Nevada § 284.4064 - Appointing authority authorized to require employee who has consumed drug to obtain clearance from physician; inquiry regarding use of alcohol or drug by employee; preventing employee from continuing work

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 284.4064 — Appointing authority authorized to require employee who has consumed drug to obtain clearance from physician; inquiry regarding use of alcohol or drug by employee; preventing employee from continuing work, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 284.4064. Appointing authority authorized to require employee who has consumed drug to obtain clearance from physician; inquiry regarding use of alcohol or drug by employee; preventing employee from continuing work

1. If an employee informs the employee's appointing authority that the employee has

consumed any drug which could interfere with the safe and efficient performance of

the employee's duties, the appointing authority may require the employee to obtain

clearance from the employee's physician before the employee continues to work. 2. If an appointing authority reasonably believes, based upon objective facts, that

an employee's ability to perform the employee's duties safely and efficiently: (a) May be impaired by the consumption of alcohol or other drugs, it may ask the employee

whether the employee has consumed any alcohol or other drugs and, if so: (1) The amount and types of alcohol or other drugs consumed and the time of consumption; (2) If a controlled substance other than cannabis was consumed, the name of the person

who prescribed its use; and (3) If cannabis was consumed, to provide proof that the employee holds a valid registry

identification card to engage in the medical use of cannabis pursuant to chapter 678C of NRS . (b) Is impaired by the consumption of alcohol or other drugs, it shall prevent the

employee from continuing work and transport the employee or cause the employee to

be transported safely away from the employee's place of employment in accordance with

regulations adopted by the Commission.

Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 284.4064 cover?

Section 284.4064 ("Appointing authority authorized to require employee who has consumed drug to obtain clearance from physician; inquiry regarding use of alcohol or drug by employee; preventing employee from continuing work") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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