Nev. Rev. Stat. § 454.301

Current through 82nd (2023) Legislative Session Chapter 535 and 34th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1 and 35th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1
Section 454.301 - Conditions under which practitioner or veterinarian may furnish drugs without prescription
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a practitioner who dispenses drugs and who personally furnishes his or her own patients with such drugs as are necessary in the treatment of the condition for which the practitioner attends a patient shall not do so without writing a prescription unless the drugs so furnished are:
(a) Not charged for, either separately or together with charges for other professional services, and the practitioner keeps accurate records, as required by NRS 454.286, of all drugs so furnished;
(b) Clearly labeled with the date, the name and address of the furnisher, the name of the patient, the directions for use, the name and strength and the expiration date of the effectiveness of the drug, if that information is required on the original label of the manufacturer of that drug; and
(c) Not dispensed or furnished:
(1) By a nurse or attendant; or
(2) In violation of a regulation adopted by the Board.
2. A veterinarian may furnish multiple doses of drugs, necessary for the treatment of large animals, to ranchers or dealers in livestock for use solely in the treatment of livestock on the premises of the rancher or dealer, and when furnishing those drugs the veterinarian is not required to comply with the provisions of subsection 1, except for subparagraph (2) of paragraph (c).

NRS 454.301

Added to NRS by 1973, 1199; A 1979, 1678; 1981, 749; 1987, 807; 1989, 1127
Added to NRS by 1973, 1199; A 1979, 1678; 1981, 749; 1987, 807; 1989, 1127