228.700 - “Child who is endangered by drug exposure” defined.

228.700  “Child who is endangered by drug exposure” defined.  As 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 prenatal illegal substance abuse or who has withdrawal symptoms resulting from such abuse, or has experienced other complications at birth as a result of such abuse 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.

      (Added to NRS by 2009, 1531)