Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 642 - Funeral Directors, Funeral Arrangers and Embalmers; Operators of Funeral Establishments, Direct Cremation Facilities, Cemeteries and Crematories
NRS 642.5174 - "Unprofessional conduct" defined.

For the purposes of NRS 642.5175, unprofessional conduct includes:
1. Misrepresentation or fraud in the operation of a funeral establishment, direct cremation facility, cemetery or crematory, or the practice of a funeral director or funeral arranger.
2. Solicitation of dead human bodies by the licensee or his or her agents, assistants or employees, whether the solicitation occurs after death or while death is impending, but this does not prohibit general advertising.
3. Employment by a holder of a permit to operate a funeral establishment or direct cremation facility or by a licensee of persons commonly known as "cappers," "steerers" or "solicitors," or of other persons to obtain funeral directing or embalming business.
4. Employment, directly or indirectly, of any apprentice, agent, assistant, embalmer, funeral arranger, employee or other person, on part- or full-time or on commission, to call upon natural persons or institutions by whose influence dead human bodies may be turned over to a particular funeral director, funeral arranger or embalmer.
5. The buying of business by a holder of a permit to operate a funeral establishment or direct cremation facility or by a licensee or his or her agents, assistants or employees, or the direct or indirect payment or offer of payment of a commission by the holder of a permit or a licensee or his or her agents, assistants or employees, to secure business.
6. Gross immorality.
7. Aiding or abetting an unlicensed person to practice funeral directing, funeral arranging or embalming.
8. Using profane, indecent or obscene language in the presence of a dead human body, or within the immediate hearing of the family or relatives of a deceased whose body has not yet been interred or otherwise disposed of.
9. Solicitation or acceptance by a holder of a permit to operate a funeral establishment or direct cremation facility or by a licensee of any commission, bonus or rebate in consideration of recommending or causing a dead human body to be disposed of in any crematory, mausoleum, direct cremation facility or cemetery.
10. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, using any casket or part of a casket which has previously been used as a receptacle for, or in connection with, the burial or other disposition of a dead human body. The provisions of this subsection do not prohibit the rental of the outer shell of a casket into which a removable insert containing a dead human body is placed for the purpose of viewing the body or for funeral services, or both, and which is later removed from the outer shell for cremation.
11. Violation of any provision of this chapter, any regulation adopted pursuant thereto or any order of the Board.
12. Violation of any state law or municipal or county ordinance or regulation affecting the handling, custody, care or transportation of dead human bodies, including, without limitation, chapters 440, 451 and 452 of NRS.
13. Fraud or misrepresentation in obtaining a permit or license.
14. Refusing to surrender promptly the custody of a dead human body, upon the express order of the person lawfully entitled to the custody thereof.
15. Taking undue advantage of the patrons of a funeral establishment or direct cremation facility, or being guilty of fraud or misrepresentation in the sale of merchandise to those patrons.
16. The theft or misappropriation of money in a trust fund established and maintained pursuant to chapter 689 of NRS.
17. Having an alcohol use disorder or the unlawful use of a controlled substance.
18. Unethical practices contrary to the public interest as determined by the Board.
(Added to NRS by 1959, 846; A 1993, 2615; 1995, 271; 2003, 1277; 2007, 402; 2015, 1962)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 642.480)

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Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 642 - Funeral Directors, Funeral Arrangers and Embalmers; Operators of Funeral Establishments, Direct Cremation Facilities, Cemeteries and Crematories

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 s...

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 or 452 of NRS; renewal of license, permit or certificate on biennial basis; exceptions; regulations.

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.

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 642.5172 - "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...

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: Academic qualifications.

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 642.360 - 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 642.410 - 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 642.511 - 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...