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Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 451

Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 451

Dead Bodies

451.005“Human remains” and “remains” defined 451.007Requirements for determination 451.008Consent not required for determination; prohibition on withholding or withdrawal of organ-sustaining treatment in certain circumstances; notice 451.010Dissection of dead human bodies: Limitations; penalty 451.015Commercial use of aborted embryo or fetus prohibited; penalty 451.020Burial or cremation within reasonable time after death; transportation and disposal of residue of cremated body 451.023Responsibility of surviving spouse or parent for burial or cremation of deceased spouse or child 451.024Persons authorized to order burial or cremation; order of priority of such persons; acceptance of legal and financial responsibility does not give rise to claim against estate or other person; transfer of authority to another person; unavailability of authorized person 451.025Reimbursement for burial expenses paid with public money 451.027Duty of county agency responsible for remains of indigent person believed to be veteran to report name of person to Department of Veterans Services; Department to determine eligibility for interment at national or veterans’ cemetery; disposition of remains; immunity from liability for certain acts or omissions 451.030Removal of remains for sale or dissection; purchases; punishment 451.040Seizure of remains for debt; interference with dead body; penalty 451.045Permit for disinterment or removal of human remains within State 451.050Permit for disinterment or removal of human remains out of State 451.060Penalties for noncompliance of common carrier 451.065Unlawful to require remains to be embalmed or otherwise prepared before disposition; exceptions; penalty 451.067Designation of family cemetery; notification of Division of Public and Behavioral Health of designation 451.069“Cemetery authority” defined 451.070Court order required for disinterment and removal of human remains; petition; hearing; maintenance of records by cemetery authority; exceptions 451.075Prohibition on certain acts by cemetery authority concerning burial plot owned in fee simple 451.080Regulations governing manner of removal and reinterment; time for removal and reinterment 451.110Notice of determination to remove human remains 451.130Posting of copies of notice in cemetery 451.140Mailing of copy of notice to owner of plot or heir of person interred 451.150Notice to cemetery authority by friend or relative 451.160Notice to cemetery authority by friend or relative: Contents 451.170Notice to cemetery authority by friend or relative: Manner of delivery 451.180Notice by cemetery authority; manner of service on friend or relative 451.190Notice to cemetery authority by friend or relative: Effect 451.260Removal of human remains 451.270Manner and time of reinterment 451.280Disposal of land by cemetery authority; authority to sell and encumber 451.290Sale or encumbrance of land; confirmation by district court of sale by cemetery corporation or association 451.300Petition for confirmation; notice of hearing 451.310Confirmation of sale agreed upon before receipt of court order authorizing the disinterment and removal of human remains 451.320Declaration of removal by cemetery authority: Filing; acknowledgment; effect of subsequent conveyance 451.330Removal of dedication; notice of hearing and proof 451.340Disinterment by heir or relative must comply with requirements of religious denomination, society or church; authority of officer, representative or agent of church or religious society 451.500Short title 451.503Applicability of Act 451.505Uniformity of application and construction 451.510Definitions 451.511“Adult” defined 451.512“Agent” defined 451.513“Anatomical gift” defined 451.520“Decedent” defined 451.522“Disinterested witness” defined 451.523“Document of gift” defined 451.525“Donor” defined 451.526“Donor registry” defined 451.528“Driver’s license” defined 451.5285“Eye bank” defined 451.529“Guardian” defined 451.530“Hospital” defined 451.532“Identification card” defined 451.533“Know” defined 451.5335“Minor” defined 451.534“Organ procurement organization” defined 451.5345“Parent” defined 451.535“Part” defined 451.540“Person” defined 451.545“Physician” defined 451.547“Procurement organization” defined 451.5475“Prospective donor” defined 451.548“Reasonably available” defined 451.5485“Recipient” defined 451.549“Record” defined 451.5493“Refusal” defined 451.5497“Sign” defined 451.550“State” defined 451.553“Technician” defined 451.5535“Tissue” defined 451.554“Tissue bank” defined 451.5545“Transplant hospital” defined 451.556Persons authorized to make anatomical gift before death of donor 451.558Manner of making anatomical gift before death of donor 451.559Amending or revoking anatomical gift before death of donor 451.561Refusal to make anatomical gift; effect of refusal 451.562Preclusive effect of anatomical gift, amendment or revocation 451.566Persons authorized to make anatomical gift of body or part of decedent; appointment of person to make anatomical gift where other authorized persons unavailable 451.568Manner of making, amending or revoking anatomical gift of body or part of decedent 451.569Release of body or part upon request from procurement organization; requirements; immunity of coroner or medical examiner from liability 451.571Persons who may receive anatomical gift; purpose of anatomical gift 451.572Search and notification 451.578Delivery of document of gift not required; right to examine 451.579Rights and duties of procurement organization and others 451.584Coordination of procurement and use 451.587Nontransplant anatomical donation organizations: Certification; standards and guidelines; fee for application for issuance or renewal of certificate; duties of Division; penalty 451.590Sale or purchase of parts prohibited; penalties 451.591Other prohibited acts; penalties 451.592Immunity 451.593Law governing validity; choice of law as to execution of document of gift; presumption of validity 451.594Donor registry 451.595Effect of anatomical gift on advance health-care directive 451.596Cooperation between coroner and procurement organization 451.597Facilitation of anatomical gift from decedent whose body is under jurisdiction of coroner 451.598Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act 451.600Definitions 451.605“Agent” defined 451.607“Alkaline hydrolysis” defined 451.610“Communicable disease” defined 451.615“Container” defined 451.617“Cremation” defined 451.620“Human remains” defined 451.623Natural organic reduction” defined 451.625“Operator” defined 451.630“Urn” defined 451.635Requirements for licensing of crematories and certification of persons operating crematory equipment 451.637Operator of crematory to provide notice to certain entities concerning equipment for alkaline hydrolysis; entity that receives notice to ensure compliance with state and local requirements 451.640Adoption of regulations; injunctive relief 451.645Authority of cemetery or funeral home to erect and conduct crematory; placement 451.655Order of person for cremation and disposition of remains 451.660Requirements for death certificate and written authorization; delegation of authority of authorized agent; unavailability of authorized agent 451.665Maintenance of records; identification of remains 451.670Prohibition against requiring placement of remains in casket; construction and incineration, dissolution or reduction of container 451.675Holding of remains awaiting cremation 451.680Procedure and space for cremation 451.685Allowance of persons near remains awaiting cremation; simultaneous cremation of remains of more than one person 451.690Delivery and transportation of cremated remains 451.695Disposition of cremated remains: Responsibility; operator of crematory 451.700Disposition of cremated remains: Restrictions on manner and location 451.705Effect of execution of order for cremation; liability for article of value delivered with remains 451.710Refusal to accept or cremate remains or to release cremated remains pending resolution of dispute 451.715Unlawful acts; abatement of unlawful crematory as public nuisance