1. Every cemetery authority operating a cemetery which is not exempt pursuant to subsection 2 shall place its cemetery under endowment care and establish, maintain and operate an endowment care fund after having first applied for and received a permit from the Administrator.
2. A cemetery is exempt from the provisions of subsection 1 if:
(a) It was maintained as a cemetery on July 1, 1971; or
(b) It is owned and operated by a governmental agency, church or benevolent or fraternal organization not operated for profit.
Nothing contained in this subsection shall prohibit any cemetery authority from electing to come under the provisions of subsection 1.
3. Endowment care funds and special care funds may be commingled for investment and the money disbursed therefrom must be divided between the endowment care funds and special care funds in the proportion that each fund contributed to the principal sum invested. The funds must be held in the name of the cemetery authority.
[1:138:1953]—(NRS A 1961, 116; 1971, 2073; 2017, 1202)
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.