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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. Any funeral director who attempts to take care of the disposition of dead human bodies or any person who acts as a funeral arranger without having complied with the provisions of this chapter, and without being licensed pursuant to this chapter, or who continues in the business of a funeral director or continues to act as a funeral arranger after his or her license has been revoked shall be fined not more than $500. Each day that he or she is engaged in the business of a funeral director or funeral arranger is a separate offense.
2. Any owner of a funeral establishment or direct cremation facility who operates or allows another person to operate the funeral establishment or direct cremation facility without having complied with the provisions of this chapter, or who continues to operate or allow another person to operate the funeral establishment or direct cremation facility after his or her permit to operate the funeral establishment or direct cremation facility has been revoked shall be fined not more than $500. Each day that he or she operates or allows another person to operate the funeral establishment or direct cremation facility is a separate offense.
3. Any owner of a funeral establishment or direct cremation facility or a funeral director or funeral arranger, or any person acting for him or her, who pays or causes to be paid, directly or indirectly, any money or other thing of value as a commission or gratuity for the securing of business as an owner of a funeral establishment or direct cremation facility or a funeral director or funeral arranger and every person who accepts or offers to accept any money or thing of value as a commission or gratuity from an owner of a funeral establishment or direct cremation facility or a funeral director or funeral arranger to secure business for that person is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 54. Professions, Occupations and Businesses § 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 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-54-professions-occupations-and-businesses/nv-rev-st-642-590/
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