NRS 451.593
Law governing validity

  • choice of law as to execution of document of gift
  • presumption of validity.

1.

A document of gift is valid if executed in accordance with:

(a)

The provisions of NRS 451.500 to 451.598, inclusive;

(b)

The laws of the state or country where it was executed; or

(c)

The laws of the state or country where the person making the anatomical gift was domiciled, has a place of residence or was a national at the time the document of gift was executed.

2.

If a document of gift is valid under this section, the law of this State governs the interpretation of the document of gift.

3.

A person may presume that a document of gift or amendment of an anatomical gift is valid unless that person knows that it was not validly executed or was revoked.

Source: Section 451.593 — Law governing validity; choice of law as to execution of document of gift; presumption of validity., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-451.­html#NRS451Sec593.

451.500
Short title. 451.503
Applicability of Act. 451.505
Uniformity of application and construction. 451.510
Definitions. 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. 451.529
“Guardian” defined. 451.530
“Hospital” defined. 451.532
“Identification card” defined. 451.533
“Know” defined. 451.534
“Organ procurement organization” defined. 451.535
“Part” defined. 451.540
“Person” defined. 451.545
“Physician” defined. 451.547
“Procurement organization” defined. 451.548
“Reasonably available” defined. 451.549
“Record” defined. 451.550
“State” defined. 451.553
“Technician” defined. 451.554
“Tissue bank” defined. 451.556
Persons authorized to make anatomical gift before death of donor. 451.558
Manner of making anatomical gift before death of donor. 451.559
Amending or revoking anatomical gift before death of donor. 451.561
Refusal to make anatomical gift 451.562
Preclusive effect of anatomical gift, amendment or revocation. 451.566
Persons authorized to make anatomical gift of body or part of decedent. 451.568
Manner of making, amending or revoking anatomical gift of body or part of decedent. 451.571
Persons who may receive anatomical gift 451.572
Search and notification. 451.578
Delivery of document of gift not required 451.579
Rights and duties of procurement organization and others. 451.584
Coordination of procurement and use. 451.587
Nontransplant anatomical donation organizations: Certification 451.590
Sale or purchase of parts prohibited 451.591
Other prohibited acts 451.592
Immunity. 451.593
Law governing validity 451.594
Donor registry. 451.595
Effect of anatomical gift on advance health-care directive. 451.596
Cooperation between coroner and procurement organization. 451.597
Facilitation of anatomical gift from decedent whose body is under jurisdiction of coroner. 451.598
Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. 451.5285
“Eye bank” defined. 451.5335
“Minor” defined. 451.5345
“Parent” defined. 451.5475
“Prospective donor” defined. 451.5485
“Recipient” defined. 451.5493
“Refusal” defined. 451.5497
“Sign” defined. 451.5535
“Tissue” defined. 451.5545
“Transplant hospital” defined.
Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

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