NRS 451.410
Retention of bodies received by Committee

referral of excess or unfit bodies to board of county commissioners for burial or cremation.

Each dead human body received by the Committee shall be retained in a receiving vault for a period of not less than 30 days before allowing its use for medical science. If at any time more bodies are made available to the Committee than can be used for medical science under its jurisdiction, or a body shall be deemed by the Committee to be unfit for anatomical purposes, the Committee may notify, in writing, the board of county commissioners of the county where the death occurred. Upon receiving such notification, the board of county commissioners shall direct a person to take charge of such body and cause it to be buried or cremated in accordance with the existing rules, laws and practices for disposing of unclaimed bodies within such county.

Source: Section 451.410 — Retention of bodies received by Committee; referral of excess or unfit bodies to board of county commissioners for burial or cremation., https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-451.html#NRS451Sec410.

451.350
“Committee” defined. 451.360
Establishment and composition of Committee 451.370
Meetings, records and budget of Committee. 451.380
Compensation of members of Committee. 451.390
Regulations of Committee. 451.400
Notification of Committee or its designee concerning dead human body which is unclaimed or required to be buried at public expense 451.410
Retention of bodies received by Committee 451.420
Committee to receive notice of death for unclaimed indigent person 451.430
Delivery of body by Committee to friend or other claimant 451.440
Contract for delivery of body to Committee prohibited 451.450
Distribution of bodies among schools, teaching hospitals and other persons or entities 451.460
Recipient of body received from Committee required to give bond 451.470
Disposal of remains after use.

Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

§ 451.410’s source at nv.us

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Original Source: Section 451.410 — Retention of bodies received by Committee; referral of excess or unfit bodies to board of county commissioners for burial or cremation., https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-451.html#NRS451Sec410 (last accessed Feb. 5, 2021).

NRS 451.410 Retention of bodies received by Committee

NRS 451.410
Retention of bodies received by Committee