1. In addition to the requirements for an application set forth in NRS 639.100, each applicant for a license to engage in wholesale distribution shall submit with the application a complete set of fingerprints and written permission authorizing the Board to forward the fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report. If the applicant is a:
(a) Natural person, that person must submit his or her fingerprints.
(b) Partnership, each partner must submit his or her fingerprints.
(c) Corporation, each officer and director of the corporation must submit his or her fingerprints.
(d) Sole proprietorship, that sole proprietor must submit his or her fingerprints.
2. In addition to the requirements of subsection 1, the applicant shall submit with the application a list containing each employee, agent, independent contractor, consultant, guardian, personal representative, lender or holder of indebtedness of the applicant. The Board may require any person on the applicant’s list to submit a complete set of fingerprints to the Board if the Board determines that the person has the power to exercise significant influence over the operation of the applicant as a licensed wholesaler. The fingerprints must be submitted with written permission authorizing the Board to forward the fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report. The provisions of this subsection do not apply to a:
(a) Lender or holder of indebtedness of an applicant who is a commercial bank, bank holding company, subsidiary or affiliate of a bank holding company, personal property broker, consumer finance lender, commercial finance lender or insurer, or any other person engaged in the business of extending credit, who is regulated by an officer or agency of the State or the Federal Government.
(b) Common motor carrier or other delivery service that delivers a drug at the direction of a manufacturer.
3. The Board may issue a provisional license to an applicant pending receipt of the reports from the Federal Bureau of Investigation if the Board determines that the applicant is otherwise qualified.
4. An applicant who is issued a license by the Board shall not allow a person who is required to submit fingerprints pursuant to subsection 2 to act in any capacity in which the person exercises significant influence over the operation of the wholesaler if the:
(a) Person does not submit a complete set of fingerprints in accordance with subsection 2; or
(b) Report of the criminal history of the person indicates that the person has been convicted of, or entered a plea of guilty, guilty but mentally ill or nolo contendere to, a felony or offense involving moral turpitude or related to the qualifications, functions or duties of that person in connection with the operation of the wholesaler.
5. The Board shall not issue a license to an applicant if the requirements of this section are not satisfied.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 1608; A 2007, 1472)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 639 - Pharmacists and Pharmacy
NRS 639.0015 - "Advanced practice registered nurse" defined.
NRS 639.0017 - "Biological product" defined.
NRS 639.002 - "Board" defined.
NRS 639.003 - "Certificate" defined.
NRS 639.004 - "Chart order" defined.
NRS 639.005 - "Chemical" defined.
NRS 639.0051 - "Collaborative drug therapy management" defined.
NRS 639.0052 - "Collaborative practice agreement" defined.
NRS 639.00525 - "Collaborative practice of pharmacy" defined.
NRS 639.0053 - "Compound" and "compounding" defined.
NRS 639.006 - "Conviction" defined.
NRS 639.0061 - "Course of treatment" defined.
NRS 639.0065 - "Dispense" defined.
NRS 639.007 - "Drug" and "medicine" defined.
NRS 639.0071 - "Drug sample" defined.
NRS 639.0073 - "Fill" defined.
NRS 639.0074 - "Hospital" defined.
NRS 639.008 - "Hypodermics" defined.
NRS 639.0082 - "Initial prescription" defined.
NRS 639.0085 - "Institutional pharmacy" defined.
NRS 639.00855 - "Interchangeable biological product" defined.
NRS 639.0086 - "Intern pharmacist" defined.
NRS 639.00865 - "Internet pharmacy" defined.
NRS 639.0087 - "Managing pharmacist" defined.
NRS 639.009 - "Manufacturer" defined.
NRS 639.0095 - "Nuclear pharmacist" defined.
NRS 639.0097 - "Nuclear pharmacy" defined.
NRS 639.0105 - "Parenteral solutions" and "parenterals" defined.
NRS 639.0113 - "Pharmaceutical technician" defined.
NRS 639.0115 - "Pharmaceutical technician in training" defined.
NRS 639.012 - "Pharmacy" defined.
NRS 639.0123 - "Pharmacy in a correctional institution" defined.
NRS 639.0125 - "Practitioner" defined.
NRS 639.013 - "Prescription" defined.
NRS 639.0143 - "Radiopharmaceutical" defined.
NRS 639.0144 - "Recovery center" defined.
NRS 639.0145 - "Refill" defined.
NRS 639.015 - "Registered pharmacist" defined.
NRS 639.0151 - "Remote site" defined.
NRS 639.0153 - "Satellite consultation site" defined.
NRS 639.01531 - "Self-administered hormonal contraceptive" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.]
NRS 639.01535 - "Telehealth" defined.
NRS 639.0154 - "Telepharmacy" defined.
NRS 639.0155 - "Wholesale distribution" defined.
NRS 639.016 - "Wholesaler" defined.
NRS 639.018 - Inapplicability of chapter to certain veterinary biologic products.
NRS 639.020 - Creation; number and appointment of members.
NRS 639.030 - Qualification and terms of members; oath; vacancies; grounds for removal from office.
NRS 639.060 - Biennial report to Governor.
NRS 639.065 - Annual report concerning immunizations administered by pharmacists.
NRS 639.067 - Posting of information relating to pharmaceutical manufacturers on website.
NRS 639.070 - General powers; regulations.
NRS 639.071 - Regulations: Institutional pharmacies.
NRS 639.072 - Regulations: Pharmacies in correctional institutions.
NRS 639.0725 - Regulations: Internet pharmacies.
NRS 639.0747 - Regulations: Registered pharmacists collecting specimens.
NRS 639.090 - Enforcement of chapter; inspections.
NRS 639.093 - Communication with other public agencies; immunity.
NRS 639.095 - Board to furnish free copies of law and regulations to applicants and registrants.
NRS 639.097 - Injunctive relief.
NRS 639.120 - Qualifications of applicants to become registered pharmacists.
NRS 639.134 - Registration of pharmacist without examination; reciprocity.
NRS 639.138 - Denial of application: Notice.
NRS 639.139 - Denial of application: Procedure for reconsideration.
NRS 639.150 - Display of certificates, licenses and permits; regulations.
NRS 639.160 - Notice of new place of practice.
NRS 639.170 - Fees; costs of special meetings; regulations.
NRS 639.190 - Issuance of certificate of registration as pharmacist after forfeiture.
NRS 639.200 - Issuance of duplicate certificates and receipts for renewal.
NRS 639.211 - Mental illness: Immediate suspension of right to practice.
NRS 639.213 - Legislative declaration.
NRS 639.2171 - Legislative findings and declaration.
NRS 639.2177 - License; regulations.
NRS 639.231 - Application for and issuance of license.
NRS 639.232 - Limitations on issuance of licenses.
NRS 639.2324 - Institutional pharmacies: Requirements for operation.
NRS 639.2327 - Maintenance of stocks of drugs by certain facilities.
NRS 639.23277 - Remote sites and satellite consultation sites: Location; operation; regulations.
NRS 639.23286 - Pharmacy located outside Nevada: Substitution of drug; toll-free telephone service.
NRS 639.233 - License required.
NRS 639.2345 - Sale of veterinary drugs: Permit required; regulations; exemption.
NRS 639.2355 - Practitioner liable for prescription orally transmitted by agent.
NRS 639.236 - Numbering, filing and retention of prescriptions; inspection of files; regulations.
NRS 639.2392 - Controlled substance or dangerous drug: Records.
NRS 639.2393 - Controlled substance or dangerous drug: Limitations.
NRS 639.2394 - Controlled substance or dangerous drug: Exercise of judgment by pharmacist.
NRS 639.2395 - Early refills for topical ophthalmic products authorized under certain circumstances.
NRS 639.2396 - Specific authorization; limitations.
NRS 639.2397 - Rescission of authorization.
NRS 639.241 - Accusation: Form, contents and signature.
NRS 639.243 - Statement to Respondent: Contents.
NRS 639.244 - Notice of Defense: Form; effect of failure to file.
NRS 639.245 - Notice of hearing.
NRS 639.246 - Subpoenas; payment of witness fees and expenses.
NRS 639.247 - Hearing: Procedure.
NRS 639.248 - Hearing: Use of hearsay evidence.
NRS 639.251 - Decision; order.
NRS 639.253 - Order following rehearing.
NRS 639.2535 - Judicial review.
NRS 639.2565 - Reinstatement of suspended certificate.
NRS 639.257 - Reinstatement of revoked certificate, license or permit.
NRS 639.2576 - Immunity from civil action for assisting administrative proceeding.
NRS 639.258 - Filing of complaint.
NRS 639.2583 - General requirements governing substitution; procedure; limitations; exceptions.
NRS 639.2595 - Liability of pharmacist or practitioner.
NRS 639.2597 - Use of list of biologically equivalent drugs or interchangeable biological products.
NRS 639.263 - False or misleading advertising.
NRS 639.264 - Prohibition against unearned rebate, refund or other consideration for referrals.
NRS 639.265 - Pharmacists may trade or exchange drugs if necessary for business.
NRS 639.266 - Communication of information to patient or person caring for patient.
NRS 639.275 - Computer or other electronic device provided to practitioner by pharmacy or insurer.
NRS 639.2801 - Requirements for labeling containers for prescribed drugs.
NRS 639.2802 - Availability of information concerning prices of prescriptions.
NRS 639.2803 - Dispensing specific drugs when choice of drugs available.
NRS 639.2804 - Filling prescriptions for amygdalin and procaine hydrochloride.
NRS 639.2806 - Parenteral solutions: Limitation on sale and dispensing.
NRS 639.2807 - Parenteral solutions: Compounding, packaging and labeling; regulations.
NRS 639.281 - False representations.
NRS 639.2815 - Fraudulent or excessive charge or claim under program of public assistance; penalty.
NRS 639.2825 - Unlawful to sell, furnish or fit contact lens; exception.
NRS 639.284 - Unlawful dispensing and sales; penalties.
NRS 639.2845 - Selling or dispensing of procaine hydrochloride.
NRS 639.285 - Unlawful sales by unlicensed persons; penalties.
NRS 639.286 - Violation of Board’s regulations.
NRS 639.288 - Unlawful sales by wholesalers and manufacturers.
NRS 639.289 - Inspection of premises by Board.
NRS 639.2893 - Practicing or offering to practice without license: Reporting requirements of Board.
NRS 639.2895 - Practicing or offering to practice without license: Penalties.
NRS 639.300 - Recovery of penalties; conduct of actions and prosecutions by district attorney.
NRS 639.310 - Criminal penalty.
NRS 639.400 - "Product that is a precursor to methamphetamine" defined.
NRS 639.410 - Sales of products that are precursors to methamphetamine.
NRS 639.430 - Real-time, stop sale system: Conditions for approval; regulations.
NRS 639.510 - Protection of certain information obtained by Board.
NRS 639.515 - Bond or other form of security required; exceptions.
NRS 639.535 - Statement of prior sales" or "statement" defined.
NRS 639.540 - Duties of Board; requirements concerning use, form and contents of statement.
NRS 639.545 - Prohibited transactions.
NRS 639.555 - Additional unlawful acts.
NRS 639.575 - Information regarding other wholesalers.
NRS 639.580 - Evidence regarding due diligence; prohibited business relationships.
NRS 639.585 - On-site inspections; agreements with other wholesalers.