1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a retail community pharmacy shall notify each person to whom a drug is dispensed that a prescription reader is available to the person. The retail community pharmacy shall, upon the request of a person to whom a drug is dispensed: (a) Provide a prescription reader to the person to whom the drug is dispensed to use for at least the duration of the prescription and attach to the container of the drug a label or other device that is capable of conveying the information prescribed in NRS 639.2801 to a person using the prescription reader; or (b) Provide directions or advice to the person on obtaining a prescription reader appropriate to his or her visual or print impairment. 2. The requirements of subsection 1 do not apply if: (a) The drug is not dispensed in a container to which is affixed a label or other device pursuant to NRS 639.2801 ; or (b) The drug is dispensed through the mail. 3. As used in this section: (a) Prescription reader means a device designed to convey audibly the information contained on the label or other device affixed to the container of a prescription drug to a person who is visually impaired or otherwise would have difficulty reading the label. (b) Retail community pharmacy means a pharmacy that is licensed by the Board and dispenses drugs directly to the general public at retail prices. The term does not include: (1) A pharmacy that dispenses prescription medications to patients solely through the mail; (2) A nonprofit pharmacy designated by the Board pursuant to NRS 639.2676 ; (3) An institutional pharmacy; (4) A pharmacy in a correctional institution; or (5) A pharmacy operated by a governmental entity.
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