRS 453.3535— “Retail distributor” defined
- NRS 453.3585— Limitations on acquisition of methamphetamine precursor; exception; penalties
- NRS 453.3611— Definitions
- NRS 453.3615— “Dangerous drug” defined
- NRS 453.3618— “Illegal Internet pharmacy” defined
- NRS 453.3621— “Imitation controlled substance” defined
- NRS 453.3625— “Internet” defined
- NRS 453.3628— “Prescription drug” defined
- NRS 453.3633— Circumstances under which person has “reasonable cause to believe.”
- NRS 453.3635— Applicability
- NRS 453.3638— Unlawful acts relating to filling or refilling prescription or delivering certain substances or drugs; aiding unlawful act prohibited; penalties; multiple punishments authorized
- NRS 453.3639— Unlawful acts relating to filling or refilling prescription via Internet; exception; aiding unlawful act prohibited; penalties; penalty not exclusive
- NRS 453.3643— Unlawful acts relating to issuance of prescription; circumstances under which practitioner or person licensed by another jurisdiction is prohibited from prescribing prescription drug; aiding unlawful act prohibited; penalties; multiple punishments authorized
- NRS 453.3648— Concurrent jurisdiction of Attorney General and district attorneys to prosecute violations
- NRS 453.5531— Action to recover civil penalty: Amount of money recoverable as civil penalty
- NRS 453.5532— Money collected as civil penalty: Limitations on use
- NRS 453.5533— Limitation on action to recover civil penalty; effect of criminal proceeding on civil action