NRS453A.332. Agents required to register with Division; requirements for registration; establishment required to notify Division if agent ceases to be employed by or volunteer at establishment; expiration and renewal of registration. [Effective April 1, 2014.]

      1.  Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person shall not volunteer or work at a medical marijuana establishment as a medical marijuana establishment agent unless the person is registered with the Division pursuant to this section.

      2.  A medical marijuana establishment that wishes to retain as a volunteer or employ a medical marijuana establishment agent shall submit to the Division an application on a form prescribed by the Division. The application must be accompanied by:

      (a) The name, address and date of birth of the prospective medical marijuana establishment agent;

      (b) A statement signed by the prospective medical marijuana establishment agent pledging not to dispense or otherwise divert marijuana to any person who is not authorized to possess marijuana in accordance with the provisions of this chapter;

      (c) A statement signed by the prospective medical marijuana establishment agent asserting that he or she has not previously had a medical marijuana establishment agent registration card revoked;

      (d) A complete set of the fingerprints and written permission of the prospective medical marijuana establishment agent authorizing the Division to forward the fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report;

      (e) The application fee, as set forth in NRS 453A.344; and

      (f) Such other information as the Division may require by regulation.

      3.  A medical marijuana establishment shall notify the Division within 10 days after a medical marijuana establishment agent ceases to be employed by or volunteer at the medical marijuana establishment.

      4.  A person who:

      (a) Has been convicted of an excluded felony offense; or

      (b) Is less than 21 years of age,

Ê shall not serve as a medical marijuana establishment agent.

      5.  The Division shall submit the fingerprints of an applicant for registration as a medical marijuana establishment agent to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to determine the criminal history of the applicant.

      6.  The provisions of this section do not require a person who is an owner, officer or board member of a medical marijuana establishment to resubmit information already furnished to the Division at the time the establishment was registered with the Division.

      7.  If an applicant for registration as a medical marijuana establishment agent satisfies the requirements of this section and is not disqualified from serving as such an agent pursuant to this section or any other applicable law, the Division shall issue to the person a medical marijuana establishment agent registration card. If the Division does not act upon an application for a medical marijuana establishment agent registration card within 30 days after the date on which the application is received, the application shall be deemed conditionally approved until such time as the Division acts upon the application. A medical marijuana establishment agent registration card expires 1 year after the date of issuance and may be renewed upon:

      (a) Resubmission of the information set forth in this section; and

      (b) Payment of the renewal fee set forth in NRS 453A.344.

      (Added to NRS by 2013, 3707, effective April 1, 2014)