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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. “Funeral director” means a person engaged in, conducting the business of or holding himself or herself out as engaged in:
(a) Preparing or contracting to prepare by embalming or in any other manner dead human bodies for burial, cremation or disposal, or directing and supervising the burial, cremation or disposal of dead human bodies.
(b) Directing, supervising or contracting to direct or supervise funerals.
(c) The business of a funeral director by using the words “funeral director,” “mortician” or any other title implying that the person is engaged in the business of funeral directing.
2. The term does not include:
(a) A licensed embalmer, a funeral arranger or a person whose duties are limited to conducting direct cremations or immediate burials.
(b) An owner of a funeral establishment or direct cremation facility, unless the owner engages in any activity described in subsection 1.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 54. Professions, Occupations and Businesses § 642.015. “Funeral director” defined - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-54-professions-occupations-and-businesses/nv-rev-st-642-015/
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