Child who is endangered by drug exposure defined.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 228.700
in effectAs used in this section and NRS 228.710 and 228.720, unless the context otherwise requires, child who is endangered by drug exposure means:
1. A child who is born affected by a prenatal substance use disorder or who has withdrawal symptoms resulting from such a disorder or has experienced other complications at birth as a result of such a disorder, as determined by a physician;
2. A child who illegally has a controlled substance in his or her body as a direct and foreseeable result of the act or omission of the parent, guardian or other person who exercises control or supervision of the child; or
3. A child who is allowed, in violation of NRS 453.3325 , to be present in any conveyance or upon any premises wherein a controlled substance is unlawfully possessed, used, sold, exchanged, bartered, supplied, prescribed, dispensed, given away, administered, manufactured or compounded in violation of any of the provisions of NRS 453.011 to 453.552 , inclusive.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-228.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026