Nevada § 452.240 - Removal of bodies when structure becomes danger to public health; payment of expenses of reinterment
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 452.240 — Removal of bodies when structure becomes danger to public health; payment of expenses of reinterment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 452.240. Removal of bodies when structure becomes danger to public health; payment of expenses of reinterment
1. Whenever any mausoleum, vault, crypt or structure heretofore erected, and containing
one or more deceased human bodies, shall, in the opinion of the Division, become a
menace to public health, any court of competent jurisdiction may order the person,
firm or corporation owning the structure to remove the deceased body or bodies for
interment in some suitable cemetery at the expense of the person, firm or corporation
owning such mausoleum, vault or crypt. 2. If no such person, firm or corporation can be found in the county where such mausoleum,
vault or crypt may be located, then such removal and interment shall be at the expense
of the cemetery or cemetery association, county, city or town where such mausoleum,
vault or crypt may be situated.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 452.240 cover?
Section 452.240 ("Removal of bodies when structure becomes danger to public health; payment of expenses of reinterment") 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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