| Instant or POCT Testing |
Restricted |
The facility must have a lab license. Quest Diagnostics does not perform instant testing at facilities in Nevada. LabCorp does. National Drug Screening operates two POCT facilities in Las Vegas. |
| Drug Panels |
No Restrictions |
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| Laboratory |
Licensing required |
Check with Nevada Department of Health, Quest Diagnostics, LabCorp, and Alere Toxicology are all licensed. |
| Medical Review Officer |
Not Required |
Highly recommended to limit liability exposure. Always required for DOT testing. |
| Random testing and reasonable suspicion testing |
No Restrictions |
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| Post-accident testing |
No Restrictions |
Follow a 'reasonable basis for requiring a post-accident drug test. |
| Unemployment Denial |
Yes |
Terminate for misconduct, address misconduct in the drug-free workplace policy. Violation of the drug-free workplace policy is misconduct. |
| Workers Comp Discount |
No |
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| Intoxication Defense |
Yes |
WC compensation is not payable for an injury proximately caused by the employee's use of a controlled substance. |
| Medical Marijuana |
Yes |
To purchase medicinal cannabis in the state of Nevada, you must have a valid medical marijuana card. Employers should consult legal counsel regarding reasonable accommodation for employees with a medical marijuana card. |
| Recreational Marijuana |
Yes |
Passed November 2017, the law does not restrict employers' ability to enforce policies that restrict drug use, including marijuana, and this includes drug testing. |
| Report Driver DOT Positives |
No |
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| General Statute |
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Nevada has no law addressing drug testing in private employment. |
