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CHAPTER 451 - DEAD BODIES
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NRS 451.005 “Human remains” and “remains” defined.
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NRS 451.007 Requirements for determination.
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NRS 451.008 Consent not required for determination; prohibition on withholding or withdrawal of organ-sustaining treatment in certain circumstances; notice.
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NRS 451.010 Dissection of dead human bodies: Limitations; penalty.
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NRS 451.015 Commercial use of aborted embryo or fetus prohibited; penalty.
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NRS 451.020 Burial or cremation within reasonable time after death; transportation and disposal of residue of cremated body.
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NRS 451.023 Responsibility of surviving spouse or parent for burial or cremation of deceased spouse or child.
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NRS 451.024 Persons 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.
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NRS 451.025 Reimbursement for burial expenses paid with public money.
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NRS 451.027 Duty 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.
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NRS 451.030 Removal of remains for sale or dissection; purchases; punishment.
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NRS 451.040 Seizure of remains for debt; interference with dead body; penalty.
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NRS 451.045 Permit for disinterment or removal of human remains within State.
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NRS 451.050 Permit for disinterment or removal of human remains out of State.
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NRS 451.060 Penalties for noncompliance of common carrier.
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NRS 451.065 Unlawful to require remains to be embalmed or otherwise prepared before disposition; exceptions; penalty.
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NRS 451.067 Designation of family cemetery; notification of Division of Public and Behavioral Health of designation.
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NRS 451.069 “Cemetery authority” defined.
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NRS 451.070 Court order required for disinterment and removal of human remains; petition; hearing; maintenance of records by cemetery authority; exceptions.
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NRS 451.075 Prohibition on certain acts by cemetery authority concerning burial plot owned in fee simple.
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NRS 451.080 Regulations governing manner of removal and reinterment; time for removal and reinterment.
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NRS 451.110 Notice of determination to remove human remains.
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NRS 451.130 Posting of copies of notice in cemetery.
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NRS 451.140 Mailing of copy of notice to owner of plot or heir of person interred.
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NRS 451.150 Notice to cemetery authority by friend or relative.
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NRS 451.160 Notice to cemetery authority by friend or relative: Contents.
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NRS 451.170 Notice to cemetery authority by friend or relative: Manner of delivery.
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NRS 451.180 Notice by cemetery authority; manner of service on friend or relative.
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NRS 451.190 Notice to cemetery authority by friend or relative: Effect.
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NRS 451.260 Removal of human remains.
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NRS 451.270 Manner and time of reinterment.
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NRS 451.280 Disposal of land by cemetery authority; authority to sell and encumber.
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NRS 451.290 Sale or encumbrance of land; confirmation by district court of sale by cemetery corporation or association.
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NRS 451.300 Petition for confirmation; notice of hearing.
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NRS 451.310 Confirmation of sale agreed upon before receipt of court order authorizing the disinterment and removal of human remains.
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NRS 451.320 Declaration of removal by cemetery authority: Filing; acknowledgment; effect of subsequent conveyance.
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NRS 451.330 Removal of dedication; notice of hearing and proof.
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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.
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NRS 451.500 Short title.
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NRS 451.503 Applicability of Act.
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NRS 451.505 Uniformity of application and construction.
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NRS 451.510 Definitions.
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NRS 451.511 “Adult” defined.
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NRS 451.512 “Agent” defined.
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NRS 451.513 “Anatomical gift” defined.
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NRS 451.520 “Decedent” defined.
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NRS 451.522 “Disinterested witness” defined.
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NRS 451.523 “Document of gift” defined.
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NRS 451.525 “Donor” defined.
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NRS 451.526 “Donor registry” defined.
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NRS 451.528 “Driver’s license” defined.
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NRS 451.529 “Guardian” defined.
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NRS 451.530 “Hospital” defined.
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NRS 451.532 “Identification card” defined.
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NRS 451.533 “Know” defined.
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NRS 451.534 “Organ procurement organization” defined.
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NRS 451.535 “Part” defined.
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NRS 451.540 “Person” defined.
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NRS 451.545 “Physician” defined.
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NRS 451.547 “Procurement organization” defined.
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NRS 451.548 “Reasonably available” defined.
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NRS 451.549 “Record” defined.
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NRS 451.550 “State” defined.
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NRS 451.553 “Technician” defined.
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NRS 451.554 “Tissue bank” defined.
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NRS 451.556 Persons authorized to make anatomical gift before death of donor.
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NRS 451.558 Manner of making anatomical gift before death of donor.
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NRS 451.559 Amending or revoking anatomical gift before death of donor.
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NRS 451.561 Refusal to make anatomical gift; effect of refusal.
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NRS 451.562 Preclusive effect of anatomical gift, amendment or revocation.
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NRS 451.566 Persons authorized to make anatomical gift of body or part of decedent; appointment of person to make anatomical gift where other authorized persons unavailable.
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NRS 451.568 Manner of making, amending or revoking anatomical gift of body or part of decedent.
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NRS 451.569 Release of body or part upon request from procurement organization; requirements; immunity of coroner or medical examiner from liability.
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NRS 451.571 Persons who may receive anatomical gift; purpose of anatomical gift.
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NRS 451.572 Search and notification.
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NRS 451.578 Delivery of document of gift not required; right to examine.
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NRS 451.579 Rights and duties of procurement organization and others.
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NRS 451.584 Coordination of procurement and use.
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NRS 451.587 Nontransplant anatomical donation organizations: Certification; standards and guidelines; fee for application for issuance or renewal of certificate; duties of Division; penalty.
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NRS 451.590 Sale or purchase of parts prohibited; penalties.
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NRS 451.591 Other prohibited acts; penalties.
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NRS 451.592 Immunity.
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NRS 451.593 Law governing validity; choice of law as to execution of document of gift; presumption of validity.
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NRS 451.594 Donor registry.
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NRS 451.595 Effect of anatomical gift on advance health-care directive.
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NRS 451.596 Cooperation between coroner and procurement organization.
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NRS 451.597 Facilitation of anatomical gift from decedent whose body is under jurisdiction of coroner.
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NRS 451.598 Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
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NRS 451.600 Definitions.
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NRS 451.605 “Agent” defined.
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NRS 451.607 “Alkaline hydrolysis” defined.
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NRS 451.610 “Communicable disease” defined.
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NRS 451.615 “Container” defined.
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NRS 451.617 “Cremation” defined.
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NRS 451.620 “Human remains” defined.
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NRS 451.623 Natural organic reduction” defined.
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NRS 451.625 “Operator” defined.
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NRS 451.630 “Urn” defined.
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NRS 451.635 Requirements for licensing of crematories and certification of persons operating crematory equipment.
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NRS 451.637 Operator 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.
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NRS 451.640 Adoption of regulations; injunctive relief.
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NRS 451.645 Authority of cemetery or funeral home to erect and conduct crematory; placement.
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NRS 451.655 Order of person for cremation and disposition of remains.
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NRS 451.660 Requirements for death certificate and written authorization; delegation of authority of authorized agent; unavailability of authorized agent.
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NRS 451.665 Maintenance of records; identification of remains.
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NRS 451.670 Prohibition against requiring placement of remains in casket; construction and incineration, dissolution or reduction of container.
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NRS 451.675 Holding of remains awaiting cremation.
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NRS 451.680 Procedure and space for cremation.
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NRS 451.685 Allowance of persons near remains awaiting cremation; simultaneous cremation of remains of more than one person.
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NRS 451.690 Delivery and transportation of cremated remains.
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NRS 451.695 Disposition of cremated remains: Responsibility; operator of crematory.
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NRS 451.700 Disposition of cremated remains: Restrictions on manner and location.
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NRS 451.705 Effect of execution of order for cremation; liability for article of value delivered with remains.
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NRS 451.710 Refusal to accept or cremate remains or to release cremated remains pending resolution of dispute.
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NRS 451.715 Unlawful acts; abatement of unlawful crematory as public nuisance.
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NRS 451.5285 “Eye bank” defined.
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NRS 451.5335 “Minor” defined.
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NRS 451.5345 “Parent” defined.
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NRS 451.5475 “Prospective donor” defined.
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NRS 451.5485 “Recipient” defined.
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NRS 451.5493 “Refusal” defined.
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NRS 451.5497 “Sign” defined.
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NRS 451.5535 “Tissue” defined.
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NRS 451.5545 “Transplant hospital” defined.
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