Nevada § 454.301 - Conditions under which practitioner or veterinarian may furnish drugs without prescription
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 454.301 — Conditions under which practitioner or veterinarian may furnish drugs without prescription, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 454.301. Conditions under which practitioner or veterinarian may furnish drugs without prescription
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a practitioner who dispenses drugs
and who personally furnishes his or her own patients with such drugs as are necessary
in the treatment of the condition for which the practitioner attends a patient shall
not do so without writing a prescription unless the drugs so furnished are: (a) Not charged for, either separately or together with charges for other professional
services, and the practitioner keeps accurate records, as required by NRS 454.286 , of all drugs so furnished; (b) Clearly labeled with the date, the name and address of the furnisher, the name
of the patient, the directions for use, the name and strength and the expiration date
of the effectiveness of the drug, if that information is required on the original
label of the manufacturer of that drug; and (c) Not dispensed or furnished: (1) By a nurse or attendant; or (2) In violation of a regulation adopted by the Board. 2. A veterinarian may furnish multiple doses of drugs, necessary for the treatment
of large animals, to ranchers or dealers in livestock for use solely in the treatment
of livestock on the premises of the rancher or dealer, and when furnishing those drugs
the veterinarian is not required to comply with the provisions of subsection 1, except
for subparagraph (2) of paragraph (c).
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 454.301 cover?
Section 454.301 ("Conditions under which practitioner or veterinarian may furnish drugs without prescription") 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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