Nevada 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 437 — Revises provisions relating to embalming. (BDR 54-513)

Last action — Approved by the Governor. Chapter 45.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 26, 2021. Enacted.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

105 added · 128 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Assembly Bill No. 437 modify the requirements for obtaining a license to practice embalming in Nevada. Notably, the bill now allows applicants to count credits from embalming colleges or mortuary science schools toward their required education, and it also changes the duration of required instruction to 12 months from two academic years. These changes should make it easier for individuals to qualify for a license, potentially addressing workforce shortages in the embalming profession. Additionally, the amendments clarify the active practice requirements for reciprocity licenses, ensuring that applicants have relevant experience.

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(Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 14, 2021) FIRST REPRINT A.B.
Assembly Bill No.
437 A SSEMBLY BILL NO .
437–Committee on Commerce and Labor CHAPTER..........
437–COMMITTEE ON C OMMERCE AND L ABOR (ON B EHALF OF THE SUNSET SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE L EGISLATIVE C OMMISSION ) M ARCH 26, 2021 ____________ Referred to Committee on Government Affairs SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to embalming.
(BDR 54-513) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
No.
Effect on the State:
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~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
Existing law requires an applicant for a license to practice the profession of embalming to have completed 2 academic years of instruction at a college or this bill authorizes an applicant for such a license to apply credits earned at an embalming college or school of mortuary science, toward this requirement.
Existing law requires an applicant for a license to practice the profession of embalming to have completed 2 academic years of instruction at a college or university by taking a certain number of credit hours.
Section 9.6 of this bill makes a conforming change as a result of the change in this requirement.
(NRS 642.080) Section 9 of this bill authorizes an applicant for such a license to apply credits earned at an embalming college or school of mortuary science, toward this requirement.
Existing law also requires an applicant for a license to practice the profession of embalming to have completed 12 months of instruction in an accredited embalming college or school of mortuary science.
Section 9.6 of this bill makes a conforming change as a result of the change in this profession of embalming to have completed 12 months of instruction in anactice the accredited embalming college or school of mortuary science.
Section 10 of this bill makes a conforming change as a rExisting law provides for the issuance of a license by reciprocity to practice the profession of embalming to an applicant who has practiced embalming successfully for at least 5 years and practiced actively for 2 years immediately preceding the application for license by reciprocity.
Section 10 of this bill makes a conforming change as a result of the change in this requirement.
(NRS 642.100) Section 9.3 of this bill revises this requirement to instead require an applicant for such a license to have practiced - *AB437_R1* – 2 – successfully for at least 5 years and practiced actively for at least 2 years of the 5 year period immediately preceding the application for such a license.
Existing law provides for the issuance of a license by reciprocity to practice the profession of embalming to an applicant who has practiced embalming successfully for at least 5 years and practiced actively for 2 years immediately preceding the this requirement to instead require an applicant for such a license to have practiceds successfully for at least 5 years and practiced actively for at least 2 years of the 5 year period immediately preceding the application for such a license.
Existing law prohibits a funeral director, funeral arranger or embalmer from where dead bodies are being embalmed, except licensed embalmers and theirary assistants, funeral directors, funeral arrangers, certain public officers and attending physicians and their assistants, unless by direct permission of the immediate family of the deceased.
Existing law prohibits a funeral director, funeral arranger or embalmer from permitting any person to enter into any room in any funeral home or mortuary where dead bodies are being embalmed, except licensed embalmers and their assistants, funeral directors, funeral arrangers, certain public officers and attending of the deceased.
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matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
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Have attained the age of 18 years.
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Is a graduate of an embalming college or a school of mortuary science which is accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education and approved by the Board;
Is a graduate of an embalming college or a school of Funeral Service Education and approved by the Board;
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Before a registered apprentice may take the examination for a license to practice the profession of embalming pursuant to NRS 642.090, the registered apprentice must have [completed instruction in] graduated from an accredited and approved embalming college or school of mortuary science, as prescribed by NRS 642.080.
Before a registered apprentice may take the pursuant to NRS 642.090, the registered apprentice must havelming [completed instruction in] graduated from an accredited and approved embalming college or school of mortuary science, as prescribed by NRS 642.080.
A registered apprentice may take the examination for a license to practice the profession of embalming pursuant to NRS 642.090 before the registered apprentice has completed the required 1 year of apprenticeship.
A registered apprentice may take the examination for a license to practice the profession of embalming pursuant to NRS 642.090 before the registered apprentice has completed the required year of apprenticeship.
642.560 No funeral director, funeral arranger or embalmer may permit any person to enter any room in any funeral home or mortuary where dead bodies are being embalmed, except licensed embalmers and their assistants, funeral directors, funeral arrangers, public officers in the discharge of their official duties, students - *AB437_R1* – 4 – enrolled in an accredited embalming college or school of mortuary science, and attending physicians and their assistants, unless by direct permission of the immediate family of the deceased.
642.560 No funeral director, funeral arranger or embalmer may permit any person to enter any room in any funeral home or mortuary where dead bodies are being embalmed, except licensed embalmers and their assistants, funeral directors, funeral arrangers, public officers in the discharge of their official duties, students enrolled in an accredited embalming college or school of mortuary science, and attending physicians and their assistants, unless by direct permission of the immediate family of the deceased.
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Action History

  1. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 45.

  2. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  3. In Assembly. To enrollment.

  4. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.

  5. Read second time.

  6. From committee: Do pass.

  7. In Senate. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To committee.

  8. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 40, Nays: 2.) To Senate.

  9. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 312.) To printer.

  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Taken from Second Reading File. Placed on Second Reading File for next legislative day.

  11. From printer. To committee.

  12. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To printer.

Sponsors

  • Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (66)

66 members have not signed on to this bill.

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