Nevada Code § 451.060

Penalties for noncompliance of common carrier
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1. Any transportation company or common
carrier transporting or carrying, or accepting through its agents or employees
for transportation or carriage, the body of any deceased person, without an accompanying
permit issued in accordance with law, shall be punished by a fine of not more
than $250. If the death occurred outside of the State and the body is
accompanied by a burial, removal or transit permit issued in accordance with
the law or board of health regulations in force where the death occurred, such
burial, removal or transit permit may be held to authorize the transportation
or carriage of the body into or through the State.
2. Any railroad, transportation or express
company which receives for transportation and shipment any dead human body,
unless the body has been prepared by a regularly licensed embalmer of the State
of Nevada, with the removal permit, his or her name and the number of the
embalmers license attached thereon, and unless the body shall reach its
destination within the boundaries of this state and within 30 hours from time
of death, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500.

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