Nevada § 453.256 - Prescriptions; requirements for dispensing certain substances; penalty
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 453.256 — Prescriptions; requirements for dispensing certain substances; penalty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 453.256. Prescriptions; requirements for dispensing certain substances; penalty
1. A prescription for a controlled substance must be given to a pharmacy in compliance
with NRS 639.23535 . A prescription for a substance included in schedule II must not be refilled. A prescription for a substance included in schedule III or IV which is a dangerous
drug as determined under NRS 454.201 must not be filled or refilled more than 6 months after the date thereof or be refilled
more than five times, unless renewed by the practitioner. 2. A substance included in schedule V may be distributed or dispensed only for a medical
purpose, including medical treatment or authorized research. 3. A practitioner may dispense or deliver a controlled substance to or for a person
or animal only for medical treatment or authorized research in the ordinary course
of his or her profession. 4. No civil or criminal liability or administrative sanction may be imposed on a pharmacist
for action taken in good faith in reliance on a reasonable belief that an order purporting
to be a prescription was issued by a practitioner in the usual course of professional
treatment or in authorized research. 5. An individual practitioner may not dispense a substance included in schedule II,
III or IV for the practitioner's own personal use except in a medical emergency. 6. A person who violates this section is guilty of a category E felony and shall be
punished as provided in NRS 193.130 . 7. As used in this section, “ medical treatment ” includes dispensing or administering a narcotic drug for pain, whether or not intractable.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 453.256 cover?
Section 453.256 ("Prescriptions; requirements for dispensing certain substances; penalty") 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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