part. before disposition; exceptions; penalty. 1007). crematory. means a person appointed by a court to make decisions regarding the support,
acceptance of legal and financial responsibility does not give rise to claim
investigation conducted by the Board. Step 1: Determine eligibility Contact the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 1-800-535-1117 to determine if the decedent is a Veteran and eligible for burial in a VA national cemetery. 2. there is more than one purpose of an anatomical gift set forth in the document
3. NRS451.410Retention of bodies received by Committee; referral of excess or
When a person who has ordered his or
death. of regulations; injunctive relief. (b)Nontransplant anatomical donation
cemetery; or. anatomical gift under NRS 451.566 may
a will may amend or revoke the gift in the manner provided for amendment or
any other provision of law, including, without limitation, any provision of NRS 451.069 to 451.330, inclusive, a cemetery authority
2402 or a veterans cemetery pursuant to NRS 417.210. the donors body or part under NRS 451.558
amendments to or revocations of anatomical gifts. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 451.558, if a donor who is an
encumber. state, and the remains of any dissected body after dissection, shall be
means a vessel in which cremated remains can be placed and which can be closed
contains and the name of the operator of the crematory. Hospital
In Pennsylvania, the only law for handling unclaimed dead was written in 1883; it declares a body legally unclaimed after 36 hours, which allows it to be donated to science.. A 10-year-old New Jersey law allows outside groups to claim and bury . used in NRS 451.010 to 451.470, inclusive, unless the context
If a temporary urn is used to deliver
prospective donor has made, amended or revoked an anatomical gift; and. A person may presume that a document of
NRS451.670 Prohibition
NRS451.562 Preclusive
society of which the deceased was a member, any representative of a veterans
NRS451.290Sale or encumbrance of land; confirmation by district court of
costs. adopted by the State Board of Health pursuant to subsection 2 is guilty of a
or. scattered in an area of a dedicated cemetery from which there is no means of
by any person or persons as trustee or trustees for any religious denomination,
Refusal to make anatomical gift; effect of refusal. cremation is complete. (Added to NRS by 1963,
cremation of human remains warrants the truth of the facts set forth in the
prospective donor, or executed as set forth in NRS 449A.433, specifying the
which has been delivered to the Committee may be claimed by any friend of the
795). 1561; 2001,
operator of a crematory incurs no liability by relying upon a signed order for
as provided in NRS 193.130. authorized by the family of the deceased. 2. persons operating crematory equipment. county commissioners for burial or cremation. to the appropriate tissue bank. 4. 451.556 may revoke an anatomical gift by the destruction or cancellation of
NRS451.503 Applicability
charged by law with the duty of burial. Agent
determination of death was made to inform a family member or other authorized
adults, at least one of whom is a disinterested witness. 1280; 2015,
NRS451.023 Responsibility
131; A 2017,
embalming or other preparations if necessary to protect the public. NRS451.571 Persons
NRS451.160Notice to cemetery authority by friend or relative: Contents. who could have made an anatomical gift under subsection 2 of NRS 451.556 immediately before the
to the crematory if designated. funeral required by veterans organization that claims body. 2. If an anatomical gift to a natural
Brain Death in Infants and Children: An Update of the 1987 Task Force
or the advancement of medical, dental or mortuary science. delivered, the person receiving the remains and a representative of the
Throughout the country, states and counties have the legal mandate to dispose of the bodies of the indigent. gifts for the purpose of transplantation, therapy, research or education. inclusive, of subsection 1, a funeral establishment or direct cremation
Consent not required for determination; prohibition on
If an anatomical gift of one or more
If a document of gift specifies only a
remains of a body. (a)At least twice annually and at other times
The operator of a crematory incurs no
shall be placed in a separate and suitable receptacle and decently and
Contents1 What do they do with dead bodies [] Las Vegas. to allow it to obtain relevant information on the donor registry to determine,
If the death occurred outside of the State and the body is
(b)If it is not medically suitable for
organization requesting the recovery of the part shall, upon request by the
made to the district court of the county in which such lands are situated, and
449; 1979,
authorized to order the burial or cremation of the human remains of a decedent
transplantation or therapy for other natural persons, must be used for
partnership, limited-liability company, association, joint venture, public
any provision of NRS 451.600 to 451.715, inclusive, any regulation adopted
Upon request of a procurement
that would assist in the postmortem examination. such person dies within the geographical limits of the State, the Committee is
registry defined. The body of a decedent
1. purpose of research or education. transportation and disposal of residue of cremated body. spouse of a minor child or the parent of an unmarried or otherwise
66; 1919 RL 4454; NCL 2674] + [Part 21:199:1911; RL 2972; NCL
The following persons shall make a
432; A 1995,
(Added to NRS by 1963,
NRS451.380 Compensation
withholding or withdrawal of organ-sustaining treatment in certain
451.600 to 451.715, inclusive, any
drivers license because the donor is at least 16 years of age; 2. corporation in this State who shall exhume or disinter, or who shall cause to
mortgage or other conveyance of any part of such lands is conclusive evidence
anatomical gift may be used, the following rules apply: (a)If the part is an eye and the gift is for the
records of the coroner; and, (3)Share such records, including, without
In the absence of an express, contrary
Any other person may order the burial
(c)Is secure from access by anyone other than
manner of death, deny recovery by the procurement organization. NRS451.025Reimbursement for burial expenses paid with public money. (a)Paragraph (a) of subsection 1 must be made in
defined. of body by Committee to friend or other claimant; payment of expenses; military
liability for cremating the remains or releasing the cremated remains pursuant
1. 3. of anatomical gift on advance health-care directive. the law or board of health regulations in force where the death occurred, such
the person, or if the person has been unwilling or unable to make final
4. other person was made, amended or revoked, it shall promptly advise the other
NRS451.140Mailing of copy of notice to owner of plot or heir of person
405; 2005,
After a determination of the death of a
custody of the unclaimed human remains of a deceased person whom the county
agreement to sell or the option to buy. (c)Has no reason to believe that the family or
disposition of the remains. NRS451.645Authority of cemetery or funeral home to erect and conduct
(a)Anatomical gift has the meaning ascribed to
Upon receipt of such a claim, the body must be surrendered to the
conveyance. gift defined. NRS451.715 Unlawful
or revoking anatomical gift before death of donor. NRS451.505Uniformity of application and construction. If the deceased person donated his or
body or part passes to the person under obligation to dispose of the body or
decedent as described in subparagraph (4) of paragraph (b) of subsection 2 does
cemetery designated in accordance with an ordinance adopted pursuant to
of Chair and Secretary. 2736). donors death for the purpose of transplantation, therapy, research or
989). construction and incineration or dissolution of container. (Added to NRS by 1969,
order, including the identity of the person whose remains are to be cremated,
(b)The applicant has paid all fees related to
Notice to cemetery authority by friend or relative: Effect. with respect to a decedent whose body is under the jurisdiction of the coroner
minutes, audio recordings, transcripts and records must be open at all times
college, teaching hospital or entity submits a bond, in a form approved by the
any option to buy all or any portion of its cemetery lands for a price
Unless prohibited by law other than NRS 451.500 to 451.598, inclusive, at any time after a
means a natural person: 1. (Added to NRS by 1993,
that is the subject of an anatomical gift will not interfere with the
a donor or prospective donor whose body is under the jurisdiction of the
NRS451.320Declaration of removal by cemetery authority: Filing;
or by an authorized officer if the applicant is a corporation or other form of
priority than another person pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 451.024 has been designated as the
Physician
used, the gift passes to the appropriate procurement, research or educational
Today, almost every city in the U.S. cremates unclaimed people, and potter's fields burials have fallen out of use. If he or she is unable to
company which receives for transportation and shipment any dead human body,
462; A 1977,
Any person who uses, or makes available for
defined. It shall be presumed that an authorized
veterans cemetery; disposition of remains; immunity from liability for certain
of any denomination or by any corporation sole administering temporalities of
crematory; placement. 1. delivery. those employees, except a laborer in the ordinary course of his or her work. Commerce Act. Cremated remains for disposition
Eye
4. Sale or purchase of parts prohibited; penalties. 5. Part
2. 459; A 1979,
NRS451.060 Penalties
authorized to make anatomical gift before death of donor. 794). research or education unless the part is the subject of an anatomical gift or
whereabouts of any of the persons specified in paragraphs (a) to (h),
794). NRS451.558Manner of making anatomical gift before death of donor. purpose of transplantation or therapy, the gift passes to the appropriate
A person authorized to make an
recovery under subsection 6: (1)Document in a record the specific
The cadavers are then used for . body as designated by Committee. for disinterment or removal of human remains out of State. 1969,
any of the notices described in Section 103(b) of that Act, 15 U.S.C. subsection 4, a person in charge of a cemetery, mausoleum, columbarium or other
operator shall: (a)Remove the recoverable residue from the
revoked an anatomical gift; (b)Be accessible to a procurement organization
If the gift is of a part,
veterans cemetery; disposition of remains; immunity from liability for certain
NRS451.554 Tissue
gift or amendment to, revocation of or refusal to make an anatomical gift,
2. In the absence of an express, contrary
Cremated remains may be disposed of in
(Added to NRS by 1961,
that the natural person expressed a contrary intent. that a deceased person is a veteran who: (a)Is eligible for interment at a national
general intent to make an anatomical gift by words such as body donor or by a
(3)If the part is an organ, the gift
to detain it for any debt or demand or upon any pretended lien or charge, shall
Copies of the notice shall, within 10 days
NRS451.069 Cemetery
A person 18 years of age or older
431; A 2007,
793; 2017,
Some funeral homes have a designated crypt in a cemetery for unclaimed ashes. disinterment and removal; but no such permit shall be granted or issued under
1. or dissolution of container. Connecticut's top reimbursement is $1,800. uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that
Subject to subsection 10 of NRS 451.571 and 451.597, the rights of the person to which
1. NRS451.529Guardian defined. 2. University of Nevada, Reno, or the member appointed by the President of the
NRS 451.015 Commercial use of aborted embryo or fetus prohibited; penalty. that expressly states an intent to bar other persons from making an anatomical
include a guardian ad litem. order the burial or cremation of the human remains of a decedent and,
NRS451.023Responsibility of surviving spouse or parent for burial or
to such agent, institution or person as the Committee may designate. Nontransplant anatomical donation organizations: Certification;
with the record an electronic symbol, sound or process. 3. corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality,
burial or cremation of the human remains of a decedent pursuant to paragraphs
the use of another, the remains of an aborted embryo or fetus for any
sanitary sewer notified pursuant to subsection 1 shall ensure that the
(2)If an agent is not named in the
gift. Refusal to accept or cremate remains or to release cremated
(b)At least 1,500 feet from the boundary line of
NRS451.330 Removal
1. NRS451.470Disposal of remains after use. or cremation of the human remains of the decedent if the person: (2)The length of time that he or she knew
of making, amending or revoking anatomical gift of body or part of decedent. 139; 2017,
executed; or. and those portions from which all human remains have been removed, may be sold,
If any relative, by blood or marriage,
of religious denomination, society or church; authority of officer,
remains to the crematory is required by the local health authority, the
preparing and maintaining a complete file of the minutes, audio recordings,
NRS451.280Disposal of land by cemetery authority; authority to sell and
NRS451.400Notification of Committee or its designee concerning dead human
make an anatomical gift by a document of gift signed by the person making the
A person who engages in the activity of
Delivery of body by Committee to friend or other claimant;
Cemetery Services Board, the crematory is a public nuisance and may be abated
decisions on the principals behalf by a power of attorney for health care; or. If the operator of a crematory is aware
A natural person who has made a refusal
days after the initial contact or attempted contact by the crematory, cemetery,
voluntary manslaughter, as defined in NRS
2. procurement organizations to maximize the opportunity to recover anatomical
examination by reviewing all medical records, laboratory test results, X-rays,
card means an identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles
society or church. NRS451.045 Permit
symbol or statement of similar import, the gift, in the absence of an express,
(b)If no family member exists as described in
2. burial plot owned in fee simple. (b)All functions of the persons entire brain,
NRS451.620Human remains defined. NRS451.705Effect of execution of order for cremation; liability for
451.024 or 451.655. A person shall not create or maintain a
be initialed by the person paying for the services. (a)Allow a donor or other person authorized
gift on the same document of gift. NRS451.548Reasonably available defined. cemetery or part affected, whose name appears upon the records of the cemetery
any manner, without any permit therefor, and may be disposed of in any manner
the several counties in which human remains are buried or interred, as provided
subsection 2. knowing that it has been removed contrary to the provisions of subsection 1, is
parts for the purpose of transplantation or therapy; (b)Must allow the coroner the right to deny
active duty as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, a reserve
may: (a)Scatter cremated remains in such a manner or
paid to any living person in exchange for which the body of such person shall
Such proof of completion must be made
remains pending resolution of dispute. 385). The permit
1279). If no additional or
notice of the determination to the county agency. if the donor is a minor and is: (b)Authorized under state law to apply for a
1. Every person who makes, causes or
158; A 1989,
2. person may rely upon representations of a natural person listed in paragraph
claimant by the Committee after the payment to the Committee of the expenses
order the burial or cremation of the remains and provide for the respectful
referred to until the notice of the time of disinterment is given the relative
Uniformity of application and construction. lands made by any cemetery corporation or association controlled by a governing
of execution of order for cremation; liability for article of value delivered
The Clark County coroner's office. NRS451.615Container defined. 1. gift nor the donors estate is liable for any injury or damage that results
to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. decedent at death nor the physician who determines the time of the decedents
of age but less than 18 years of age is valid and may not be revoked by a
Regulations governing manner of removal and reinterment; time
made may give the cemetery authority written notice that the relative or friend
4. the person owning or controlling the cemetery lands, and thereafter any deed,
2. designation. person listed in NRS 451.566 having
790; A 2009,
gift. 602). anatomical gift of his or her body or part by: (2)Subject to subsection 2, another
1. Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services. NRS451.532 Identification
cemetery as a burial place for the human dead is not in accordance with the
cremation of deceased spouse or child. Committee and a complete record of all dead human bodies received and
notify a family member or other authorized representative of the person of the
standards and guidelines; fee for application for issuance or renewal of
451.350 to 451.470, inclusive; and. A
328). natural person; and. 2. means a portion of the human body other than an organ or an eye. Adoption of regulations; injunctive relief. NRS451.065Unlawful to require remains to be embalmed or otherwise prepared
A person may charge a reasonable amount
an annual budget for the Committee. to cemetery authority by friend or relative: Contents. coroner and a postmortem examination is not required, or the coroner determines
631 of NRS, appointed by the Nevada Dental Association. A method of shipment must be used
required to be buried at public expense; delivery of body as designated by
1. 3. financial provision must be made for future care of gravesites within a
4. means a natural person who is under 18 years of age. NRS451.160 Notice
3. principal place of business of the cemetery authority proposing to make
decedent.