1. If a person who applies to the Division for a registry identification card or letter of approval or 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 desires or is required to designate a primary caregiver, the person must:
(a) To designate a primary caregiver at the time of application, submit to the Division, on a form prescribed by the Division, the information required pursuant to paragraph (e) of subsection 2 of NRS 678C.220; or
(b) To designate a primary caregiver after the Division or its designee has issued a registry identification card or letter of approval to the person, submit to the Division, on a form prescribed by the Division, the information required pursuant to subparagraph (2) of paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 678C.250.
2. A person may have only one designated primary caregiver at any one time.
3. If a person designates a primary caregiver after the time that the person initially applies for a registry identification card or letter of approval, the Division or its designee shall, except as otherwise provided in subsection 5 of NRS 678C.220, issue a registry identification card to the designated primary caregiver as soon as practicable after receiving the information submitted pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1.
4. A person who is the parent or legal guardian of one or more children who are listed in the medical cannabis registry may be the designated primary caregiver for each such child regardless of whether the person is also listed in the medical cannabis registry as a patient.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3821)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 678C - Medical Use of Cannabis
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.310 - Affirmative defenses.
NRS 678C.420 - Electronic verification system.
NRS 678C.430 - Inventory control system.
NRS 678C.450 - Requirements concerning delivery of cannabis or cannabis products.
NRS 678C.480 - Designation of medical cannabis dispensary.
NRS 678C.500 - Recommendation to Legislature.
NRS 678C.610 - Forfeiture of assets seized.
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.