Nevada § 451.700 - Disposition of cremated remains: Restrictions on manner and location
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 451.700 — Disposition of cremated remains: Restrictions on manner and location, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 451.700. Disposition of cremated remains: Restrictions on manner and location
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 or authorized by the agent who ordered
the cremation, no person may: (a) Scatter cremated remains in such a manner or location that the remains are commingled
with those of another person; or (b) Place the cremated remains of more than one person in the same urn unless the
persons are friends or members of the same family and the urn is designed for the
remains of more than one person. 2. Cremated remains may be scattered at sea or over a public waterway, or by air,
from individual closed vessels, or scattered in an area of a dedicated cemetery from
which there is no means of location or recovery and which is used exclusively for
this purpose. 3. Cremated remains may be disposed of in any manner upon private property if the
agent who ordered the cremation so directs and the owner of the property consents
in writing. 4. Cremated remains for disposition pursuant to subsection 2 or 3, except soil resulting
from natural organic reduction, must be, and any other cremated remains may be, reduced
to particles no larger than 1 / 8 of an inch.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 451.700
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 451.700 cover?
Section 451.700 ("Disposition of cremated remains: Restrictions on manner and location") 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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