Nevada § 451.050 - Permit for disinterment or removal of human remains out of State
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 451.050 — Permit for disinterment or removal of human remains out of State, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 451.050. Permit for disinterment or removal of human remains out of State
1. Any person, company, association or corporation in this State who shall exhume
or disinter, or who shall cause to be exhumed or disinterred, any human remains, or
any part of such remains, which have been buried in the ground in this State, for
the purpose of transporting the same to any other state or foreign country, except
under the conditions provided in subsection 2, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. 2. The boards of county commissioners of the several counties in which human remains
are buried or interred, as provided in subsection 1, are authorized to grant and to
issue written permits for the disinterment and removal of any such human remains referred
to in subsection 1, whenever in their judgment the public health will not be endangered
by such disinterment and removal; but no such permit shall be granted or issued under
any circumstances or at any time where the person or persons buried or interred have
died from or with any contagious or loathsome disease.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 451.050
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 451.050 cover?
Section 451.050 ("Permit for disinterment or removal of human remains out of State") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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