Construction of mausoleum, vault or crypt: Adoption and enforcement of regulations of State Board of Health; approval of plans and specifications.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 452.210
in effect1. A person shall not build, construct or erect any mausoleum, vault, crypt or structure intended to hold or contain dead human bodies, which shall be wholly or partially above the surface of the ground, except in compliance with the regulations of the State Board of Health governing their location, materials and construction. The State Board of Health may adopt and, except as provided in subsection 2, the Division shall enforce such regulations.
2. An incorporated city or a county which:
(a) Has a building or public works department; and
(b) Has adopted a nationally recognized building code, entirely or with variations,
Ê shall enforce within its respective city limits or unincorporated areas any regulations pertaining to the construction of mausoleums, vaults, crypts or other similar structures, as adopted by the State Board of Health under subsection 1, and shall exercise such enforcement, including supervisory control, instead of the Division and any district board of health.
3. Before commencing the building, construction or erection of a mausoleum, vault, crypt or other similar structure, full detailed plans and specifications of the structure shall be presented to the Division for its examination and approval. The approval of the plans and specifications of the structure shall be evidenced by a certificate in writing signed by the Chief Medical Officer.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-452.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026