Requirements for license as funeral director or to conduct direct cremations or immediate burials: Form of application; qualifications of applicants; examination of certain applicants; payment of fees.
1. An application for a funeral director’s license or a license to conduct direct cremations or immediate burials must be in writing and verified on a form provided by the Board.
2. Each applicant must be over 18 years of age and of good moral character.
3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, each applicant for a funeral director’s license must pass an examination given by the Board upon the following subjects:
(a) The signs of death.
(b) The manner by which death may be determined.
(c) The laws governing the preparation, burial and disposal of dead human bodies, and the shipment of bodies of persons dying from infectious or contagious diseases.
(d) Local health and sanitary ordinances and regulations relating to funeral directing and embalming.
(e) Federal regulations governing funeral practices.
(f) The laws and regulations of this state relating to funeral directing and embalming.
4. An applicant who has passed the national examination given by the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards is not required to take any portion of the examination set forth in subsection 3 that repeats or duplicates a portion of the national examination.
5. An application for:
(a) A funeral director’s license must be accompanied by the application fee and the examination fee prescribed in NRS 642.0696.
(b) A license to conduct direct cremations or immediate burials must be accompanied by the application fee prescribed in NRS 642.0696.
Last modified: February 27, 2006