Nevada § 451.670 - Prohibition against requiring placement of remains in casket; construction and incineration, dissolution or reduction of container
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 451.670 — Prohibition against requiring placement of remains in casket; construction and incineration, dissolution or reduction of container, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 451.670. Prohibition against requiring placement of remains in casket; construction and incineration, dissolution or reduction of container
1. No operator of a crematory may require that human remains be placed in a casket,
or refuse to accept human remains for cremation because they are not in a casket. 2. The container used must: (a) Consist of: (1) Readily combustible materials if incineration will be used to cremate the human
remains; (2) Materials that are readily dissolvable by alkaline hydrolysis, if alkaline hydrolysis
will be used to cremate the human remains; or (3) Materials that are readily reducible by natural organic reduction if natural organic
reduction will be used to cremate the human remains; (b) Cover the human remains completely when closed; (c) Resist leaking or spilling; (d) Be rigid enough for easy handling or, if alkaline hydrolysis will be used to cremate
the human remains, be properly supported during transport; and (e) Protect the health and safety of employees of the operator. 3. Unless otherwise ordered in writing by the agent, the operator shall incinerate,
dissolve or reduce the container, as applicable, as the remains are cremated.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 451.670 cover?
Section 451.670 ("Prohibition against requiring placement of remains in casket; construction and incineration, dissolution or reduction of container") 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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