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2010 Nevada Code
TITLE 40 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
Chapter 451 Dead Bodies
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DEFINITIONS
- NRS 451.005 "Human remains" and "remains" defined. DETERMINATION OF DEATH (UNIFORM ACT)
- NRS 451.007 Determination of death. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- NRS 451.010 Dissection of dead human bodies: Limitations; penalty.
- NRS 451.015 Commercial use of aborted embryo or fetus prohibited; penalty.
- NRS 451.020 Burial or cremation within reasonable time after death; transportation and disposal of residue of cremated body.
- NRS 451.023 Responsibility of surviving spouse or parent for burial or cremation of deceased spouse or child.
- NRS 451.024 Authority to order burial of human remains; execution of affidavit.
- NRS 451.025 Reimbursement for burial expenses paid with public money.
- NRS 451.030 Removal of remains for sale or dissection; purchases; punishment.
- NRS 451.040 Seizure of remains for debt; interference with dead body; penalty.
- NRS 451.045 Permit for disinterment or removal of human remains within State.
- NRS 451.050 Permit for disinterment or removal of human remains out of State.
- NRS 451.060 Penalties for noncompliance of common carrier.
- NRS 451.065 Unlawful to require remains to be embalmed or otherwise prepared before disposition; exceptions; penalty.
- NRS 451.067 Designation of family cemetery; notification of Health Division of designation. REMOVAL OF HUMAN REMAINS BY CEMETERY AUTHORITY
- NRS 451.069 "Cemetery authority" defined.
- NRS 451.070 Authority to order disinterment and removal of human remains.
- NRS 451.080 Regulations governing manner of removal and reinterment; time for removal and reinterment.
- NRS 451.110 Notice of determination to remove human remains.
- NRS 451.130 Posting of copies of notice in cemetery.
- NRS 451.140 Mailing of copy of notice to owner of plot or heir of person interred.
- NRS 451.150 Notice to cemetery authority by friend or relative.
- NRS 451.160 Notice to cemetery authority by friend or relative: Contents.
- NRS 451.170 Notice to cemetery authority by friend or relative: Manner of delivery.
- NRS 451.180 Notice by cemetery authority; manner of service on friend or relative.
- NRS 451.190 Notice to cemetery authority by friend or relative: Effect.
- NRS 451.260 Removal of human remains.
- NRS 451.270 Manner of reinterment.
- NRS 451.280 Disposal of land by cemetery authority; authority to sell and encumber.
- NRS 451.290 Sale or encumbrance of land; confirmation by district court of sale by cemetery corporation or association.
- NRS 451.300 Petition for confirmation; notice of hearing.
- NRS 451.310 Confirmation of sale agreed upon before receipt of notice of determination that further maintenance of cemetery is not in accordance with health, safety, comfort or welfare of public.
- NRS 451.320 Declaration of removal by cemetery authority: Filing; acknowledgment; effect of subsequent conveyance.
- NRS 451.330 Removal of dedication; notice of hearing and proof. REMOVAL OF HUMAN REMAINS INTERRED IN RELIGIOUS CEMETERY
- NRS 451.340 Disinterment 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. ANATOMICAL DISSECTION
- NRS 451.350 "Committee" defined.
- NRS 451.360 Establishment and composition of Committee; election and terms of Chair and Secretary.
- NRS 451.370 Meetings, records, budget and reports of Committee.
- NRS 451.380 Compensation of members of Committee.
- NRS 451.390 Regulations of Committee.
- NRS 451.400 Notification of Committee or its designee concerning dead human body which is unclaimed or required to be buried at public expense; delivery of body as designated by Committee.
- NRS 451.410 Retention of bodies received by Committee; referral of excess or unfit bodies to board of county commissioners for burial or cremation.
- NRS 451.420 Committee to receive notice of death for unclaimed indigent person; limitations on delivery of bodies to Committee.
- NRS 451.430 Delivery of body by Committee to friend or other claimant; payment of expenses; military funeral required by veterans' organization that claims body.
- NRS 451.440 Contract for delivery of body to Committee prohibited; Committee authorized to accept body left by will.
- NRS 451.450 Distribution of bodies among schools, teaching hospitals and other persons or entities; fees; penalty.
- NRS 451.460 Recipient of body received from Committee required to give bond; approval, amount and conditions of bond.
- NRS 451.470 Disposal of remains after use. ANATOMICAL GIFTS (UNIFORM ACT)
- NRS 451.500 Short title.
- NRS 451.503 Applicability of Act.
- NRS 451.505 Uniformity of application and construction.
- NRS 451.510 Definitions.
- NRS 451.511 "Adult" defined.
- NRS 451.512 "Agent" defined.
- NRS 451.513 "Anatomical gift" defined.
- NRS 451.520 "Decedent" defined.
- NRS 451.522 "Disinterested witness" defined.
- NRS 451.523 "Document of gift" defined.
- NRS 451.525 "Donor" defined.
- NRS 451.526 "Donor registry" defined.
- NRS 451.528 "Driver's license" defined.
- NRS 451.5285 "Eye bank" defined.
- NRS 451.529 "Guardian" defined.
- NRS 451.530 "Hospital" defined.
- NRS 451.532 "Identification card" defined.
- NRS 451.533 "Know" defined.
- NRS 451.5335 "Minor" defined.
- NRS 451.534 "Organ procurement organization" defined.
- NRS 451.5345 "Parent" defined.
- NRS 451.535 "Part" defined.
- NRS 451.540 "Person" defined.
- NRS 451.545 "Physician" defined.
- NRS 451.547 "Procurement organization" defined.
- NRS 451.5475 "Prospective donor" defined.
- NRS 451.548 "Reasonably available" defined.
- NRS 451.5485 "Recipient" defined.
- NRS 451.549 "Record" defined.
- NRS 451.5493 "Refusal" defined.
- NRS 451.5497 "Sign" defined.
- NRS 451.550 "State" defined.
- NRS 451.553 "Technician" defined.
- NRS 451.5535 "Tissue" defined.
- NRS 451.554 "Tissue bank" defined.
- NRS 451.5545 "Transplant hospital" defined.
- NRS 451.556 Persons authorized to make anatomical gift before death of donor.
- NRS 451.558 Manner of making anatomical gift before death of donor.
- NRS 451.559 Amending or revoking anatomical gift before death of donor.
- NRS 451.561 Refusal to make anatomical gift; effect of refusal.
- NRS 451.562 Preclusive effect of anatomical gift, amendment or revocation.
- NRS 451.566 Persons authorized to make anatomical gift of body or part of decedent.
- NRS 451.568 Manner of making, amending or revoking anatomical gift of body or part of decedent.
- NRS 451.571 Persons who may receive anatomical gift; purpose of anatomical gift.
- NRS 451.572 Search and notification.
- NRS 451.578 Delivery of document of gift not required; right to examine.
- NRS 451.579 Rights and duties of procurement organization and others.
- NRS 451.584 Coordination of procurement and use.
- NRS 451.590 Sale or purchase of parts prohibited; penalties.
- NRS 451.591 Other prohibited acts; penalties.
- NRS 451.592 Immunity.
- NRS 451.593 Law governing validity; choice of law as to execution of document of gift; presumption of validity.
- NRS 451.594 Donor registry.
- NRS 451.595 Effect of anatomical gift on advance health-care directive.
- NRS 451.596 Cooperation between coroner and procurement organization.
- NRS 451.597 Facilitation of anatomical gift from decedent whose body is under jurisdiction of coroner.
- NRS 451.598 Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. CREMATION
- NRS 451.600 Definitions.
- NRS 451.605 "Agent" defined.
- NRS 451.610 "Communicable disease" defined.
- NRS 451.615 "Container" defined.
- NRS 451.620 "Human remains" defined.
- NRS 451.625 "Operator" defined.
- NRS 451.630 "Urn" defined.
- NRS 451.635 Requirements for licensing.
- NRS 451.640 Adoption of regulations; injunctive relief.
- NRS 451.645 Authority of cemetery or funeral home; authority of operator to contract with or employ licensed funeral director.
- NRS 451.650 Authority to order cremation of human remains; execution of affidavit.
- NRS 451.655 Order of person for cremation and disposition of remains.
- NRS 451.660 Requirements for death certificate and written authorization; delegation of authority of authorized agent.
- NRS 451.665 Maintenance of records; identification of remains.
- NRS 451.670 Prohibition against requiring placement of remains in casket; construction and incineration of container.
- NRS 451.675 Holding of remains awaiting cremation.
- NRS 451.680 Procedure and space for cremation.
- NRS 451.685 Allowance of persons near remains awaiting cremation; simultaneous cremation of remains of more than one person.
- NRS 451.690 Delivery and transportation of cremated remains.
- NRS 451.695 Disposition of cremated remains: Responsibility; operator of crematory.
- NRS 451.700 Disposition of cremated remains: Restrictions on manner and location.
- NRS 451.705 Effect of execution of order for cremation; liability for article of value delivered with remains.
- NRS 451.710 Refusal to accept or cremate remains or to release cremated remains pending resolution of dispute.
- NRS 451.715 Unlawful acts; abatement of unlawful crematory as public nuisance.
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