639.420 - Unusual or excessive loss or disappearance of products that are precursors to methamphetamine.
639.420 Unusual or excessive loss or disappearance of products that are precursors to methamphetamine.
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)