Nevada § 451.590 - Sale or purchase of parts prohibited; penalties
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 451.590 — Sale or purchase of parts prohibited; penalties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 451.590. Sale or purchase of parts prohibited; penalties
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person shall not knowingly, for
valuable consideration, purchase or sell a part of a natural person for transplantation
or therapy if removal of the part from the natural person is or was intended to occur
after the natural person's death. 2. A person may charge a reasonable amount for the removal, processing, preservation,
quality control, storage, transportation, implantation or disposal of a part. 3. A person who violates this section is guilty of a category C felony and shall be
punished as provided in NRS 193.130 , or by a fine of not more than $50,000, or by both fine and the punishment provided
in NRS 193.130 .
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 451.590 cover?
Section 451.590 ("Sale or purchase of parts prohibited; penalties") 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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