Nevada Code § 451.670

Prohibition against requiring placement of remains in casket; construction and incineration, dissolution or reduction of container
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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.

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