2021 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 392 - Pupils
NRS 392.453 - Adoption of policy by school district or charter school concerning safe exposure to sun.
1. The board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school shall adopt a policy concerning safe exposure to the sun.
2. The policy adopted pursuant to subsection 1 must:
(a) Provide that for the purposes of the policy, sunscreen must not be considered a medication sold over the counter; and
(b) Allow a pupil who participates in an outdoor activity while on the grounds of the public school or the charter school or in an outdoor activity sponsored by the public school or the charter school to:
(1) Wear clothing, which complies with the dress code of the school, if any, designed to protect against exposure to the sun, including, without limitation, a hat; and
(2) Possess and self-administer sunscreen.
3. The policy adopted pursuant to subsection 1 may include teaching pupils enrolled in a public school of the school district or charter school practices for safe exposure to the sun to reduce the risk of skin cancer.
4. For the purposes of this section, "sunscreen" means a topical product:
(a) Applied to the skin; and
(b) Approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration to prevent damage caused from overexposure to the sun.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 546)
