Nevada Revised Statutes 678C.270 – Registry identification cards and letters of approval: Requirements concerning designation of primary caregiver
1. If a person who applies to the Division for a registry identification card or letter of approval or to whom the Division or its designee has issued a registry identification card or letter of approval pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 678C.230 desires or is required to designate a primary caregiver, the person must:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 678C.270
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
(a) To designate a primary caregiver at the time of application, submit to the Division, on a form prescribed by the Division, the information required pursuant to paragraph (e) of subsection 2 of NRS 678C.220; or
(b) To designate a primary caregiver after the Division or its designee has issued a registry identification card or letter of approval to the person, submit to the Division, on a form prescribed by the Division, the information required pursuant to subparagraph (2) of paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 678C.250.
2. A person may have only one designated primary caregiver at any one time.
3. If a person designates a primary caregiver after the time that the person initially applies for a registry identification card or letter of approval, the Division or its designee shall, except as otherwise provided in subsection 5 of NRS 678C.220, issue a registry identification card to the designated primary caregiver as soon as practicable after receiving the information submitted pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1.
4. A person who is the parent or legal guardian of one or more children who are listed in the medical cannabis registry may be the designated primary caregiver for each such child regardless of whether the person is also listed in the medical cannabis registry as a patient.