1-14 glaucoma unless he has been issued a certificate by the board pursuant

2-17 with glaucoma to each optometrist who has complied with the

2-21 1. An order given individually for the person for whom prescribed,

2-22 directly from a licensed optometrist who is certified to prescribe and

2-23 administer therapeutic pharmaceutical agents pursuant to NRS 636.288,

2-24 or his agent, to a pharmacist or indirectly by means of an order signed by

2-25 the licensed optometrist or an electronic transmission from the licensed

2-26 optometrist to a pharmacist; or

2-27 2. A written direction from a licensed optometrist to:

2-28 [1.] (a) Prepare an ophthalmic lens for a patient; or

2-29 [2.] (b) Dispense a prepackaged contact lens that does not require any

2-33 1. A topical medication [or an] ;

2-34 2. An oral antibiotic ;

2-35 3. An oral medication for allergies that does not contain steroids; or

2-36 4. An analgesic set forth in schedule III, IV or V in chapter 453 of

2-37 NRS,

2-38 approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of

3-3 them, whether done severally, collectively or in combination with other

3-4 acts that are not [enumerated] set forth in this section constitute practice in

3-5 optometry within the purview of this chapter:

3-6 (a) Advertisement or representation as an optometrist.

3-7 (b) Adapting, or prescribing or dispensing, without prescription by a

3-8 [licensed Nevada] practitioner of optometry or medicine [,] licensed in this

3-9 state, any ophthalmic lens, frame or mounting, or any part thereof, for

3-10 correction, relief or remedy of any abnormal condition or insufficiency of

3-11 the eye or any appendage or visual process . [thereof.] The provisions of

3-12 this subsection do not prevent an optical mechanic from doing the mere

3-13 mechanical work of replacement or duplication of the ophthalmic lens or

3-14 prevent a licensed dispensing optician from engaging in the practice of

3-15 ophthalmic dispensing.

3-16 (c) The examination of the human eye and its appendages, the

3-17 measurement of the powers or range of human vision, the determination of

3-18 the accommodative and refractive states of the eye or the scope of its

3-19 function in general , or the diagnosis or determination of any visual,

3-20 muscular, neurological, interpretative or anatomic anomalies or

3-21 deficiencies of the eye or its appendages or visual processes.

3-22 (d) Prescribing, directing the use of or using any optical device in

3-23 connection with ocular exercises, orthoptics or visual training.

3-24 (e) The prescribing of contact lenses.

3-25 (f) The measurement, fitting or adaptation of contact lenses to the

3-26 human eye except under the direction and supervision of a physician,

3-27 surgeon or optometrist licensed in the State of Nevada.

3-28 (g) The topical use of diagnostic pharmaceutical agents to determine

3-29 any visual, muscular, neurological, interpretative or anatomic anomalies or

3-30 deficiencies of the eye or its appendages or visual processes.

3-31 (h) Prescribing, directing the use of or using a therapeutic

3-32 pharmaceutical agent to treat an abnormality of the eye or its appendages.

3-33 (i) Removing a foreign object from the surface or epithelium of the eye.

3-34 (j) The ordering of laboratory tests to assist in the diagnosis of an

3-35 abnormality of the eye or its appendages.

3-36 2. The provisions of this section do not authorize an optometrist to

3-37 engage in any practice which includes:

3-38 (a) The incision or suturing of the eye or its appendages; or

3-39 (b) The use of lasers for surgical purposes . [; or

4-3 1. An optometrist shall not [be entitled to] practice optometry under an

4-4 assumed or fictitious name [.] unless he has been issued a certificate of

4-5 registration by the board to practice optometry under an assumed or

4-6 fictitious name.

4-7 2. An optometrist who applies for a certificate of registration to

4-8 practice optometry under an assumed or fictitious name must submit to

4-9 the board an application on a form provided by the board.

4-10 3. Each optometrist who is issued a certificate of registration

4-11 pursuant to this section shall:

4-12 (a) Comply with the provisions of chapter 602 of NRS; and

4-13 (b) Display or cause to be displayed near the entrance of his business

4-14 his full name and the words or letters that designate him as an

4-15 optometrist.

4-16 4. The board shall adopt regulations that prescribe the requirements

4-17 for the issuance of a certificate of registration to practice optometry

4-18 under an assumed or fictitious name.

4-19 5. As used in this section, "assumed or fictitious name" means a

4-20 name that is not the real name of each person who owns an interest in a

4-24 optometrist, a licensed practical nurse, a registered nurse, a licensed or

4-25 certified physician’s assistant, a certified intermediate emergency medical

4-26 technician, a certified advanced emergency medical technician or a

4-27 licensed dentist may manipulate a person for the collection of specimens,

4-28 except that technical personnel of a laboratory may collect blood, remove

4-29 stomach contents, perform certain diagnostic skin tests or field blood tests

4-33 1. A physician, dentist, veterinarian or podiatric physician who holds a

4-34 [valid] license to practice his profession in this state and is registered

4-35 pursuant to this chapter.

4-36 2. An advanced practitioner of nursing who holds a certificate from

4-37 the state board of nursing and a certificate from the state board of

4-38 pharmacy [permitting] authorizing him to dispense controlled substances.

4-39 3. A scientific investigator or a pharmacy, hospital or other institution

4-40 licensed, registered or otherwise [permitted by] authorized in this state to

4-41 distribute, dispense, conduct research with respect to, to administer, or use

4-42 in teaching or chemical analysis, a controlled substance in the course of

5-17 (a) An order given individually for the person for whom prescribed,

5-18 directly from a physician, physician’s assistant, dentist, podiatric physician

5-19 , optometrist or veterinarian, or his agent, to a pharmacist or indirectly by

5-20 means of an order signed by the practitioner or an electronic transmission

5-21 from the practitioner to a pharmacist [.] ; or

5-22 (b) A chart order written for an inpatient specifying drugs which he is to

5-23 take home upon his discharge.

5-24 2. ["Prescription"] The term does not include a chart order written for

5-28 intentionally [to] possess a controlled substance , unless the substance was

5-29 obtained directly from, or pursuant to, a [valid] prescription or order of a

5-30 physician, physician’s assistant, dentist, podiatric physician , optometrist
5-31 or veterinarian while acting in the course of his professional practice, or

5-32 except as otherwise authorized by the provisions of NRS 453.011 to

5-33 453.552, inclusive.

5-34 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 3, 4 and 5 and in NRS

5-35 453.3363, and unless a greater penalty is provided in NRS 212.160,

5-36 453.3385, 453.339 or 453.3395, a person who violates this section shall be

5-37 punished:

5-38 (a) For the first or second offense, if the controlled substance is listed in

5-39 schedule I, II, III or IV, for a category E felony as provided in NRS

5-40 193.130.

5-41 (b) For a third or subsequent offense, if the controlled substance is

5-42 listed in schedule I, II, III or IV, or if the offender has previously been