# Nev. Rev. Stat. § 642.015: “Funeral director” defined

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T54_C642_S642.015

## Section

- **Citation:** Nev. Rev. Stat. § 642.015
- **Heading:** “Funeral director” defined
- **Jurisdiction:** Nevada
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NV Code / Title 54 / Chapter 642 / Section 642.015

## Text

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.

## Nearby sections

- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 642.005 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T54_C642_S642.005.md)
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- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 642.011 “Cremation” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T54_C642_S642.011.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 642.012 “Crematory” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T54_C642_S642.012.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 642.013 “Direct cremation” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T54_C642_S642.013.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 642.014 “Disposition” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T54_C642_S642.014.md)
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- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 642.016 “Funeral establishment” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T54_C642_S642.016.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 642.017 “Immediate burial” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T54_C642_S642.017.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 642.018 Exclusions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T54_C642_S642.018.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 642.019 Compliance with certain federal regulations required](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T54_C642_S642.019.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 642.020 Creation; number, appointment, qualifications and terms of members; Chair](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T54_C642_S642.020.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 642.030 Oaths of members; salary of members; per diem allowances and travel expenses of members and employees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T54_C642_S642.030.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 642.040 Officers; duties of Secretary](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T54_C642_S642.040.md)

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