NAC639.597. Facilities: Security.

     1. Access to the facility must be kept to a minimum and be well-controlled.

     2. The outside perimeter of the facility must be properly lighted.

     3. Access to the area of the facility where the controlled substances are stored must be limited to authorized persons.

     4. The area of the facility where controlled substances are stored must be securely enclosed with a material made of steel of at least 10 gauge in thickness with openings not more than 2 1/2 inches wide. The material must be mounted on steel posts which must be at least 1 inch in diameter. The posts must be placed not more than 10 feet apart. If the material does not extend to the structural ceiling of the facility, the ceiling of the enclosed area must be constructed of material made of steel at least 10 gauge in thickness with openings not more than 2 1/2 inches wide. A lighter gauge mesh may be used for the ceiling of a large enclosed area if the walls of the area are at least 14 feet in height.

     5. Access to the enclosed area must be limited to persons who are responsible for ensuring the security of the controlled substances stored within that enclosed area. The enclosed area must be equipped with a security system which includes an alarm that will transmit a signal to a local law enforcement agency or a private business which provides security services if an unauthorized person obtains access to the enclosed area.

     6. The Executive Secretary may approve an alternate method for ensuring the security of the area where the controlled substances are stored if he or she determines that the method will ensure that entry to the area is accessible only to authorized persons.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Pharmacy, eff. 7-16-92)