585.485 - Restrictions on sale of dimethyl sulfoxide; penalty. - Nevada Statutes

585.485  Restrictions on sale of dimethyl sulfoxide; penalty.

      1.  Dimethyl sulfoxide may be sold, whether by wholesalers or retailers, in quantities of 1 gallon or more.

      2.  Dimethyl sulfoxide may be sold, prescribed or dispensed in quantities of less than 1 gallon only:

      (a) Pursuant to prescription by a dentist, podiatric physician or veterinarian licensed to practice such profession in this State or by a licensed physician; or

      (b) To a purchaser who gives an affidavit declaring that the dimethyl sulfoxide being purchased:

             (1) Will not be used for medicinal treatment of any human being; or

             (2) Will not be resold and will be used for industrial or commercial purposes in a laboratory or business which is licensed by the state or a local government.

      3.  A prescription for dimethyl sulfoxide may be filled only with a grade and quality of that substance which meets the requirements of the United States Food and Drug Administration.

      4.  Any person who gives a false affidavit for the purpose of obtaining dimethyl sulfoxide pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 is guilty of a misdemeanor.

      (Added to NRS by 1981, 1696; A 1993, 2237)