Registry identification cards and letters of approval: Issuance to applicant; issuance of card to primary caregiver if primary caregiver has been designated at time of application; required contents; duration; renewal. [Effective through June 30, 2020.]

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3. Medical Use of Marijuana
4. Registry identification cards and letters of approval: Issuance to applicant; issuance of card to primary caregiver if primary caregiver has been designated at time of application; required contents; duration; renewal. [Effective through June 30, 2020.]

1. If the Division approves an application pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 453A.210, the Division or its designee shall, as soon as practicable after the Division approves the application:

(a) Issue a letter of approval or serially numbered registry identification card, as applicable, to the applicant; and

(b) If the applicant has designated a primary caregiver, issue a serially numbered registry identification card to the designated primary caregiver.

2. A registry identification card issued pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 must set forth:

(a) The name, address, photograph and date of birth of the applicant;

(b) The date of issuance and date of expiration of the registry identification card;

(c) The name and address of the applicant’s designated primary caregiver, if any;

(d) The name of the applicant’s designated medical marijuana dispensary, if any;

(e) Whether the applicant is authorized to cultivate, grow or produce marijuana pursuant to subsection 6 of NRS 453A.200; and

(f) Any other information prescribed by regulation of the Division.

3. A letter of approval issued pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 must set forth:

(a) The name, address and date of birth of the applicant;

(b) The date of issuance and date of expiration of the registry identification card of the designated primary caregiver;

(c) The name and address of the applicant’s designated primary caregiver;

(d) The name of the applicant’s designated medical marijuana dispensary, if any; and

(e) Any other information prescribed by regulation of the Division.

4. A registry identification card issued pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 must set forth:

(a) The name, address and photograph of the designated primary caregiver;

(b) The date of issuance and date of expiration of the registry identification card;

(c) The name and address of the applicant for whom the person is the designated primary caregiver;

(d) The name of the designated primary caregiver’s designated medical marijuana dispensary, if any;

(e) Whether the designated primary caregiver is authorized to cultivate, grow or produce marijuana pursuant to subsection 6 of NRS 453A.200; and

(f) Any other information prescribed by regulation of the Division.

5. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 453A.225, subsection 3 of NRS 453A.230 and subsection 2 of NRS 453A.300, a registry identification card or letter of approval issued pursuant to this section is valid for a period of either 1 year or 2 years, as specified by the attending provider of health care on the application for the issuance or renewal of the registry identification card or letter of approval, and may be renewed in accordance with regulations adopted by the Division.

(Added to NRS by 2001, 3058; A 2005, 688; 2009, 620; 2013, 3722; 2015, 3097; 2017, 3685; R 2019, 3896, effective July 1, 2020)

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