There is a newer version
of
this Chapter
2017 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 642 - Funeral Directors, Funeral Arrangers and Embalmers; Operators of Funeral Establishments, Direct Cremation Facilities, Cemeteries and Crematories
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Licenses
Licenses, Permits and Certificates
Issuance of Licenses, Permits and Certificates
- NRS 642.005 - Definitions.
- NRS 642.010 - “Board” defined.
- NRS 642.011 - “Cremation” defined.
- NRS 642.012 - “Crematory” defined.
- NRS 642.013 - “Direct cremation” defined.
- NRS 642.0135 - “Direct cremation facility” defined.
- NRS 642.014 - “Disposition” defined.
- NRS 642.0145 - “Funeral arranger” defined.
- NRS 642.015 - “Funeral director” defined.
- NRS 642.016 - “Funeral establishment” defined.
- NRS 642.017 - “Immediate burial” defined.
- NRS 642.0175 - “International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards” defined.
- NRS 642.018 - Exclusions.
- NRS 642.019 - Compliance with certain federal regulations required.
- NRS 642.0195 - Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of license, permit or certificate; duty of Board. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
- NRS 642.0195 - Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of license, permit or certificate; duty of Board. [Effective on the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings and expires by limitation 2 years after that date.]
- NRS 642.0197 - Duty of funeral directors to report unclaimed human remains of deceased veterans to Department of Veterans Services; duties of Department upon receipt of report; disposition of remains; immunity from liability.
- NRS 642.020 - Creation; number, appointment, qualifications and terms of members; Chair.
- NRS 642.030 - Oaths of members; salary of members; per diem allowances and travel expenses of members and employees.
- NRS 642.040 - Officers; duties of Secretary.
- NRS 642.050 - Meetings; quorum.
- NRS 642.055 - Offices; employment and qualifications of Executive Director and other employees; records; website.
- NRS 642.060 - Rules for transaction of business; seal.
- NRS 642.063 - Regulations.
- NRS 642.066 - Publication of guide for persons who purchase services provided by cemeteries, crematories, direct cremation facilities and funeral establishments.
- NRS 642.067 - Inspection of premises where funeral directing or funeral arranging is conducted or direct cremation or embalming is practiced; employment and compensation of inspector.
- NRS 642.0673 - Inspection of lists of prices and agreements on prices.
- NRS 642.0677 - Investigation of alleged violation; report of findings to and recommended action by Attorney General.
- NRS 642.068 - Fiscal year.
- NRS 642.069 - Biennial fee for holder of license or certificate issued pursuant to chapter 451
- NRS 642.0693 - Fee for providing materials.
- NRS 642.0696 - Additional fees.
- NRS 642.070 - Deposit and use of fees.
- NRS 642.075 - Payment of expenses; deposit of fines; delegation of authority to take disciplinary action; claim for attorney’s fees and costs of investigation.
Licenses
- NRS 642.080 - Qualifications of applicant.
- NRS 642.090 - Examination of applicant; requirements to take examination; subject matters covered; requirements for issuance of license.
- NRS 642.100 - Requirements for licensing embalmer licensed in another state.
- NRS 642.110 - License: Signatures, seal and name; not transferable; display.
- NRS 642.115 - License: Inactive status; reactivation.
- NRS 642.120 - Renewal of license: Fees; required information; continuing education.
- NRS 642.130 - Grounds.
- NRS 642.135 - Authorized disciplinary action; private reprimands prohibited; orders imposing discipline deemed public records.
- NRS 642.140 - Duties of Secretary when license revoked.
- NRS 642.5172 - “False or misleading advertising” defined.
- NRS 642.5174 - “Unprofessional conduct” defined.
- NRS 642.5175 - Grounds.
- NRS 642.5176 - Authorized disciplinary action; private reprimands prohibited; orders imposing discipline deemed public records.
- NRS 642.5178 - Petition for revocation or suspension of license, permit or certificate.
- NRS 642.518 - Immediate suspension of license, permit or certificate: Grounds; procedure.
- NRS 642.521 - Suspension of license, permit or certificate for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license, permit or certificate. [Effective until 2 years after the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
- NRS 642.523 - Order of revocation or suspension of permit or license.
- NRS 642.524 - Confidentiality of certain records of Board; exceptions.
- NRS 642.180 - Certificate of registration required for apprentice; full-time employment required for credit for apprenticeship.
- NRS 642.190 - Qualifications of applicant.
- NRS 642.200 - Academic qualifications of applicant.
- NRS 642.210 - Filing of application; date when apprenticeship commences.
- NRS 642.220 - Fees; apprentice card.
- NRS 642.230 - Registration with Board; notice of change of instructor.
- NRS 642.240 - Semiannual reports of apprenticeship by licensed embalmer.
- NRS 642.250 - Licensed embalmer prohibited from employing unregistered apprentice; limitation on number of apprentices.
- NRS 642.260 - Conditions for embalming by apprentice.
- NRS 642.270 - Certain advertising or representations by apprentice prohibited.
- NRS 642.280 - Posting of certificate.
- NRS 642.290 - Leaves of absence.
- NRS 642.300 - Expiration of certificate; limitations on length of apprenticeship.
- NRS 642.310 - Requirements for apprentice to become licensed embalmer: Application for examination.
- NRS 642.320 - Requirements for apprentice to become licensed embalmer: Application for licensure.
- NRS 642.330 - Requirements for apprentice to become licensed embalmer: Completion of instruction.
Licenses, Permits and Certificates
- NRS 642.340 - Funeral directors: License required to engage in or hold out as engaging in business of funeral director; place of business.
- NRS 642.345 - Funeral directors: Management of funeral establishment or direct cremation facility prohibited without approval of Board; responsibilities.
- NRS 642.350 - Funeral directors: Renewal of license issued on or before July 1, 1959.
- NRS 642.355 - Direct cremations and immediate burials: Application for license; authorized services.
- NRS 642.360 - Funeral directors: Application for license; qualifications of applicant; examination of certain applicants; fees.
- NRS 642.361 - Funeral arrangers: License required to engage in or hold out as engaging in business of funeral arranger; place of business; exceptions.
- NRS 642.362 - Funeral arrangers: Application for license; qualifications of applicant; examination; fees.
- NRS 642.363 - Funeral establishments: Permit required before operation; separate permit required for each establishment.
- NRS 642.365 - Funeral establishments: Application for permit; qualifications of applicant; requirements; fee.
- NRS 642.367 - Direct cremation facilities: Permit required for operation; separate permit required for each facility.
- NRS 642.368 - Direct cremation facilities: Application for permit; qualifications of applicant; fee; inspection of facility.
- NRS 642.370 - Moral character of applicant for license.
- NRS 642.390 - Investigation by Board.
- NRS 642.400 - Subpoenas; hearings; requirements for issuance of license.
- NRS 642.410 - Time limited for granting or refusal of application.
- NRS 642.416 - Renewal of license as funeral director: Continuing education.
- NRS 642.420 - Renewal of license: Fee.
- NRS 642.430 - Renewal of license: Notice; late renewal fee; issuance of renewal certificate.
- NRS 642.435 - Renewal of permit: Fee; unannounced inspection; notice; late renewal fee; issuance of renewal certificate.
- NRS 642.440 - Reinstatement of lapsed license.
- NRS 642.450 - Special temporary license issued to legal representative of deceased funeral director: Limitations and conditions.
- NRS 642.455 - Placement of license on inactive status; reactivation.
- NRS 642.460 - Contents and display of license.
- NRS 642.465 - Contents and display of permit; operation and advertisement of funeral establishment or direct cremation facility by person named on permit; maintenance of facility; no prohibition on embalming at central location.
- NRS 642.470 - Grounds for disciplinary action.
- NRS 642.473 - Authorized disciplinary action; private reprimands prohibited; orders imposing discipline deemed public records.
- NRS 642.480 - “Unprofessional conduct” defined.
- NRS 642.490 - “False or misleading advertising” defined.
- NRS 642.500 - Petition for revocation or suspension of license or permit.
- NRS 642.510 - Order of revocation or suspension of license or permit.
Issuance of Licenses, Permits and Certificates
- NRS 642.511 - Submission of fingerprints required with application.
- NRS 642.512 - Moral character of applicant.
- NRS 642.513 - Investigation by Board of character of applicant.
- NRS 642.515 - Temporary authorization for applicant to engage in regulated activities while application is pending.
- NRS 642.516 - Subpoenas; hearings; requirements for issuance.
- NRS 642.530 - Availability of judicial review; exceptions.
- NRS 642.540 - Stay of decision of Board upon posting of bond pending judicial review.
- NRS 642.555 - Actions and remedies cumulative and not exclusive.
- NRS 642.557 - Orders requiring person to desist or refrain from engaging in certain conduct.
- NRS 642.560 - Admittance of unauthorized person to certain rooms in funeral home or mortuary prohibited.
- NRS 642.566 - Internet sale or offer of cremation services within State.
- NRS 642.570 - Prosecution of violations.
- NRS 642.575 - Injunctive relief.
- NRS 642.580 - Penalty for practicing embalming without license.
- NRS 642.590 - Civil penalty for taking care of disposition of dead human bodies or acting as funeral arranger without license; civil penalty for operating funeral establishment or direct cremation facility without permit; criminal penalty for giving or receiving commission to secure business.
Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. Nevada may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google
Privacy Policy and
Terms of Service apply.
