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)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 454 - Poisons; Dangerous Drugs and Hypodermics

NRS 454.001 - Definitions.

NRS 454.0015 - "Advanced practice registered nurse" defined.

NRS 454.002 - "Authorized officers of the law" defined.

NRS 454.003 - "Board" defined.

NRS 454.0041 - "Chart order" defined.

NRS 454.005 - "Chemical" defined.

NRS 454.0053 - "Compound" and "compounding" defined.

NRS 454.0058 - "Fill" defined.

NRS 454.006 - "Furnish" defined.

NRS 454.007 - "Hospital" defined.

NRS 454.009 - "Hypodermics" defined.

NRS 454.00905 - "Institutional pharmacy" defined.

NRS 454.00911 - "Laboratory" defined.

NRS 454.0092 - "Manufacturer" defined.

NRS 454.00922 - "Medical intern" defined.

NRS 454.0094 - "Pharmacy" defined.

NRS 454.00945 - "Pharmacy in a correctional institution" defined.

NRS 454.0095 - "Physician," "dentist," "podiatric physician," "optometrist," "veterinarian" and "pharmacist" defined.

NRS 454.00958 - "Practitioner" defined.

NRS 454.00961 - "Prescription" defined.

NRS 454.00973 - "Public health program" defined.

NRS 454.00976 - "Refill" defined.

NRS 454.00978 - "Ultimate user" defined.

NRS 454.0098 - "Wholesaler" defined.

NRS 454.0099 - Inapplicability of chapter to certain veterinary biologic products.

NRS 454.010 - "Poison" defined.

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.

NRS 454.030 - Requirements for sale or delivery of poison listed in Schedule "A" or "B."

NRS 454.040 - Fictitious name or false representations to seller or dealer prohibited.

NRS 454.045 - Sale or delivery of poison listed in Schedule "B" only by registered pharmacist.

NRS 454.050 - Book of transactions concerning poison: Contents; when entry required; exceptions.

NRS 454.060 - Book of transactions concerning poison: Form and preservation.

NRS 454.080 - English language to be used in book and on label or package; additional entry in foreign language permissible.

NRS 454.090 - Sale of poison listed in Schedule "A" exempt from registration.

NRS 454.110 - Additional restrictions on sale of poison; adoption of regulations by Board.

NRS 454.130 - Telephone number of poison control center to be available at pharmacies.

NRS 454.150 - Agents for enforcement; access for inspection.

NRS 454.160 - District attorney to conduct actions and prosecutions.

NRS 454.170 - Penalty.

NRS 454.181 - Application of definitions.

NRS 454.191 - "Administer" defined.

NRS 454.201 - "Dangerous drug" defined.

NRS 454.211 - "Dispense" defined.

NRS 454.213 - Persons authorized to possess and administer dangerous drug.

NRS 454.215 - Authority to dispense dangerous drug.

NRS 454.217 - Authority to inject neuromodulator derived from Clostridium botulinum.

NRS 454.221 - Furnishing dangerous drug without prescription prohibited; penalty; exceptions.

NRS 454.223 - Prescription to be written on prescription blank or chart of patient; contents; regulations.

NRS 454.231 - Pharmacist to fill or refill prescription for use only by person to whom prescription originally issued.

NRS 454.286 - Records: Maintenance; retention; inspection; penalty.

NRS 454.291 - Stock of dangerous drugs and records open to inspection; penalty.

NRS 454.296 - Immunity from prosecution of employees of Board and peace officers.

NRS 454.301 - Conditions under which practitioner or veterinarian may furnish drugs without prescription.

NRS 454.303 - Certain school employees authorized to administer auto-injectable epinephrine or opioid antagonist.

NRS 454.306 - Use of minor as agent; unlawful furnishing of dangerous drug to minor; penalty.

NRS 454.311 - Fraudulent possession of dangerous drug or prescription; false or altered prescription; penalty.

NRS 454.316 - Possession of dangerous drug without prescription unlawful; penalties; exceptions.

NRS 454.321 - Unlawful dispensing or furnishing of dangerous drug; penalty.

NRS 454.323 - Sale or distribution of product containing toluene to person less than 18 years of age.

NRS 454.326 - Misrepresentation by use of telephone to obtain dangerous drug; penalty.

NRS 454.341 - Unlawful possession or sale of nasal inhaler; exception.

NRS 454.346 - Use or possession with intent to use drug, chemical, poison or organic solvent to induce euphoria or hallucinations unlawful; exception.

NRS 454.351 - Drugs which may not be introduced into interstate commerce; penalty; exemptions.

NRS 454.356 - Penalty for violation.

NRS 454.358 - Fee for analysis of dangerous drug included in sentence; distribution of money collected; limitations on use of money.

NRS 454.361 - Conviction for violation of provision concerning dangerous drugs constitutes grounds for suspension or revocation of professional license.

NRS 454.366 - Administration and enforcement by Board.

NRS 454.371 - Limitations on furnishing dangerous drug; adoption of regulations by Board; penalties.

NRS 454.480 - Requirements for sale with or without prescription.

NRS 454.500 - Regulation of sale of hypodermic devices other than hypodermic needles or syringes.

NRS 454.510 - Unlawful possession of hypodermic device.

NRS 454.530 - Obtaining possession of hypodermic device by forged or fictitious name or fraudulent misrepresentation; penalty.

NRS 454.534 - Burden of proving exception or exemption.

NRS 454.535 - Amount of drug needed to sustain conviction for prohibited offense.

NRS 454.680 - Applicability to certain products.

NRS 454.690 - Availability of investigational drug, biological product or device; prohibition on preventing access to investigational drug, biological product or device; penalty.

NRS 454.695 - Prescriptions by advanced practice registered nurses.

NRS 454.710 - Injunctions.