§ 451.500 Short title
§ 451.503 Applicability of Act
§ 451.505 Uniformity of application and construction
§ 451.510 Definitions
§ 451.511 ‘Adult’ defined
§ 451.512 ‘Agent’ defined
§ 451.513 ‘Anatomical gift’ defined
§ 451.520 ‘Decedent’ defined
§ 451.522 ‘Disinterested witness’ defined
§ 451.523 ‘Document of gift’ defined
§ 451.525 ‘Donor’ defined
§ 451.526 ‘Donor registry’ defined
§ 451.528 ‘Driver’s license’ defined
§ 451.5285 ‘Eye bank’ defined
§ 451.529 ‘Guardian’ defined
§ 451.530 ‘Hospital’ defined
§ 451.532 ‘Identification card’ defined
§ 451.533 ‘Know’ defined
§ 451.5335 ‘Minor’ defined
§ 451.534 ‘Organ procurement organization’ defined
§ 451.5345 ‘Parent’ defined
§ 451.535 ‘Part’ defined
§ 451.540 ‘Person’ defined
§ 451.545 ‘Physician’ defined
§ 451.547 ‘Procurement organization’ defined
§ 451.5475 ‘Prospective donor’ defined
§ 451.548 ‘Reasonably available’ defined
§ 451.5485 ‘Recipient’ defined
§ 451.549 ‘Record’ defined
§ 451.5493 ‘Refusal’ defined
§ 451.5497 ‘Sign’ defined
§ 451.550 ‘State’ defined
§ 451.553 ‘Technician’ defined
§ 451.5535 ‘Tissue’ defined
§ 451.554 ‘Tissue bank’ defined
§ 451.5545 ‘Transplant hospital’ defined
§ 451.556 Persons authorized to make anatomical gift before death of donor
§ 451.558 Manner of making anatomical gift before death of donor
§ 451.559 Amending or revoking anatomical gift before death of donor
§ 451.561 Refusal to make anatomical gift; effect of refusal
§ 451.562 Preclusive effect of anatomical gift, amendment or revocation
§ 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
§ 451.568 Manner of making, amending or revoking anatomical gift of body or part of decedent
§ 451.569 Release of body or part upon request from procurement organization; requirements; immunity of coroner or medical examiner from liability
§ 451.571 Persons who may receive anatomical gift; purpose of anatomical gift
§ 451.572 Search and notification
§ 451.578 Delivery of document of gift not required; right to examine
§ 451.579 Rights and duties of procurement organization and others
§ 451.584 Coordination of procurement and use
§ 451.587 Nontransplant anatomical donation organizations: Certification; standards and guidelines; fee for application for issuance or renewal of certificate; duties of Division; penalty
§ 451.590 Sale or purchase of parts prohibited; penalties
§ 451.591 Other prohibited acts; penalties
§ 451.592 Immunity
§ 451.593 Law governing validity; choice of law as to execution of document of gift; presumption of validity
§ 451.594 Donor registry
§ 451.595 Effect of anatomical gift on advance health-care directive
§ 451.596 Cooperation between coroner and procurement organization
§ 451.597 Facilitation of anatomical gift from decedent whose body is under jurisdiction of coroner
§ 451.598 Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 451 > Anatomical Gifts (Uniform Act)

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
  • physician: means a person who engages in the practice of medicine, including osteopathy and homeopathy. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.040
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • Probate: Proving a will