Nevada Revised Statutes Section 451.582 - Public Health and Safety

Examination of gifts; limitations on liability.

1. An anatomical gift authorizes any reasonable examination necessary to assure medical acceptability of the gift for the purposes intended.

2. A hospital, physician, coroner, local health officer, enucleator, technician or other person, who acts in accordance with the terms of NRS 451.500 to 451.590, inclusive, or with any other laws of the State of Nevada relating to anatomical gifts, or attempts in good faith to do so, is not liable for that act in a civil action or criminal proceeding.

3. A person who makes an anatomical gift pursuant to NRS 451.555 or 451.557 and his estate are not liable for any injury or damage that may result from the making or the use of the anatomical gift.

Last modified: February 26, 2006