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)

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.