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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 54. Professions, Occupations and Businesses § 639.2813. False representation as practitioner or agent; penalties; unauthorized transmission of order for prescription by agent

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. Except as provided in NRS 453.331 and 454.311, it is unlawful for any person falsely to represent himself or herself as a practitioner entitled to write prescriptions in this state, or the agent of such a person, for the purpose of transmitting to a pharmacist an order for a prescription. A person who violates the provisions of this subsection:

(a) If no substantial bodily harm results, is guilty of a category D felony; or

(b) If substantial bodily harm results, is guilty of a category C felony,

and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.

2. It is unlawful for the agent of a practitioner entitled to write prescriptions in this state willfully to transmit to a pharmacist an order for a prescription if the agent is not authorized by the practitioner to transmit such order.

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