Virginia Administrative Code - Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing - Agency 65. Board of Funeral Directors And Embalmers

Agency 65. Board of Funeral Directors And Embalmers

VAC AGENCY NO. 65

BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS

AGENCY SUMMARY

The Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers is a licensing and regulatory board housed within the Department of Health Professions. For the statutory authority of the boards within the department, see Subtitle III (§ 54.1-2400 et seq.) of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia.

The Board is authorized by Chapter 28 (§ 54.1-2800 et seq.) of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia to license and regulate individuals and establishments providing funeral and embalming services, to regulate and inspect funeral establishments and crematories, to supervise programs for funeral service interns, to regulate preneed funeral contracts and preneed funeral trust accounts, to register crematories, to improve and promote standards of service and practice, and to carry out the licensing act. The Board is also directed to enforce applicable regulations of the State Board of Health and of local governments.

Board regulations and guidance as well as contact information for the Board are available through the board's website at https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/funeral/.

Rev. 07/2024

Chapter 10

Public Participation Guidelines [Repealed]Read all

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Public Participation GuidelinesRead all

Part I

Purpose and Definitions

Section 10

Purpose

Section 20

Definitions

Part II

Notification of Interested Persons

Section 30

Notification List

Section 40

Information to Be Sent to Persons on the Notification List

Part III

Public Participation Procedures

Section 50

Public Comment

Section 60

Petition for Rulemaking

Section 70

Appointment of Regulatory Advisory Panel

Section 80

Appointment of Negotiated Rulemaking Panel

Section 90

Meetings

Section 100

Public Hearings on Regulations

Section 110

Periodic Review of Regulations

Chapter 20

Regulations Governing the Practice of Funeral ServicesRead all

Part I

General Provisions

Section 10

Definitions

Section 15

Criteria for Delegation of Informal Fact-Finding Proceedings to an Agency Subordinate

Section 20

[Repealed]

Section 50

Posting of License

Section 60

Accuracy of Information

Section 70

Required Fees

Section 80

[Repealed]

Section 110

Additional Fee Information

Part II

Renewals and Reinstatement

Section 120

Expiration Dates

Section 130

Renewal of License; Registration

Section 140

Reinstatement of Expired License or Registration

Section 150

[Repealed]

Section 151

Continued Competency Requirements for Renewal of an Active License

Section 152

Continuing Education Providers

Section 153

Documenting Compliance with Continuing Education Requirements

Section 154

Inactive License

Section 160

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Part III

Requirements for Licensure

Section 170

Requirements for an Establishment License

Section 171

Responsibilities of the Manager of Record

Section 180

[Repealed]

Section 231

Requirements for a Funeral Director License by Examination

Section 232

Requirements for an Embalmer License by Examination

Section 235

Approval of Educational Programs

Section 236

Requirements for Students Assisting with Embalming

Section 240

Requirements for Funeral Service Licensure by Examination

Section 250

[Repealed]

Section 350

Requirements for Licensure by Reciprocity or Endorsement

Section 360

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Part IV

Registration

Section 400

Registration of Surface Transportation and Removal Services

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Misrepresentation

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Registration of Crematories

Section 436

Standards for Registered Crematories or Funeral Establishments Relating to Cremation

Part V

Issuance of Courtesy Cards

Section 440

Courtesy Cards

Section 450

[Repealed]

Part VI

Refusal, Suspension, Revocation, and Disciplinary Action

Section 500

Disciplinary Action

Part VII

Standards for Embalming and Refrigeration

Embalming

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Preparation Room Requirements

Section 550

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Section 570

Condition of Preparation Room

Section 580

Preparation Room Equipment

Section 581

Refrigeration Requirements

Section 590

Disposal of Waste Materials

Section 600

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Section 620

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Part VIII

Pricing Standards and Forms

Section 630

Disclosures

Section 640

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Section 700

Retention of Documents

FORMS

Forms (18VAC65-20)

Chapter 30

Regulations for Preneed Funeral PlanningRead all

Part I

General Information

Section 10

Definitions

Section 20

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Section 40

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Part II

Sale of Preneed Plans

Section 50

Solicitation

Part III

Operational Responsibilities

Section 60

Records; General

Section 70

Record Reporting

Part IV

Contract

Section 80

Content and Format

Part V

Disclosures

Section 90

Disclosures

Part VI

Funding

Section 100

Finance Charges Prohibited

Section 110

Cancellation or Transfer of Contract

Escrow Account

Real Estate

Personal Property

[Repealed]

Trust Accounts

Life Insurance or Annuity

Section 190

[Repealed]

Part VII

Supplies and Services

Section 200

Supplies and Services

Section 210

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Part VIII

Required Content of Contracts and Disclosures

Section 220

Content of Preneed Contracts

Section 230

Content of Disclosure Statements

Chapter 40

Regulations for the Funeral Service Internship ProgramRead all

Part I

General Provisions

Definitions

[Repealed]

Fees

[Repealed]

Renewal of Registration

Section 100

[Repealed]

Section 110

Renewal or Reinstatement of Expired Registration

Section 120

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Part II

Funeral Service Internship Requirements

Section 130

Funeral Service, Funeral Directing, or Embalming Internship

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Intern Application for Funeral Service Licensure

Section 185

Intern Application for Funeral Directing or Embalming Licensure

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Failure to Register

Training Sites

Qualifications of Training Site

Section 230

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Section 250

Requirements for Supervision

Section 260

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Section 280

Supervisor Application Package

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Reports to the Board

Failure to Submit Training Report

Part III

Internship: Funeral Supervisors' Responsibilities

Section 340

Supervisors' Responsibilities

Section 350

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Part IV

Refusal, Suspension, Revocation, and Disciplinary Action

Section 640

Disciplinary Action

FORMS

Forms (18VAC65-40)

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