Unlawful acts; abatement of unlawful crematory as public nuisance.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.715
in effect1. It is unlawful for any person to:
(a) Hold himself or herself out to the public as the operator of a crematory without being licensed pursuant to NRS 451.635 ;
(b) Sign an order for cremation knowing that the order contains incorrect information; or
(c) Violate any other provision of NRS 451.600 to 451.715 , inclusive, any regulation adopted pursuant thereto or any order of the Nevada Funeral and Cemetery Services Board.
2. It is unlawful for the operator of a crematory to perform a cremation without an order signed by a person authorized to order the cremation pursuant to NRS 451.024 or 451.655 .
3. If a crematory is operated in this State in violation of any provision of NRS 451.600 to 451.715 , inclusive, any regulation adopted pursuant thereto or any order of the Nevada Funeral and Cemetery Services Board, the crematory is a public nuisance and may be abated as such.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-451.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026