Nevada § 453.3639 - Unlawful acts relating to filling or refilling prescription via Internet; exception; aiding unlawful act prohibited; penalties; penalty not exclusive

§ 453.3639. Unlawful acts relating to filling or refilling prescription via Internet; exception; aiding unlawful act prohibited; penalties; penalty not exclusive

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a person who is located within or

outside this State shall not, via the Internet, fill or refill a prescription drug

if: (a) The person has reasonable cause to believe that the prescription is being filled

or refilled for a person in this State; and (b) The prescription drug has not been lawfully imported into the United States. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a person who is located within or

outside this State shall not, via the Internet, fill or refill a prescription drug

if: (a) The person has reasonable cause to believe that the prescription is being filled

or refilled for a person in this State; and (b) The prescription was not delivered to the person in accordance with all applicable

state and federal laws, regulations and standards. 3. The provisions of this section do not prohibit a Canadian pharmacy which is licensed

by the Board and which has been recommended by the Board pursuant to subsection 4

of NRS 639.2328 for inclusion on the Internet website established and maintained pursuant to paragraph

(i) of subsection 1 of NRS 232.459 from dispensing prescriptions to patients located in Nevada in the manner set forth

in NRS 639.2328 to 639.23286 , inclusive. 4. A person shall not knowingly aid another person in any act or transaction that

violates any provision of this section. 5. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, a person who violates any provision

of this section is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished as provided

in NRS 193.130 . 6. A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a category B felony

and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not

less than 3 years and a maximum term of not more than 15 years, and may be further

punished by a fine of not more than $100,000, if the substance or drug involved: (a) Is classified in schedule I; or (b) Proximately causes substantial bodily harm to or the death of the intended recipient

of the substance or drug or any other person. 7. The court shall not grant probation to or suspend the sentence of a person punished

pursuant to subsection 6. 8. A person may be prosecuted, convicted and punished for a violation of this section

whether or not the person is prosecuted, convicted or punished for violating any other

specific statute based upon the same act or transaction.