Dental hygienist: Authority regarding possession, prescription and dispensing of dangerous drugs and devices; certification; regulations.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 639.1374
in effect1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, a dental hygienist licensed pursuant to chapter 631 of NRS may, if authorized by the Board, possess, prescribe or dispense dangerous drugs and devices only to the extent and subject to the limitations specified in NRS 631.3105 and the certificate issued to the dental hygienist by the Board pursuant to this section.
2. If a dental hygienist wishes to possess, prescribe or dispense dangerous drugs and devices and is authorized to do so by NRS 631.3105 and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto, the dental hygienist must apply to the Board for a certificate to possess, prescribe or dispense dangerous drugs and devices and pay the applicable fee for authorization of a practitioner to dispense dangerous drugs pursuant to NRS 639.170 .
3. The Board shall consider each application separately and, except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, may, even though the dental hygienist is otherwise authorized by NRS 631.3105 to possess, prescribe or dispense dangerous drugs and devices:
(a) Refuse to issue a certificate;
(b) Issue a certificate limiting the authority of the dental hygienist to possess, prescribe or dispense dangerous drugs and devices, the area in which the dental hygienist may possess dangerous drugs and devices or the kind and amount of dangerous drugs or devices; or
(c) Issue a certificate imposing other limitations or restrictions which the Board feels are necessary and required to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public.
4. The Board may adopt regulations controlling the maximum amount to be possessed, prescribed or dispensed and the storage, security, recordkeeping and transportation of dangerous drugs or devices by a dental hygienist licensed pursuant to chapter 631 of NRS.
5. The provisions of this section do not limit or authorize the Board to limit the authority of a dental hygienist to possess dangerous drugs under the circumstances authorized by paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 454.213 , regardless of whether the dental hygienist holds a certificate issued pursuant to this section.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-639.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026