Nevada Code § 451.680

Procedure and space for cremation
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1. The agent, or the person charged with
arranging for disposition of the body of a person who has ordered his or her
own cremation, shall ensure that any artificial device that would be dangerous
if cremated is removed from the human remains before their cremation. If he or
she is unable to arrange for its removal before the remains are delivered to a
crematory, he or she shall inform the operator of the crematory.
2. The space within a crematory where
cremation takes place must be enclosed and must not be used for any other
purpose than the cremation of human remains. Immediately before a container is
placed in this chamber, the identification of the human remains within it must
be verified by the operator and any identifying document or label for the urn
must be removed from the container and kept near the control panel until
cremation is complete.
3. Upon the completion of cremation, the
operator shall:
(a) Remove the recoverable residue from the
chamber;
(b) Place the bone fragments or soil, as
applicable, in an urn with proper identification and insofar as practicable
place no other material with them unless authorized by the agent; and
(c) Dispose of the remaining residue.
4. If the cremated remains will not fit in
the urn selected by the agent, the operator of the crematory shall hold the
remains until the agent selects an urn or urns in which the remains will fit.

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