Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.377 (2026)

Authority to dispense controlled substances

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NRS 453.377 Authority to dispense controlled substances. A controlled substance may be dispensed by:

1. A registered pharmacist upon a 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.

4. A registered nurse, when the state, county, city or district health officer has declared a state of emergency.

5. A medical intern in the course of his or her internship.

6. A pharmacy in an institution of the Department of Corrections 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.

7. A registered pharmacist from an institutional pharmacy, pursuant to regulations adopted by the Board.

(Added to NRS by 1979, 1673; A 1981, 744; 1983, 1514; 1987, 1655, 2239; 1991, 794; 1995, 1721; 2001, 411; 2001 Special Session, 242, 250)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2004–2004 · leading case: McConnell v. State, 102 P.3d 606 (Nev. 2004).

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McConnell v. State, 102 P.3d 606 (Nev. 2004). · cites it 2× “McConnell wanted to cross-examine her on the TPO, to show that she had violated its terms. The State objected, arguing that the TPO was irrelevant and potentially confusing.”

— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.377(6) — 1 case

McConnell v. State, 102 P.3d 606 (Nev. 2004). “McConnell wanted to cross-examine her on the TPO, to show that she had violated its terms. The State objected, arguing that the TPO was irrelevant and potentially confusing.”

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