Nevada Code § 639.282

Unlawful possession or sale of certain pharmaceutical preparations, drugs or chemicals; destruction
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1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 433.801 , 435.700 , 449.2485 , 638.200 , 639.267 , 639.2675 and 639.2676 , it is unlawful for any
person to have in his or her possession, or under his or her control, for the
purpose of resale, or to sell or offer to sell or dispense or give away, any
pharmaceutical preparation, drug or chemical which:
(a) Has been dispensed pursuant to a prescription
or chart order and has left the control of a registered pharmacist or
practitioner;
(b) Has been damaged or subjected to damage by
heat, smoke, fire or water, or other cause which might reasonably render it
unfit for human or animal use;
(c) Has been obtained through bankruptcy or
foreclosure proceedings, or other court action, auction or other legal or
administrative proceedings, except when the pharmaceutical preparation, drug or
chemical is in the original sealed container;
(d) Is no longer safe or effective for use, as
indicated by the expiration date appearing on its label; or
(e) Has not been properly stored or refrigerated
as required by its label.
2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not
apply if the person in whose possession the pharmaceutical preparation, drug or
chemical is found also has in his or her possession a valid and acceptable
certification of analysis attesting to the purity and strength of the
pharmaceutical preparation, drug or chemical and attesting to the fact that it
can be safely and effectively used by humans or animals. The preparation, drug
or chemical must not be sold or otherwise disposed of until the certification
required by this subsection has been presented to and approved by the Board.
3. In the absence of conclusive proof that
the preparation, drug or chemical can be used safely and effectively by humans
or animals, it must be destroyed under the direct supervision of a member or an
inspector of the Board, or two persons designated as agents by the Board who
include an inspector of a health care board, a licensed practitioner of a
health care board or a peace officer of an agency that enforces the provisions
of chapters 453 and 454 of NRS.
4. As used in this section, health care
board includes the State Board of Pharmacy, the State Board of Nursing, the
Board of Medical Examiners and the Nevada State Board of Veterinary Medical
Examiners.

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