2010 Nevada Code
TITLE 40 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
Chapter 451 Dead Bodies
NRS 451.635 Requirements for licensing.

NRS 451.635 Requirements for licensing.

1. No person may cremate human remains except in a crematory whose operator is licensed by the Nevada State Funeral Board.

2. The Board shall prescribe and furnish forms for application for licensing. An application must be in writing and contain:

(a) The name and address of the applicant and the location or proposed location of the crematory;

(b) A description of the structure and equipment to be used in operating the crematory; and

(c) Any further information that the Board may reasonably require.

3. An application must be signed by the applicant personally, by one of the partners if the applicant is a partnership, or by an authorized officer if the applicant is a corporation or other form of business organization.

4. The Board shall examine the structure and equipment and shall issue the license if:

(a) It appears that the proposed operation will meet the requirements of NRS 451.600 to 451.715, inclusive; and

(b) The applicant has paid all fees related to the application.

5. If the ownership of a crematory is to be changed, the proposed operator shall apply for licensing at least 30 days before the change.

(Added to NRS by 1993, 2601; A 2003, 1279)