1. It is unlawful for a person to:
(a) Remove willfully any tomb, monument, gravestone, fencing, building or other structure placed in a cemetery, or any portion of the tomb, monument, gravestone, fencing, building or structure, without written authorization from a member of the immediate family or a lineal descendent of the deceased, the owner of the cemetery or cemetery authority, the board of county commissioners of the county where the cemetery is located or a court order;
(b) Possess any tomb, monument, gravestone, fencing, building or other structure removed from a cemetery, or any portion of the tomb, monument, gravestone, fencing, building or structure, if the person knows it has been unlawfully removed from a cemetery; or
(c) Sell, offer or attempt to sell or otherwise transfer or dispose of any tomb, monument, gravestone, fencing, building or other structure placed in a cemetery, or any portion of the tomb, monument, gravestone, fencing, building or structure, if the person knows it has been unlawfully removed from a cemetery.
2. A person who violates any provision of subsection 1 is guilty of a category E felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130. In addition to any other penalty, the court shall order the person to pay restitution to the owner of the cemetery, the cemetery authority or the board of county commissioners of the county in which the cemetery is located, as appropriate.
3. A person who is paid money for restitution pursuant to subsection 2 shall use the money to repair or restore the property that was removed from the cemetery.
4. This section does not relieve any person from civil liability for engaging in an unlawful act pursuant to this section.
5. The provisions of this section do not apply to a person acting in the course of a medical or archeological study or criminal investigation or in carrying out the professional mortuary duties of the person.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 499)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
NRS 452.001 - Applicability of provisions.
NRS 452.002 - Adverse use by public presumptive evidence of dedication as public cemetery.
NRS 452.004 - "Administrator" defined.
NRS 452.0055 - "Board" defined.
NRS 452.007 - "Buyer" defined.
NRS 452.0075 - "Cemetery" defined.
NRS 452.008 - "Cemetery authority" defined.
NRS 452.0085 - "Division" defined.
NRS 452.0087 - "Endowment care cemetery" defined.
NRS 452.018 - "Sales commission" defined.
NRS 452.019 - "Seller" defined.
NRS 452.023 - "Unitrust" defined.
NRS 452.025 - Regulations of Administrator.
NRS 452.026 - Regulations of Board.
NRS 452.027 - Cooperation and exchange of information between Administrator and Board.
NRS 452.070 - Authority may collect fee from purchaser of plot for maintenance of cemetery.
NRS 452.080 - Agreement for endowment care.
NRS 452.090 - Agreement concerning maintenance of plot.
NRS 452.120 - Requirements for deposit by endowment care cemetery.
NRS 452.130 - Additional deposit required before disposition of plot.
NRS 452.140 - Endowment care cemetery may contain area without endowment care; requirements.
NRS 452.160 - Use of funds; authorized investments; annual financial statements.
NRS 452.200 - Liability and penalty for unauthorized use or investment of funds.
NRS 452.220 - Requirements for construction of crypt or catacomb.
NRS 452.230 - Supervision of construction: Inspector; final certificate.
NRS 452.235 - Certificate of occupancy required before use.
NRS 452.250 - Deposit of money required by NRS 452.120.
NRS 452.330 - Content of financial statement.
NRS 452.340 - Certificate of authority: Issuance; duration.
NRS 452.350 - Regulations of cemetery authority.
NRS 452.360 - Map of cemetery: Requirements; content; inspection.
NRS 452.410 - Certificate of occupancy required before sale of crypt or niche; exceptions.
NRS 452.645 - Applicability of provisions.
NRS 452.650 - Adoption of local ordinances.
NRS 452.655 - Dedication of property for use as cemetery: Procedure; effect.
NRS 452.660 - Dedication of property for use as cemetery: Removal of dedication.
NRS 452.665 - Dedication of property for use as cemetery: Priority over encumbrances.
NRS 452.670 - Prerequisites to operation of cemetery.
NRS 452.675 - Restriction on operation of crematory.
NRS 452.685 - Trust fund for endowment care: Requirements for deposit.
NRS 452.700 - Trust fund for endowment care: Exemption from process of law.
NRS 452.705 - Trust fund for endowment care: Minimum sums.
NRS 452.710 - Trust fund for endowment care: Trustees.
NRS 452.715 - Trust fund for endowment care: Administration.
NRS 452.730 - Posting and inspection of sign indicating endowment care.
NRS 452.735 - Unlawful acts; investigation by Administrator.