451.665 - Maintenance of records; identification of remains. - Nevada Statutes

451.665  Maintenance of records; identification of remains.

      1.  The operator of a crematory shall keep a record of:

      (a) Each authorization received;

      (b) The name of each person whose human remains are received;

      (c) The date and time of receipt, and a description of the container in which received;

      (d) The date of cremation; and

      (e) The final disposition of the cremated remains.

      2.  The operator of a crematory shall not accept unidentified human remains. If the remains are received in a container, the operator shall place appropriate identification upon the exterior of the container.

      3.  If a permit for transportation of human remains to the crematory is required by the local health authority, the operator shall file the permit in his or her records.

      (Added to NRS by 1993, 2603)