Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 678C - Medical Use of Cannabis
NRS 678C.250 - Registry identification cards and letters of approval: Holder to notify Division of certain changes in information.


1. A person to whom the Division or its designee has issued a registry identification card or letter of approval pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 678C.230 shall, in accordance with regulations adopted by the Division:
(a) Notify the Division of any change in the person’s name, address, telephone number, designated medical cannabis dispensary, if any, attending provider of health care or designated primary caregiver, if any; and
(b) Submit to the Division, on a form prescribed by the Division:
(1) On or before the date specified by the attending provider of health care on the application for the issuance or renewal of the registry identification card or letter of approval pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 678C.230, a signature from the person’s attending provider of health care affirming that:
(I) The person continues to suffer from a chronic or debilitating medical condition;
(II) The medical use of cannabis may mitigate the symptoms or effects of that condition; and
(III) The attending provider of health care has explained to the person the possible risks and benefits of the medical use of cannabis; and
(2) If the person elects to designate a primary caregiver for the subsequent year and the primary caregiver so designated was not the person’s designated primary caregiver during the previous year:
(I) The name, address and telephone number of the designated primary caregiver; and
(II) A signature from the person’s attending provider of health care affirming that the attending provider of health care approves of the designation of the primary caregiver.
2. A person to whom the Division or its designee has issued a registry identification card pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 678C.230 or pursuant to NRS 678C.270 shall, in accordance with regulations adopted by the Division, notify the Division of any change in the person’s name, address, telephone number, designated medical cannabis dispensary, if any, or the identity of the person for whom he or she acts as designated primary caregiver.
3. If a person fails to comply with the provisions of subsection 1 or 2, the registry identification card or letter of approval issued to the person shall be deemed expired. If the registry identification card or letter of approval of a person to whom the Division or its designee issued the card or letter pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 678C.230 is deemed expired pursuant to this subsection, the registry identification card issued to the person’s designated primary caregiver, if any, shall also be deemed expired. Upon the deemed expiration of a registry identification card or letter of approval pursuant to this subsection:
(a) The Division shall send, by certified mail, return receipt requested, notice to the person whose registry identification card or letter of approval has been deemed expired, advising the person of the requirements of paragraph (b); and
(b) The person shall return his or her registry identification card or letter of approval to the Division within 7 days after receiving the notice sent pursuant to paragraph (a).
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3820)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 678C - Medical Use of Cannabis

NRS 678C.005 - Definitions.

NRS 678C.010 - "Attending provider of health care" defined.

NRS 678C.020 - "Cachexia" defined.

NRS 678C.030 - "Chronic or debilitating medical condition" defined.

NRS 678C.040 - "Designated primary caregiver" defined.

NRS 678C.050 - "Division" defined.

NRS 678C.060 - "Inventory control system" defined.

NRS 678C.070 - "Letter of approval" defined.

NRS 678C.080 - "Registry identification card" defined.

NRS 678C.090 - "State prosecution" defined.

NRS 678C.100 - "Usable cannabis" defined.

NRS 678C.110 - "Written documentation" defined.

NRS 678C.200 - Holder of valid registry identification card or medical cannabis establishment license exempt from state prosecution for certain acts involving cannabis.

NRS 678C.210 - Holder of valid letter of approval exempt from state prosecution for certain acts involving cannabis.

NRS 678C.220 - Registry identification cards and letters of approval: Program for issuance; application.

NRS 678C.230 - Registry identification cards and letters of approval: Issuance to applicant; issuance of card to designated primary caregiver; required contents; duration; renewal.

NRS 678C.240 - Registry identification cards and letters of approval: Revocation; duties; judicial review; reapplication prohibited for 12 months.

NRS 678C.250 - Registry identification cards and letters of approval: Holder to notify Division of certain changes in information.

NRS 678C.260 - Registry identification cards and letters of approval: Card or letter to be returned to Division following diagnosis of absence of chronic or debilitating medical condition.

NRS 678C.270 - Registry identification cards and letters of approval: Requirements concerning designation of primary caregiver.

NRS 678C.300 - Acts for which holder of registry identification card or letter of approval is not exempt from state prosecution and may not raise affirmative defense; additional penalty.

NRS 678C.310 - Affirmative defenses.

NRS 678C.400 - Location, land use and signage for medical cannabis establishment; certain provisions inapplicable to dual licenses.

NRS 678C.410 - Actions with respect to cannabis required to be for certain purpose; medical cannabis establishment authorized to acquire cannabis from patient; certain provisions inapplicable to dual licensees.

NRS 678C.420 - Electronic verification system.

NRS 678C.430 - Inventory control system.

NRS 678C.440 - Duties of medical cannabis dispensaries relating to sale of cannabis and cannabis products and relating to legal limits on possession of cannabis for medical use.

NRS 678C.450 - Requirements concerning delivery of cannabis or cannabis products.

NRS 678C.460 - Requirements concerning storage, removal and transportation of cannabis for medical use.

NRS 678C.470 - Medical cannabis dispensary authorized to dispense cannabis to nonresidents of this State under certain circumstances.

NRS 678C.480 - Designation of medical cannabis dispensary.

NRS 678C.490 - Regulations.

NRS 678C.500 - Recommendation to Legislature.

NRS 678C.600 - Possession of registry identification card, letter of approval, license or registration card not permissible grounds for search or inspection; care and return of seized property.

NRS 678C.610 - Forfeiture of assets seized.

NRS 678C.650 - Professional licensing board prohibited from taking disciplinary action against attending provider of health care on basis of provider’s participation in certain activities in accordance with this chapter.

NRS 678C.660 - Professional licensing board prohibited from taking disciplinary action against licensee on basis of licensee’s participation in certain activities in accordance with this chapter.

NRS 678C.700 - Program for evaluation and research of medical use of cannabis: Establishment by University of Nevada, Reno, School of Medicine; federal approval; participants and subjects; quarterly report.

NRS 678C.710 - Program for evaluation and research of medical use of cannabis: Duties of University of Nevada, Reno, School of Medicine concerning confidentiality.

NRS 678C.720 - Program for evaluation and research of medical use of cannabis: Authority of University of Nevada, Reno, School of Medicine concerning gifts, grants, donations or contributions for research program.

NRS 678C.730 - Program for evaluation and research of medical use of cannabis: Deposit, use and disposition of money; Department of Administration of University of Nevada, Reno, School of Medicine to administer account.

NRS 678C.800 - Duties of Division concerning confidentiality; certain items of information not subject to subpoena, discovery or inspection.

NRS 678C.810 - Addition of diseases and conditions to list of qualifying chronic or debilitating medical conditions: Petition; regulations.

NRS 678C.820 - Authority of Board concerning gifts, grants, donations or contributions; deposit of money in State Treasury.

NRS 678C.830 - Deposit, use and disposition of money; administration of account.

NRS 678C.840 - Regulations; fees.

NRS 678C.850 - Effect of chapter.

NRS 678C.860 - State not responsible for deleterious outcomes from medical use of cannabis.