Nevada § 440.540 Necessity for permit to inter more than 72 hours after death; removal of body to another registration district

Nevada Statutes

§ 440.540 — Necessity for permit to inter more than 72 hours after death; removal of body to another registration district

Nevada § 440.540

Title 40PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY

Ch. 440Vital

RECORDS REGARDING DEATH AND DISPOSITION OF REMAINS

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.540 (2026).

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1.Except as provided in subsection 2, the body of any person whose death occurs in this state shall not be interred, deposited in a vault or tomb, cremated or otherwise disposed of, removed from or into any registration district, or be held temporarily pending a further disposition more than 72 hours after death, until a permit for burial or removal or other disposition thereof has been properly issued by the local health officer of the registration district in which the death occurred.

2.If the person who is to certify the cause of death consents, a body may be moved from the place of death into another registration district to be prepared for final disposition.

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1. Except as provided in subsection 2, the body of any person whose death occurs in this state shall not be interred, deposited in a vault or tomb, cremated or otherwise disposed of, removed from or into any registration district, or be held temporarily pending a further disposition more than 72 hours after death, until a permit for burial or removal or other disposition thereof has been properly issued by the local health officer of the registration district in which the death occurred.
2. If the person who is to certify the cause of death consents, a body may be moved from the place of death into another registration district to be prepared for final disposition.