Title 40

NRS 451.340 Disinterment by heir or relative must comply with requirements of religious denomination, society or church; authority of officer, representative or agent of church or religious society. 1. The heirs, relatives or friends of any decedent whose remains have been interr…

NRS 451.500 Short title. NRS 451.500 to 451.598, inclusive, may be cited as the Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act. (Added to NRS by 1969, 158; A 1977, 449; 1979, 351; 1989, 433; 2007, 794)

NRS 451.503 Applicability of Act. NRS 451.500 to 451.598, inclusive, apply to an anatomical gift or amendment to, revocation of or refusal to make an anatomical gift, whenever made. (Added to NRS by 1989, 432; A 2007, 794; 2019, 2766; 2023, 1113)

NRS 451.505 Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing the Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. (Added to NRS by 196…

NRS 451.510 Definitions. As used in NRS 451.500 to 451.598, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 451.511 to 451.5545, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1969, 158; A 1987, 316; 1989, 43…

NRS 451.511 “Adult” defined. “Adult” means a natural person who is at least 18 years of age. (Added to NRS by 2007, 780)

NRS 451.512 “Agent” defined. “Agent” means a natural person: 1. Authorized to make health-care decisions on the principal’s behalf by a power of attorney for health care; or 2. Expressly authorized to make an anatomical gift on the principal’s behalf by any other record signed by…

NRS 451.513 “Anatomical gift” defined. “Anatomical gift” means a donation of all or part of a human body to take effect after the donor’s death for the purpose of transplantation, therapy, research or education. (Added to NRS by 1989, 431; A 2007, 794)

NRS 451.520 “Decedent” defined. “Decedent” means a deceased natural person whose body or part is or may be the source of an anatomical gift. The term includes a stillborn infant and, subject to restrictions imposed by law other than NRS 451.500 to 451.598, inclusive, a fetus. (Ad…

NRS 451.522 “Disinterested witness” defined. “Disinterested witness” means a witness other than the spouse, child, parent, sibling, grandchild, grandparent or guardian of the natural person who makes, amends, revokes or refuses to make an anatomical gift, or another adult who exh…

NRS 451.523 “Document of gift” defined. “Document of gift” means a donor card or other record used to make an anatomical gift. The term includes a statement or symbol on a driver’s license, identification card or donor registry. (Added to NRS by 1989, 431; A 1991, 482, 2172; 2003…

NRS 451.525 “Donor” defined. “Donor” means a natural person whose body or part is the subject of an anatomical gift. (Added to NRS by 1969, 158; A 1989, 433; 2007, 794)

NRS 451.526 “Donor registry” defined. “Donor registry” means a database that contains records of anatomical gifts and amendments to or revocations of anatomical gifts. The term includes, without limitation, a donor registry that has entered into a contract with the Department of …

NRS 451.528 “Driver’s license” defined. “Driver’s license” means a license or permit issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles to operate a vehicle, whether or not conditions are attached to the license or permit. (Added to NRS by 2007, 781)

NRS 451.5285 “Eye bank” defined. “Eye bank” means a person that is licensed, accredited or regulated under federal or state law to engage in the recovery, screening, testing, processing, storage or distribution of human eyes or portions of human eyes. (Added to NRS by 2007, 781)

NRS 451.529 “Guardian” defined. “Guardian” means a person appointed by a court to make decisions regarding the support, care, education, health or welfare of a natural person. The term does not include a guardian ad litem. (Added to NRS by 2007, 781)

NRS 451.530 “Hospital” defined. “Hospital” means a facility licensed as a hospital under the laws of any state or a facility operated as a hospital by the United States, a state or a subdivision of a state. (Added to NRS by 1969, 158; A 1989, 433; 2007, 795)

NRS 451.532 “Identification card” defined. “Identification card” means an identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to chapter 483 of NRS. (Added to NRS by 1991, 482; A 2001, 2624)

NRS 451.533 “Know” defined. “Know” means to have actual knowledge. (Added to NRS by 2007, 781)

NRS 451.5335 “Minor” defined. “Minor” means a natural person who is under 18 years of age. (Added to NRS by 2007, 781)

NRS 451.534 “Organ procurement organization” defined. “Organ procurement organization” means a person designated by the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services as an organ procurement organization. (Added to NRS by 2007, 781)

NRS 451.5345 “Parent” defined. “Parent” means a parent whose parental rights have not been terminated. (Added to NRS by 2007, 781)

NRS 451.535 “Part” defined. “Part” means an organ, an eye or any tissue of a human being. The term does not include the whole body. (Added to NRS by 1969, 158; A 1989, 433; 2007, 795)

NRS 451.540 “Person” defined. “Person” means a natural person, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited-liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality, or any other legal…

NRS 451.545 “Physician” defined. “Physician” means a natural person authorized to practice medicine or osteopathy under the laws of any state. (Added to NRS by 1969, 158; A 1977, 962; 1985, 499; 1989, 433; 2007, 795)

NRS 451.547 “Procurement organization” defined. “Procurement organization” means an eye bank, organ procurement organization or tissue bank. (Added to NRS by 1989, 431; A 2007, 795)

NRS 451.5475 “Prospective donor” defined. “Prospective donor” means a natural person who is dead or near death and has been determined by a procurement organization to have a part that could be medically suitable for transplantation, therapy, research or education. The term does …

NRS 451.548 “Reasonably available” defined. “Reasonably available” means able to be contacted by a procurement organization without undue effort and willing and able to act in a timely manner consistent with existing medical criteria necessary for the making of an anatomical gift…

NRS 451.5485 “Recipient” defined. “Recipient” means a natural person into whose body a decedent’s part has been or is intended to be transplanted. (Added to NRS by 2007, 781)

NRS 451.549 “Record” defined. “Record” means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. (Added to NRS by 2007, 781)

NRS 451.5493 “Refusal” defined. “Refusal” means a record created under NRS 451.561 that expressly states an intent to bar other persons from making an anatomical gift of a natural person’s body or part. (Added to NRS by 2007, 781)

NRS 451.5497 “Sign” defined. “Sign” means, with the present intent to authenticate or adopt a record: 1. To execute or adopt a tangible symbol; or 2. To attach to or logically associate with the record an electronic symbol, sound or process. (Added to NRS by 2007, 782)

NRS 451.550 “State” defined. “State” means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. (Added to NRS by 1969, 158; A 1989, 433; 2007,…

NRS 451.553 “Technician” defined. “Technician” means a natural person determined to be qualified to remove or process parts by an appropriate organization that is licensed, accredited or regulated under federal or state law. The term includes an enucleator. (Added to NRS by 1989,…

NRS 451.5535 “Tissue” defined. “Tissue” means a portion of the human body other than an organ or an eye. The term does not include blood unless the blood is donated for the purpose of research or education. (Added to NRS by 2007, 782)

NRS 451.554 “Tissue bank” defined. “Tissue bank” means a person that is licensed, accredited or regulated under federal or state law to engage in the recovery, screening, testing, processing, storage or distribution of tissue. (Added to NRS by 2007, 782)

NRS 451.5545 “Transplant hospital” defined. “Transplant hospital” means a hospital that furnishes organ transplants and other medical and surgical specialty services required for the care of transplant patients. (Added to NRS by 2007, 782)

NRS 451.556 Persons authorized to make anatomical gift before death of donor. Subject to NRS 451.562, an anatomical gift of a donor’s body or part may be made during the life of the donor for the purpose of transplantation, therapy, research or education in the manner provided in…

NRS 451.558 Manner of making anatomical gift before death of donor. 1. A donor may make an anatomical gift: (a) By authorizing a statement or symbol indicating that the donor has made an anatomical gift to be imprinted on the donor’s driver’s license or identification card; (b) I…

NRS 451.559 Amending or revoking anatomical gift before death of donor. 1. Subject to NRS 451.562, a donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift under NRS 451.556 may amend or revoke an anatomical gift by: (a) A record signed by: (1) The donor; (2) The other perso…

NRS 451.561 Refusal to make anatomical gift; effect of refusal. 1. A natural person may refuse to make an anatomical gift of his or her body or part by: (a) A record signed by: (1) Him or her; or (2) Subject to subsection 2, another natural person acting at his or her direction i…

NRS 451.562 Preclusive effect of anatomical gift, amendment or revocation. 1. Subject to the provisions of subsections 6 and 7, in the absence of an express, contrary indication by the donor, a person other than the donor is barred from making, amending or revoking an anatomical …

NRS 451.566 Persons authorized to make anatomical gift of body or part of decedent; appointment of person to make anatomical gift where other authorized persons unavailable. 1. Subject to subsections 2, 3 and 4 and unless barred by NRS 451.561 or 451.562, an anatomical gift of a …

NRS 451.568 Manner of making, amending or revoking anatomical gift of body or part of decedent. 1. A person authorized to make an anatomical gift under NRS 451.566 may make an anatomical gift by a document of gift signed by the person making the gift or by that person’s oral comm…

NRS 451.569 Release of body or part upon request from procurement organization; requirements; immunity of coroner or medical examiner from liability. 1. For the purpose of transplantation only, upon a determination of brain death pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 4…

NRS 451.571 Persons who may receive anatomical gift; purpose of anatomical gift. 1. An anatomical gift may be made to the following persons named in the document of gift: (a) A hospital, accredited medical school, dental school, college, university, organ procurement organization…