451.640 - Adoption of regulations; injunctive relief.
451.640 Adoption of regulations; injunctive relief.
1. The Nevada State Funeral Board shall adopt regulations for the administration of NRS 451.600 to 451.715, inclusive. Unless governed by the regulations of the State Board of Health, the regulations of the Nevada State Funeral Board must include, without limitation:
(a) The conditions under which the remains of a person who has died from a communicable or otherwise dangerous disease may be transported to a crematory for cremation; and
(b) The minimum standards for sanitation, required equipment and protection from fire.
2. The Nevada State Funeral Board may bring legal proceedings to enjoin any person who violates any provision of NRS 451.600 to 451.715, inclusive, any regulation adopted pursuant thereto or any order of the Board from operating a crematory. Any person who is so enjoined is liable to the Board for attorney’s fees and court costs.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2602; A 2003, 1279)