Nevada § 453.165 - Access to database for certain employees of law enforcement agencies; certification; requirements for access; access for unauthorized purpose prohibited; monitoring; authority of Board or Division to terminate access

§ 453.165. Access to database for certain employees of law enforcement agencies; certification; requirements for access; access for unauthorized purpose prohibited; monitoring; authority of Board or Division to terminate access

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Board shall allow an employee

of a law enforcement agency to have Internet access to the database of the computerized

program developed pursuant to NRS 453.162 if: (a) The employee has been approved by his or her employer to have such access; (b) The employee has completed the course of training developed pursuant to subsection

5 of NRS 453.164 ; and (c) The law enforcement agency has submitted the certification required pursuant to

subsection 2 to the Board. 2. Before an employee of a law enforcement agency may be given access to the database

pursuant to subsection 1, the law enforcement agency must certify to the Board that

the employee has been approved to be given such access and meets the requirements

of subsection 1. Such certification must be made on a form provided by the Board and renewed annually. 3. When an employee of a law enforcement agency accesses the database of the computerized

program pursuant to this section, the employee must enter a unique user name assigned

to the employee and, if applicable, the case number corresponding to the investigation

pursuant to which the employee is accessing the database. 4. An employee of a law enforcement agency who is given access to the database of

the computerized program pursuant to subsection 1 may access the database for no other

purpose than to: (a) Investigate a crime related to prescription drugs; or (b) Upload information to the database pursuant to NRS 453.1635 . 5. A law enforcement agency whose employees are provided access to the database of

the computerized program pursuant to this section shall monitor the use of the database

by the employees of the law enforcement agency and establish appropriate disciplinary

action to take against an employee who violates the provisions of this section. 6. The Board or the Division may suspend or terminate access to the database of the

computerized program pursuant to this section if a law enforcement agency or employee

thereof violates any provision of this section.