# Nev. Rev. Stat. § 585.070: “Device” defined

> Nevada · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T51_C585_S585.070

## Section

- **Citation:** Nev. Rev. Stat. § 585.070
- **Heading:** “Device” defined
- **Jurisdiction:** Nevada
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NV Code / Title 51 / Chapter 585 / Section 585.070

## Text

Except when used in NRS 585.170 , “device” means instruments, apparatus and contrivances, including their components, parts and accessories, intended:

1. For use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease in humans or other animals; or

2. To affect the structure or any function of the bodies of humans or other animals.

## Nearby sections

- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 585.010 Short title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T51_C585_S585.010.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 585.020 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T51_C585_S585.020.md)
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- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 585.110 “Immediate container” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T51_C585_S585.110.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 585.120 “Label” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T51_C585_S585.120.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 585.130 “Labeling” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T51_C585_S585.130.md)
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