1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 3 and 4, an employee who:
(a) Consumes or is under the influence of alcohol while on duty, unless the alcohol is an integral part of a commonly recognized medication which the employee consumes pursuant to the manufacturer’s instructions or in accordance with a lawfully issued prescription;
(b) Possesses, consumes or is under the influence of a controlled substance while on duty, at a work site or on state property, except in accordance with a lawfully issued prescription; or
(c) Consumes or is under the influence of any other drug which could interfere with the safe and efficient performance of the employee’s duties, unless the drug is an integral part of a commonly recognized medication which the employee consumes pursuant to the manufacturer’s instructions or in accordance with a lawfully issued prescription,
is subject to disciplinary action. An appointing authority may summarily discharge an employee who, within a period of 5 years, commits a second act which would subject the employee to disciplinary action pursuant to this subsection.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a state agency shall refer an employee who:
(a) Tests positive for the first time in a screening test; and
(b) Has committed no other acts for which the employee is subject to termination during the course of conduct giving rise to the screening test,
to an employee assistance program. An employee who fails to accept such a referral or fails to complete such a program successfully is subject to further disciplinary action.
3. The Commission may adopt regulations setting forth the circumstances under which a person who holds a valid registry identification card to engage in the medical use of cannabis pursuant to chapter 678C of NRS is subject to disciplinary action pursuant to subsection 1 or must be referred to an employee assistance program pursuant to subsection 2.
4. Subsection 1 does not apply to:
(a) An employee who consumes alcohol in the course of the employment of the employee while hosting or attending a special event.
(b) A peace officer who possesses a controlled substance or consumes alcohol within the scope of the peace officer’s duties.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 1348; A 1995, 1714; 2015, 1047; 2019, 3864, effective July 1, 2020)
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