If a pharmacy becomes aware of any unusual or excessive loss or disappearance of a product that is a precursor to methamphetamine while the product is under the control of the pharmacy, the pharmacy must make an oral and written report to the NV Department of Public Safety.
A pharmacy
Make an oral report at the earliest practicable opportunity after the pharmacy becomes aware
AND
Submit a written report within 15 days after the pharmacy becomes aware
A report required by subsection 1 must include, without limitation, a description of the circumstances surrounding the loss or disappearance and may be in substantially the following form:
LOSS REPORT
License number:.............................................................................................................
Name:...............................................................................................................................
Business address:..........................................................................................................
City:..................................................................................................................................
State:................................................................................................................................
Zip code:..........................................................................................................................
Business phone:.............................................................................................................
Date of loss:....................................................................................................................
Type of loss:...................................................................................................................
Description of circumstances:......................................................................................
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Carson City, NV 89711
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NRS 639.310 Criminal penalty. [Effective January 1, 2021.] Except as otherwise provided in NRS 639.23535 and 639.23916, unless a greater penalty is specified, any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.
[15:286:1913; A 1951, 290] — (NRS A 1965, 544; 1967, 642, 1650; 1987, 1313; 2015, 125; 2017, 4438; 2019, 2213, effective January 1, 2021)
NRS 639.420 Report of unusual or excessive loss or disappearance of products that are precursors to methamphetamine by pharmacy: Requirement; exception; contents.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, if a pharmacy becomes aware of any unusual or excessive loss or disappearance of a product that is a precursor to methamphetamine while the product is under the control of the pharmacy, the pharmacy must:
(a) Make an oral report to the Department of Public Safety at the earliest practicable opportunity after the pharmacy becomes aware of the unusual or excessive loss or disappearance of the product that is a precursor to methamphetamine; and
(b) Submit a written report to the Department of Public Safety within 15 days after the pharmacy becomes aware of the unusual or excessive loss or disappearance of the product that is a precursor to methamphetamine.
2. If an unusual or excessive loss or disappearance of a product that is a precursor to methamphetamine occurs while the product is being transported to a pharmacy, the pharmacy is not required to comply with the provisions of subsection 1.
3. A report required by subsection 1 must include, without limitation, a description of the circumstances surrounding the loss or disappearance and may be in substantially the following form:
LOSS REPORT
License number:.............................................................................................................
Name:...............................................................................................................................
Business address:..........................................................................................................
City:..................................................................................................................................
State:................................................................................................................................
Zip code:..........................................................................................................................
Business phone:.............................................................................................................
Date of loss:....................................................................................................................
Type of loss:...................................................................................................................
Description of circumstances:......................................................................................
4. As used in this section, “unusual or excessive loss or disappearance” means a loss or disappearance for which a report would be required under 21 U.S.C. § 830(b)(1), and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto, if the pharmacy were subject to the requirements of 21 U.S.C. § 830(b)(1) and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 3135)
Originating Legislation: AB148 (2007)
