Nevada Administrative Code

NAC 642.040 Apprentice embalmers: “Full-time employees” interpreted. (NRS 642.063, 642.180) The Board interprets the term “full-time employees,” as used in NRS 642.180, to mean employees who work not less than 32 hours a week. (Added to NAC by Funeral Bd. by R021-04, eff. 10-31-2…

NAC 642.050 Recusal of Board member from proceedings of Board; disclosure required. (NRS 642.063) 1. In addition to any requirements for recusal set forth in chapter 281A of NRS, a member of the Board must recuse himself or herself from proceedings of the Board involving a matter…

NAC 642.080 Temporary authorization to engage in certain regulated activities while application is pending: Issuance; scheduling of application for action by Board. (NRS 642.063, 642.515) 1. The Chair of the Board will issue a temporary authorization pursuant to NRS 642.515, on b…

NAC 642.085 Initial assessment of applicant’s good moral character; consideration of aggravating or mitigating factors after initial assessment. (NRS 642.035) 1. In determining whether an applicant is of good moral character for the purpose of the issuance of a license, permit or…

NAC 642.087 Board may accept apprenticeship under embalmer licensed in another state under certain circumstances; waiver of required active practice as funeral arranger in this State for certain persons. (NRS 622.510, 642.063) 1. The Board may accept an apprenticeship under an em…

NAC 642.088 Equivalent credit towards satisfaction of requirements for issuance of license, permit or certificate: Periodic review of certain training programs by Board; petition for review of training program; granting of equivalent credit. (NRS 622.087, 642.063) 1. The Board wi…

NAC 642.089 Fee for application for license, certificate or permit: Exemption for active member of, or spouse of active member of, Armed Forces; reduction for veteran or surviving spouse of veteran. (NRS 622.510, 642.063) If an applicant is: 1. An active member of, or the spouse …

NAC 642.090 Funeral director’s license: Transfer to different funeral establishment or direct cremation facility. (NRS 642.063, 642.345) 1. A person who is licensed as a funeral director may apply to the Board for approval to transfer the person’s license from the funeral establi…

NAC 642.095 Permit or license to operate funeral establishment, direct cremation facility or crematory: Transfer of business to another location; inspection of new location. (NRS 642.063) 1. If the holder of a permit or license, as applicable, to operate a funeral establishment, …

NAC 642.100 License to operate crematory: Payment of fees for renewal; application for renewal not accepted after March 1 of even-numbered years. (NRS 642.063, 642.069) 1. On or before January 1 of each even-numbered year, a person who is licensed to operate a crematory pursuant …

NAC 642.103 Permit to operate funeral establishment or direct cremation facility: Application for renewal not accepted after March 1 of even-numbered years. (NRS 642.063) The Board will not accept an application for renewal of a permit to operate a funeral establishment or direct…

NAC 642.110 Certificate of authority to operate cemetery: Payment of fees for renewal; application for renewal not accepted after March 1 of even-numbered years. (NRS 642.063, 642.069) 1. On or before January 1 of each even-numbered year, a person who holds a certificate of autho…

NAC 642.112 Registered apprentice embalmer: Failure to pass examination for licensure within required time frame; reapplication for registration after required waiting period. (NRS 642.063) 1. A person who holds a certificate of registration as a registered apprentice and does no…

NAC 642.114 Reinstatement of lapsed license; reapplication required under certain circumstances. (NRS 642.063) If a funeral arranger, funeral director or embalmer has for any reason allowed his or her license as a funeral arranger, funeral director or embalmer, respectively, to l…

NAC 642.116 Funeral directors: Requirements for management of funeral establishment or direct cremation facility; exception. (NRS 642.063) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the Board will not grant the approval required by NRS 642.345 for a funeral director to mana…

NAC 642.117 Board shall deem incomplete application withdrawn after 2 years. (NRS 642.063) The Board will consider an application for the issuance of a license, permit or certificate pursuant to chapter 451, 452 or 642 of NRS to be withdrawn if the Board has not received the info…

NAC 642.118 Change of name on license, permit or certificate; fee. (NRS 642.063) If the name of a holder of a license, permit or certificate issued by the Board pursuant to chapter 451, 452 or 642 of NRS is changed, the licensee, permittee or holder of the certificate must: 1. Ap…

NAC 642.130 Certification program: Requirements for approval; training program may be approved; period of validity. (NRS 642.063) 1. The Board will approve a crematory certification program as required pursuant to NRS 451.635 if the program: (a) Is at least 6 hours in length; (b)…

NAC 642.140 Circumstances under which continuing education is automatically approved; application for approval of other courses; credit for completion of certification program or attendance at Board meeting; maintenance of proof of completion; audit by Board during period of rene…

NAC 642.150 Location for preparation of funerals. (NRS 642.063, 642.340) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a licensed funeral director shall not engage in the business of preparing for funerals at a place of business which is not the specific street address or loca…

NAC 642.152 Statement of funeral goods and services. (NRS 642.063) The statement of funeral goods and services selected that is required to be provided by a funeral provider pursuant to 16 C.F.R. § 453.2(b)(5) must: 1. Be signed by the licensed funeral arranger, funeral director …

NAC 642.154 Disclosure to purchaser of at-need goods or services of location of human remains during storage, embalming or cremation. (NRS 642.063) 1. A funeral establishment or direct cremation facility must make a reasonable effort to disclose, in writing, to a person who purch…

NAC 642.156 Required disclosure by direct cremation facility; contents of disclosure; prohibition on advertising services outside scope of permit. (NRS 642.063) 1. Before providing direct cremation services, a direct cremation facility must provide a disclosure to the person who …

NAC 642.157 Monthly report by funeral establishment and direct cremation facility concerning agreements to furnish funeral services and associated regulatory fees; request for additional information. (NRS 642.063, 642.0696) 1. Each funeral establishment and direct cremation facil…

NAC 642.158 Proper care and storage of human remains. (NRS 642.063) 1. Each holder of a license, permit or certificate issued by the Board pursuant to chapter 451, 452 or 642 of NRS shall ensure that human remains are treated with dignity and respect at all times. 2. Human remain…

NAC 642.160 Transportation of dead human bodies; exception. (NRS 451.640, 642.063) 1. A licensed funeral director, or a person designated by the licensed funeral director to act on behalf of the licensed funeral director, may transport a dead human body if it is embalmed and prep…

NAC 642.161 Funeral establishment must employ or retain licensed embalmer; proof. (NRS 642.063) 1. Every funeral establishment must employ, or retain on a contract basis, a licensed embalmer. 2. The holder of a permit to operate a funeral establishment shall, upon request, furnis…

NAC 642.163 Management of funeral establishment or direct cremation facility must be performed by licensed funeral director. (NRS 642.063) 1. The managing of a funeral establishment or direct cremation facility as required pursuant to NRS 642.465 may only be performed by a licens…

NAC 642.165 Certain functions only to be performed by licensed funeral arranger, funeral director or embalmer. (NRS 642.063) 1. The following functions may be performed only by a licensed funeral arranger, funeral director or embalmer: (a) Selling or offering to sell at-need fune…

NAC 642.167 Certain functions only to be performed by licensed embalmer or supervised apprentice embalmer. (NRS 642.063) 1. The following functions may be performed only by a licensed embalmer or an apprentice embalmer under the direct supervision of a licensed embalmer: (a) The …

NAC 642.168 Embalmer or registered apprentice required to prepare report after embalming human remains; contents of report. (NRS 642.063) 1. A licensed embalmer or his or her registered apprentice shall prepare a report within 24 hours after embalming a deceased person’s remains.…

NAC 642.169 Board may issue notice of violation to entity if inspection reveals violation of law; period to correct violation; subsequent inspection; disciplinary proceedings authorized. (NRS 642.063, 642.067, 642.130, 642.368, 642.435, 642.5175) 1. If an inspection of a funeral …

NAC 642.170 Grounds for disciplinary action: Misrepresentation of certain authority. (NRS 642.063, 642.515, 642.5175) 1. For the purpose of taking disciplinary action, pursuant to NRS 642.5175, the term: (a) “Unprofessional conduct” includes, in addition to the conduct set forth …

NAC 642.180 Procedure for disciplinary action. (NRS 642.060, 642.063) 1. Any person may file an informal complaint with the Board concerning the acts of a licensee or services provided by a licensee. Such an informal complaint filed with the Board must be on a form provided by th…

NAC 642.200 Hearings: Location; conduct of participants; filing and service of briefs; continuance. (NRS 642.060, 642.063, 642.5178) 1. All hearings conducted by the Board pursuant to NRS 642.5178 will be held at a place in the State designated by the Board in the notice of the h…

NAC 642.220 Failure to appear at hearing; application to reopen proceedings after failure to appear. (NRS 642.060, 642.063) 1. If a person against whom a charge or petition was filed does not appear at a hearing and a continuance has not been approved by the Board, the Board may …

NAC 642.225 Oath or affirmation required for testimony. (NRS 642.060, 642.063) All testimony considered by the Board at a hearing, except facts which have been noticed by the Board or entered into the record by stipulation of the parties, must be sworn testimony. Each witness sha…

NAC 642.230 Preliminary procedure. (NRS 642.060, 642.063) The member of the Board who is presiding at a hearing will call the hearing to order, take the appearances of the parties and act upon any pending motions or petitions. The parties may then make opening statements. (Added …

NAC 642.235 Order of presentation: Generally. (NRS 642.060, 642.063) 1. Evidence at a hearing will ordinarily be received from the parties in the following order: (a) The Board or person who filed the charge or petition. (b) Members of the staff of the Board, if different from th…

NAC 642.240 Order of presentation: Consolidated hearing. (NRS 642.060, 642.063) The member of the Board presiding over a consolidated hearing will determine the order of evidence for the hearing. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Funeral Dir., Embalmers, Cemeteries & Crematories, eff. 11-1…

NAC 642.245 Stipulations. (NRS 642.060, 642.063) The Board may allow the parties to stipulate to any fact at issue in the hearing, either by written stipulation introduced in evidence as an exhibit or by an oral agreement stipulated in the record. A stipulation is binding upon al…

NAC 642.250 Official notice by Board. (NRS 642.060, 642.063) In addition to the facts which may be noticed pursuant to NRS 233B.123, the Board may take notice of any regulations, official reports, decisions, orders, standards or records of the Board, any agency of the State or an…

NAC 642.255 Decision or order by Board; service of decision or order; record of hearing. (NRS 642.060, 642.063) 1. A charge or petition stands submitted for a decision by the Board after the hearing is complete. 2. Except as otherwise provided by specific statute, a decision or o…

NAC 642.260 Rehearing. (NRS 642.060, 642.063) 1. Within 15 days after the Board renders a decision or order, the aggrieved party may apply for a rehearing by filing a written petition which sets forth the grounds for a rehearing. While the petition for a rehearing is pending, the…

NAC 643.005 “Good cause” defined; written evidence required for documentation of good causes. (NRS 643.105) For the purposes of NRS 643.105 and NAC 643.010 to 643.180, inclusive, “good cause”: 1. Means: (a) A death or severe illness in the immediate family of an applicant for a l…

NAC 643.010 Apprentice: Qualifications for examination; effect of prior felony conviction. (NRS 643.050, 643.080) 1. An applicant for examination for a license as an apprentice must: (a) Have a high school diploma or its equivalent; (b) Have completed 1,500 hours of instruction i…

NAC 643.020 Barber: Qualifications for examination. (NRS 643.050, 643.176) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, an applicant for examination to become a licensed barber must: (a) Have completed a successful period of apprenticeship in this state or have at least 5 yea…