Nev. Admin. Code § 642.158 - Proper care and storage of human remains
1. Each holder of a
license, permit or certificate issued by the Board pursuant to chapter 451, 452
or 642 of NRS shall ensure that human remains are treated with dignity and
respect at all times.
2. Human
remains must be clothed or completely covered while the human remains are being
refrigerated and after the human remains have been embalmed.
3. Human remains must not be stored directly
on the floor of any room used to store human remains. For the purposes of this
subsection, "floor of any room" includes the floor of a room which is part of a
refrigeration unit.
4. Human
remains must be stored and transported face up at all times.
5. Human remains must not be placed on other
human remains for the purpose of storage or transportation.
6. The premises of any location where human
remains are stored must be maintained in a sanitary and professional
manner.
Notes
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