Applicants who are active military or veterans or the spouses of active military or veterans

Assembly Bill 89 (2015) allows

The Board to issue a certificate by endorsement as a registered pharmacist to an applicant who meets the following requirements set forth in Law.

An applicant will receive expedited service and a 50 percent reduction in the initial application fee, if the applicant:

(1) Holds a corresponding valid and unrestricted certificate as a registered pharmacist in the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States;

(2) Is an active member of, or the spouse of an active member of, the Armed Forces of the United States, a veteran or the surviving spouse of a veteran;

(3) Is a citizen of the United States or otherwise has the legal right to work in the United States;

(4) Has not been disciplined or investigated by the corresponding regulatory authority of the District of Columbia or the state or territory;

(5) Has not been held civilly or criminally liable for malpractice in the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States; and

(6) Provides the Board with a copy of their active military identification (or spouse’s ID) or a copy of their government issued DD214 form (or spouse’s form) when completing the reciprocal application.

  NRS 417.005  “Veteran” defined.  As used in this title, unless the context otherwise requires, “veteran” means a resident of this State who:

      1.  Was regularly enlisted, drafted, inducted or commissioned in the:

      (a) Armed Forces of the United States and was accepted for and assigned to active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States;

      (b) National Guard or a reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States and was accepted for and assigned to duty for a minimum of 6 continuous years; or

      (c) Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service or the Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the United States and served in the capacity of a commissioned officer while on active duty in defense of the United States; and

      2.  Was separated from such service under conditions other than dishonorable.

      (Added to NRS by 2013, 749)