Funeral Establishments

NOTE: The designated manager is responsible for all transactions conducted at the establishment, in compliance with the statutes, rules and regulations relating to funeral directing and embalming and establishments.

APPLICATIONS:

• Establishment Application
• Funeral Establishment Self-Inspection
• Branch Establishment Self-Inspection
• Amended Establishment Application (change of manager, name, owner or adding a prep room)
• Crematory License Application
• Crematory Self-Inspection

REQUIREMENTS:

Branch Establishment

• Be a subsidiary of a licensed funeral establishment
• Employ as its manager a licensed funeral director and embalmer who is responsible for all transactions conducted in the branch establishment (exception: any person holding a valid license as only a funeral director may serve as a manager of a branch establishment)
• Pass an on-site inspection. 

Funeral Establishment

• Employ as its manager a licensed funeral director and embalmer who is responsible for all transactions conducted in the funeral establishment (exception: any person holding a valid license as only a funeral director may serve as a manager of a funeral establishment)
• Pass an on-site inspection.

Crematory

• Location must meet local zoning, building and environmental regulations
• Send a certificate showing the operator was trained by the Cremation Association of North America or by the maker of the cremation chamber
• Meet operational and physical plant standards
• Complete a self-inspection report.

Change in Location: Submit a NEW application to the Department at least 30 days prior to the change.

Change in Manager: Submit an application to the Department at least 15 days prior to the change.

Change in Name: Submit an application to the Department at least 30 days prior to the change.

Change in Owner: Submit an application to the Department at least 15 days prior to the change.

Change in Services Provided or Adding a Prep Room: Notify the Department of the establishment's intent to have a preparation room; and must have received a successful inspection rating within 30 days of the anticipated change in services.

FEES:

Fee Schedule Title 172 NAC 2

RENEWAL

Branch and Funeral Establishment:
Pay the renewal fee and complete the renewal application. Licenses expire February 1 of even-numbered years.

Crematory:

Pay the renewal fee and complete the renewal application. All crematory licenses issued by the Department expire five years after the date of issuance.

REINSTATEMENT

Branch and funeral establishments and crematories cannot reinstate a license that has expired; submission and approval of a new complete application is required before the business may operate.