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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 65 - BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICES › Part I - General Provisions › Section 18VAC65-20-50 - Posting of license

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Each
				  licensee shall post an original or photocopy of his license in a place
				  conspicuous to consumers of funeral services in each establishment or branch
				  where he is employed.
B. The
				  establishment license shall be posted in a place conspicuous to consumers of
				  funeral services.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-2400 and Chapter 28 (§ 54.1-2800 et
						seq.) of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 65 - BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICES › Part I - General Provisions › Section 18VAC65-20-60 - Accuracy of information

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. All
				  changes in the address of record or the public address, if different from the
				  address of record, or in the name of a licensee or registrant shall be
				  furnished to the board within 30 days after the change occurs.
B. Any change in ownership or manager of
				  record for an establishment or crematory shall be reported to the board within
				  14 days of the change.
C. A surface
				  transportation and removal service shall notify the board within 30 days of any
				  change in the name of the manager on record with the board.
D. All notices required by law and by this
				  chapter to be mailed by the board to any registrant or licensee shall be
				  validly given when mailed to the latest address of record on file with the
				  board and shall not relieve the licensee, funeral service intern,
				  establishment, crematory, or firm of obligation to comply.
Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and
						54.1-2819 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 65 - BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICES › Part I - General Provisions › Section 18VAC65-20-70 - Required fees

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. The following
				  fees shall apply for initial licensure or registration:
1. License to practice funeral service or as a
								funeral director or an embalmer
$325
2. Funeral service establishment license
$600
3. Surface transportation and removal service
								registration
$325
4. Courtesy card
$325
5. Crematory
$250
6. Waiver of full-time manager requirement
$150
B.
				  The following fees shall apply for renewal of licensure or registration:
1. License to practice funeral service or as a
								funeral director or an embalmer
$225
2. Funeral service establishment license
$400
3. Surface transportation and removal service
								registration
$300
4. Courtesy card
$300
5. Crematory
$200
6. Waiver of full-time manager requirement
$100
C.
				  The following fees shall apply for late renewal of licensure or registration up
				  to one year following expiration:
1. License to practice funeral service or as a
								funeral director or an embalmer
$75
2. Funeral service establishment license
$135
3. Surface transportation and removal service
								registration
$100
4. Courtesy card
$100
5. Crematory
$75
6. Waiver of full-time manager requirement
$35
D.
				  The following fees shall apply for reinstatement of licensure or registration:
1. License to practice funeral service or as a
								funeral director or an embalmer
$400
2. Establishment license
$635
3. Surface transportation and removal service
								registration
$425
4. Courtesy card
$425
5. Crematory
$275
6. Reinstatement following suspension
$1,000
7. Reinstatement following revocation
$2,000
E.
				  Other fees.
1. Change of manager or establishment name
$100
2. Verification of license or registration to
								another state
$50
3. Duplicate license, registration, or courtesy
								card
$25
4. Duplicate wall certificates
$60
5. Change of ownership
$100
6. Nonroutine reinspection (i.e., structural change
								to preparation room, change of location or ownership)
$400
F.
				  Fees for approval of continuing education providers.
1. Application or renewal for continuing education
								provider
$400
2. Late renewal of continuing education provider
								approval
$100
3. Review of additional courses not included on
								initial or renewal application
$300
[ G. For each renewal in the two years after January 14,
					 2015, the following shortfall reduction fee shall be assessed:
1. License to practice funeral service or as a
								funeral director or an embalmer
$40
2. Funeral service establishment license
$75
3. Surface transportation and removal service
								registration
$60
4. Courtesy card
$60
5. Crematory
6. Continuing education provider
$40
$75
]
Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 65 - BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICES › Part I - General Provisions › Section 18VAC65-20-80 to 18VAC65-20-100

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 65 - BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICES › Part I - General Provisions › Section 18VAC65-20-110 - Additional fee information

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A.
				  There shall be a handling fee of $50 for returned checks or dishonored credit
				  cards or debit cards.
B. Fees shall
				  not be refunded once submitted.
C.
				  The fee for the Virginia State Board Examination shall be paid directly to the
				  examination service contracted by the board for its administration.
Statutory Authority: §
												54.1-2400
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 65 - BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICES › Part II - Renewals and Reinstatement › Section 18VAC65-20-120 - Expiration dates

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. A funeral
				  service establishment license, crematory registration, or surface
				  transportation and removal service registration shall expire on March 31 of
				  each calendar year.
B. The funeral
				  service license, funeral director license, or embalmer license shall expire on
				  March 31 of each calendar year.
C.
				  Courtesy cards expire on March 31 of each calendar year.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-2803 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 65 - BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICES › Part II - Renewals and Reinstatement › Section 18VAC65-20-130 - Renewal of license; registration

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. A person,
				  establishment, crematory, courtesy card holder, or surface transportation and
				  removal service that desires to renew its license or registration for the next
				  year shall, not later than the expiration date as provided in
				  18VAC65-20-120,
				  submit the renewal form and applicable fee.
1. In order to renew an active funeral
				  service, funeral director, or embalmer license, a licensee shall be required to
				  comply with continuing competency requirements set forth in
				  18VAC65-20-151.
2. The board shall not renew a license for
				  any licensee who fails to attest to compliance with continuing competency
				  requirements on the renewal form.
3. In order to renew a courtesy card, the
				  courtesy card holder shall provide documentation of current, unrestricted
				  licensure for funeral service, funeral directing, or embalming from the
				  licensing authority in the states in which the courtesy card holder is licensed
				  to practice.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 65 - BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICES › Part II - Renewals and Reinstatement › Section 18VAC65-20-140 - Reinstatement of expired license or registration

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. The board may
				  consider reinstatement of an expired license or registration that has not been
				  renewed within one year of expiration for up to three years following
				  expiration. An application request for reinstatement shall be submitted to the
				  board and shall include payment of the reinstatement fee prescribed in
				  18VAC65-20-70.
B. If the Virginia license of a funeral
				  service licensee, a funeral director, or an embalmer is lapsed three years or
				  less and the applicant is seeking reinstatement, the applicant shall provide
				  evidence of having completing the number of continuing competency hours
				  required for the period in which the license has been lapsed.
C. When a license is not reinstated within
				  three years of its expiration date, an applicant shall reapply for licensure
				  and pass the state examination.
Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 65 - BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICES › Part II - Renewals and Reinstatement › Section 18VAC65-20-151 - Continued competency requirements for renewal of an active license

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Funeral
				  service licensees, funeral directors, or embalmers shall be required to have
				  completed a minimum of five hours per year of continuing education offered by a
				  board-approved sponsor for licensure renewal in courses that emphasize the
				  ethics, standards of practice, preneed contracts and funding, or federal or
				  state laws and regulations governing the profession of funeral service.
1. One hour per year shall cover compliance
				  with laws and regulations governing the profession or preneed funeral
				  arrangements. At least one hour of continuing education in preneed funeral
				  arrangements must be completed every three years. The one-hour requirement on
				  compliance with laws and regulations may be met once every two years by
				  attendance at a meeting of the board or at a committee of the board or an
				  informal conference or formal hearing.
2. One hour of the five hours required for
				  annual renewal may be satisfied through delivery of professional services,
				  without compensation, to low-income individuals receiving health services
				  through a local health department or a free clinic organized in whole or
				  primarily for the delivery of those services. One hour of continuing education
				  may be credited for one hour of providing such volunteer services, as
				  documented by the health department or free clinic. For the purposes of
				  continuing education credit for volunteer service, an approved sponsor shall be
				  a local health department or free clinic.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 65 - BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICES › Part II - Renewals and Reinstatement › Section 18VAC65-20-152 - Continuing education providers

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A.
				  Unless disqualified by action of the board, courses offered by the following
				  providers are approved for continuing education credit:
1. Local, state or federal government
				  agencies;
2. Regionally accredited
				  colleges and universities; or
3.
				  Board-recognized national, regional, state and local associations or
				  organizations as follows:
a. National Funeral
				  Directors Association and state chapters;
b. National Funeral Directors and Morticians
				  Association and state chapters;
c.
				  Association of Independent Funeral Homes of Virginia;
d. Cremation Association of North
				  America;
e. American Board of
				  Funeral Service Education;
f.
				  International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards;
g. Virginia Morticians Association;
				  and
h. Other similar associations
				  or organizations as approved by action of the board.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 65 - BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICES › Part II - Renewals and Reinstatement › Section 18VAC65-20-153 - Documenting compliance with continuing education requirements

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. All licensees
				  with active status are required to maintain original documentation for a period
				  of two years after renewal.
B.
				  After the end of each renewal period, the board may conduct a random audit of
				  licensees to verify compliance with the requirement for that renewal
				  period.
C. Upon request, a licensee
				  shall provide documentation within 14 days as follows:
1. Official transcripts showing credit hours
				  earned from an accredited institution; or
2. Certificates of completion from approved
				  providers.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 65 - BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICES › Part II - Renewals and Reinstatement › Section 18VAC65-20-154 - Inactive license

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. A funeral
				  service licensee, a funeral director, or an embalmer who holds a current,
				  unrestricted license in Virginia shall, upon a request for inactive status on
				  the renewal application and submission of the required renewal fee, be issued
				  an inactive license.
1. An inactive licensee
				  shall not be entitled to perform any act requiring a license to practice
				  funeral service, funeral directing, or embalming in Virginia.
2. The holder of an inactive license shall
				  not be required to meet continuing education requirements, except as may be
				  required for reactivation in subsection B of this section.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 65 - BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICES › Part III - Practice of Licensed Nurse Practitioners › Section 18VAC65-20-170 - Requirements for an establishment license

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. No person shall maintain, manage, or
				  operate a funeral service establishment in the Commonwealth, unless such
				  establishment holds a license issued by the board. The name of the funeral
				  service licensee or licensed funeral director designated by the ownership to be
				  manager of the establishment shall be included on the license.
B. Except as provided in § 54.1-2810 of
				  the Code of Virginia, every funeral service establishment and every branch or
				  chapel of such establishment, regardless of how owned, shall have a separate
				  manager of record who has responsibility for the establishment as prescribed in
				  18VAC65-20-171. The owner of the
				  establishment shall not abridge the authority of the manager of record relating
				  to compliance with the laws governing the practice of funeral services and
				  regulations of the board.
C. At
				  least 30 days prior to opening an establishment, an owner or licensed manager
				  seeking an establishment license shall submit simultaneously a completed
				  application, any additional documentation as may be required by the board to
				  determine eligibility, and the applicable fee. An incomplete package will be
				  returned to the licensee. A license shall not be issued until an inspection of
				  the establishment has been completed and approved.
D. Within 30 days following a change of
				  ownership, the owner or licensed manager shall request a reinspection of the
				  establishment, submit an application for a new establishment license with
				  documentation that identifies the new owner, and pay the licensure and
				  reinspection fees as required by
				  18VAC65-20-70. Reinspection of the
				  establishment may occur on a schedule determined by the board, but shall occur
				  no later than one year from the date of the change.
E. The application for licensure of a branch
				  or chapel shall specify the name of the main establishment.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-2803 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 65 - BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICES › Part III - Practice of Licensed Nurse Practitioners › Section 18VAC65-20-171 - Responsibilities of the manager of record

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Every funeral establishment shall have a
				  manager of record who is employed full time by and in charge of the
				  establishment.
B. The manager shall
				  be fully accountable for the operation of the establishment as it pertains to
				  the laws and regulations governing the practice of funeral services, to include
				  but not be limited to:
1. Maintenance of the
				  facility within standards established in this chapter;
2. Retention of reports and documents as
				  prescribed by the board in
				  18VAC65-20-700 during the period
				  in which he serves as manager of record; and
3. Reporting to the board of any changes in
				  information as required by
				  18VAC65-20-60.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 65 - BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICES › Part III - Practice of Licensed Nurse Practitioners › Section 18VAC65-20-180 to 18VAC65-20-230

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 65 - BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICES › Part III - Practice of Licensed Nurse Practitioners › Section 18VAC65-20-231 - Requirements for a funeral director license by examination

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. To qualify
				  for licensure as a funeral director, a person shall:
1. Be at least 18 years of age and hold a
				  high school diploma or its equivalent;
2. Have completed a funeral service or
				  funeral directing internship as prescribed by the board in
				  regulation;
3. Have graduated from
				  a school of mortuary science or funeral service accredited by the American
				  Board of Funeral Service Education, Incorporated or have completed an
				  associate's degree or its equivalent, which consists of at least 60 credit
				  hours of coursework, of which at least 30 hours shall be from a funeral
				  directing program approved by the board;
4. Have successfully completed coursework in
				  the area of pathology as approved by the board;
5. Have passed the National Board Examination
				  in Arts or State Board Examination in Arts of the International Conference of
				  Funeral Service Examining Boards; and
6. Have passed the Virginia State Board
				  Examination on the laws, rules, and regulations for funeral practice.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 65 - BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICES › Part III - Practice of Licensed Nurse Practitioners › Section 18VAC65-20-232 - Requirements for an embalmer license by examination

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. To qualify
				  for licensure as an embalmer, a person shall:
1. Be at least 18 years of age and hold a
				  high school diploma or its equivalent;
2. Have completed a funeral service or an
				  embalming internship as prescribed by the board in regulation;
3. Have graduated from a school of mortuary
				  science or funeral service accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service
				  Education, Incorporated or have completed an embalming program approved by the
				  board;
4. Have passed the National
				  Board Examination in Sciences or State Board Examination in Sciences of the
				  International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards; and
5. Have passed the Virginia State Board
				  Examination on the laws, rules, and regulations for funeral practice.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 65 - BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICES › Part III - Practice of Licensed Nurse Practitioners › Section 18VAC65-20-235 - Approval of educational programs

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
All applicants for licensure as a funeral service licensee
					 are required to have graduated from a funeral service program offered by a
					 school of mortuary science or funeral service accredited by the American Board
					 of Funeral Service Education, Incorporated.
Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 65 - BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICES › Part III - Practice of Licensed Nurse Practitioners › Section 18VAC65-20-236 - Requirements for students assisting with embalming

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
In accordance with §
										54.1-2805
					 of the Code of Virginia, a student who is duly enrolled in a mortuary education
					 program in the Commonwealth and who is not registered with the board as a
					 funeral intern may assist in embalming in a funeral service establishment
					 provided the following requirements are met:
1. The funeral establishment holds a current,
				  unrestricted licensed issued by the board;
2. The funeral establishment and funeral
				  service licensee or embalmer providing student supervision meet the
				  accreditation standards of the American Board of Funeral Service Education and
				  the Commission on Accreditation for off-campus embalming instruction;
3. Students shall receive instruction and
				  shall observe embalming of a dead human body prior to assisting with an
				  embalming in a funeral service establishment and shall assist with embalming in
				  conjunction with an embalming laboratory course;
4. A funeral service licensee or embalmer may
				  supervise up to three students under his immediate supervision, which shall
				  mean the supervisor is physically and continuously present in the preparation
				  room with the students to supervise each task to be performed;
5. A funeral service establishment shall
				  include on the form granting permission to embalm information disclosing that
				  the establishment is a training facility for mortuary education students and
				  that a student may be assisting the licensee with embalming; and
6. The embalming report shall include the
				  names of students assisting with an embalming and shall be signed by the
				  supervisor.
Statutory Authority: §§
												54.1-2400
						and
						54.1-2805
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 65 - BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICES › Part III - Practice of Licensed Nurse Practitioners › Section 18VAC65-20-240 - Requirements for funeral service licensure by examination

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A. Application requirements.
1. Applicants shall submit school transcripts
				  and national examination board scores as part of an application package,
				  including the required fee and any additional documentation as may be required
				  to determine eligibility.
2. An
				  individual applying for the state examination shall submit the application
				  package not less than 30 days prior to an examination date. The board may, for
				  good cause shown by the applicant, waive the time for the filing of any
				  application.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 65 - BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICES › Part III - Practice of Licensed Nurse Practitioners › Section 18VAC65-20-250 to 18VAC65-20-340

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 65 - BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICES › Part III - Practice of Licensed Nurse Practitioners › Section 18VAC65-20-350 - Requirements for licensure by reciprocity or endorsement

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Licenses for
				  the practice of funeral service, funeral directing, embalming, or an equivalent
				  license issued by other states, territories, or the District of Columbia may be
				  recognized by the board and the holder of such license may be granted a license
				  to practice funeral service, funeral directing, or embalming within the
				  Commonwealth.
Licenses may be granted to applicants by the board on a
					 case-by-case basis if the applicant holds a valid license for the practice of
					 funeral service, funeral directing, embalming, or an equivalent license in
					 another state, territory, or the District of Columbia and possesses credentials
					 that are substantially similar to or more stringent than required by the
					 Commonwealth for initial licensure at the time the applicant was initially
					 licensed.
B. An applicant
				  for licensure by reciprocity or endorsement shall pass the Virginia State Board
				  Examination.
Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 65 - BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICES › Part III - Practice of Licensed Nurse Practitioners › Section 18VAC65-20-360 to 18VAC65-20-390

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 65 - BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICES › Part IV - Registration › Section 18VAC65-20-400 - Registration of surface transportation and removal services

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
All persons applying to own or operate a surface
					 transportation and removal service, according to requirements of §
					 54.1-2819 of the Code of Virginia, shall submit an application package for
					 registration which shall include:
1. A
				  completed and signed application;
2. The fee prescribed in
				  18VAC65-20-70 A 3;
3. Additional documentation as may be
				  required by the board to determine eligibility of the applicant, including, but
				  not limited to, evidence of training in compliance with standards of the
				  Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for universal precautions
				  and blood-borne pathogens; and
4.
				  The name of the manager for the service.
Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and
						54.1-2819 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 65 - BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICES › Part IV - Registration › Section 18VAC65-20-420 - Misrepresentation

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A person employed or operating a surface transportation and
					 removal service shall not in any manner misrepresent himself to the public as
					 being an official of any local jurisdiction, the Commonwealth, federal, or any
					 other governmental body unless granted such authority. This shall include the
					 name and title of the company or service, uniforms, equipment, vehicles, and
					 any other instruments used or proffered by the services or its
					 agents.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-2803 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 65 - BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICES › Part IV - Registration › Section 18VAC65-20-435 - Registration of crematories

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. At
				  least 30 days prior to opening a crematory, any person intending to own or
				  operate a crematory shall apply for registration with the board by submitting a
				  completed application and fee as prescribed in
				  18VAC65-20-70. The name of the
				  individual designated by the ownership to be the crematory manager shall be
				  included on the application. The owner of the crematory shall not abridge the
				  authority of the crematory manager relating to compliance with the laws
				  governing the practice of funeral services and regulations of the
				  board.
B. Every crematory,
				  regardless of how owned, shall have a manager who has (i) achieved
				  certification by the Cremation Association of North America (CANA); the
				  International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association (ICCFA); or other
				  certification recognized by the board and (ii) received training in compliance
				  with standards of the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) for
				  universal precautions and blood-borne pathogens.
C. The manager shall be fully accountable for
				  the operation of the crematory as it pertains to the laws and regulations
				  governing the practice of funeral services, to include but not be limited to:
1. Maintenance of the facility within
				  standards established in this chapter;
2. Retention of reports and documents as
				  prescribed by the board in
				  18VAC65-20-436 during the period
				  in which he serves as crematory manager; and
3. Reporting to the board of any changes in
				  information as required by
				  18VAC65-20-60.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 65 - BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICES › Part IV - Registration › Section 18VAC65-20-436 - Standards for registered crematories or funeral establishments relating to cremation

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A.
				  Authorization to cremate.
1. A crematory
				  shall require a cremation authorization form executed in person or
				  electronically in a manner that provides a copy of an original signature in
				  accordance with § 54.1-2818.1 of the Code of Virginia.
2. The cremation authorization form shall
				  include an attestation of visual identification of the deceased from a viewing
				  of the remains or a photograph signed by the person making the identification.
				  Visual identification may be made by viewing unique identifiers or markings on
				  the remains. The identification attestation shall either be given on the
				  cremation authorization form or on an identification form attached to the
				  cremation authorization form.
3. In
				  the event visual identification is not feasible, a crematory may use other
				  positive identification of the deceased in consultation with law enforcement, a
				  medical examiner, or medical personnel as a prerequisite for cremation pursuant
				  to § 54.1-2818.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 65 - BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICES › Part V - Issuance of Courtesy Cards › Section 18VAC65-20-440 - Courtesy cards

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A. An
				  out-of-state person applying for a courtesy card pursuant to § 54.1-2801B
				  of the Code of Virginia shall hold a valid license for funeral service, funeral
				  directing, or embalming in another state, territory, or the District of
				  Columbia.
B. An applicant for a
				  courtesy card shall submit:
1. A completed
				  application and prescribed fee; and
2. Verification of a current funeral service
				  license in good standing from the applicant's licensing authority.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 65 - BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICES › Part V - Issuance of Courtesy Cards › Section 18VAC65-20-450 to 18VAC65-20-490

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 65 - BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICES › Part VI - Refusal, Suspension, Revocation, and Disciplinary Action › Section 18VAC65-20-500 - Disciplinary action

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In accordance with the provisions of § 54.1-2806 of
					 the Code of Virginia, the following practices are considered unprofessional
					 conduct and may subject the licensee to disciplinary action by the
					 board:
1. Breach of confidence. The
				  unnecessary or unwarranted disclosure of confidences by the funeral
				  licensee.
2. Unfair competition.
a. Interference by a funeral service
				  licensee, funeral director, or registered surface transportation and removal
				  service when another has been called to take charge of a dead human body and
				  the caller or agent of the caller has the legal right to the body's
				  disposition.
b. Consent by a
				  funeral service licensee or funeral director to take charge of a body unless
				  authorized by the person or his agent having the legal right to
				  disposition.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 65 - BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICES › Part VII - Standards for Embalming and Refrigeration › Section 18VAC65-20-510 - Embalming

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A. In accordance
				  with the provisions of subdivision 26 of §
										54.1-2806
				  and subsection B of §
										54.1-2811.1
				  of the Code of Virginia, express permission by a next of kin for embalming
				  means written authorization to embalm as a specific and separate statement on a
				  document or contract provided by the funeral establishment. Express permission
				  may include direct, verbal authorization to embalm, provided it is followed as
				  soon as possible by a written document or statement signed by the next of kin
				  confirming the verbal authorization to embalm and including the time, date, and
				  name of the person who gave verbal authorization.
B. Every funeral establishment shall record
				  and maintain a separate, identifiable report for each embalming procedure
				  conducted, which shall at a minimum include the following information:
1. The name of the deceased and the date of
				  death;
2. The date and location of
				  the embalming;
3. The name and
				  signature of the embalmer and the Virginia license number of the embalmer;
				  and
4. If the embalming was
				  performed by a funeral service intern, the name and signature of the
				  supervisor.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 65 - BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICES › Part VII - Standards for Embalming and Refrigeration › Section 18VAC65-20-540 - Preparation room requirements

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A.
				  Every funeral service establishment at which embalming of dead human bodies is
				  performed shall have at least one room used exclusively for embalming or
				  preparation of the body.
B. The
				  following are required of the preparation room or rooms:
1. The walls shall extend floor to
				  ceiling;
2. The floor and wall
				  surfaces shall be of a material or covered by a material impervious to water;
				  and
3. The material shall extend
				  from wall to wall with all joints tight and sanitary.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 65 - BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICES › Part VII - Standards for Embalming and Refrigeration › Section 18VAC65-20-550 to 18VAC65-20-560

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 65 - BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICES › Part VII - Standards for Embalming and Refrigeration › Section 18VAC65-20-570 - Condition of preparation room

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A.
				  The preparation room or rooms shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition
				  at all times, subject to inspection.
B. Inventories of embalming and preparation
				  materials shall be stored in a container and in a manner that makes them
				  impervious to water and protects them from contamination.
C. Any items or supplies not directly used in
				  an embalming procedure shall not be stored in the preparation room.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-2400 and Chapter 28 (§ 54.1-2800 et
						seq.) of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 65 - BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICES › Part VII - Standards for Embalming and Refrigeration › Section 18VAC65-20-580 - Preparation room equipment

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The preparation room or rooms shall be equipped
					 with:
1. A ventilation system which
				  operates and is appropriate to the size and function of the room;
2. Running hot and cold water;
3. Flush or slop sink connected with public
				  sewer or with septic tank where no public sewer is available;
4. Metal, fiberglass or porcelain morgue
				  table;
5. Covered waste
				  container;
6. Instruments and
				  apparatus for the embalming process;
7. A means or method for the sterilization of
				  reusable instruments by chemical bath or soak; autoclave (steam); or
				  ultraviolet light;
8. Disinfectants
				  and antiseptic solutions;
9. Clean
				  gowns or aprons, preferably impervious to water;
10. Rubber gloves for each embalmer or intern
				  using the room;
11. An electric
				  aspirator or hydroaspirator equipped with a vacuum breaker;
12. An eye wash station that is readily
				  accessible; and
13. A standard
				  first aid kit, which is immediately accessible, either in the preparation room
				  or outside the door to the preparation room.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-2803 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 65 - BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICES › Part VII - Standards for Embalming and Refrigeration › Section 18VAC65-20-581 - Refrigeration requirements

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A. If a
				  dead human body is to be in the possession of a funeral establishment or
				  crematory for more than 48 hours from the time the funeral establishment or
				  crematory takes physical possession of the body until embalming, cremation, or
				  burial, the body shall be placed and maintained in refrigeration in a
				  mechanical refrigeration unit suitable for storing human remains in accordance
				  with subsection B of §
										54.1-2811.1
				  of the Code of Virginia.
B. The
				  mechanical refrigeration unit may be located in the funeral establishment or
				  crematory, or the funeral establishment or crematory may enter into an
				  agreement or contract with another funeral establishment, crematory, or other
				  licensed entity for refrigeration in a mechanical refrigeration unit.
C. Evidence of compliance with the
				  requirement for refrigeration shall be maintained as a log entry or other
				  documentation indicating times of placement in and removal of a body from
				  refrigeration.
Statutory Authority: §§
												54.1-2400
						and
						54.1-2803
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 65 - BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICES › Part VII - Standards for Embalming and Refrigeration › Section 18VAC65-20-590 - Disposal of waste materials

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Disposal of all waste materials shall be in conformity with
					 local, state, and federal law and regulations to avoid contagion and the
					 possible spread of disease. Upon inspection, the establishment shall provide
					 evidence of compliance, such as a copy of a contract with a medical waste
					 disposal company.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-2803 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 65 - BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICES › Part VII - Standards for Embalming and Refrigeration › Section 18VAC65-20-600 to 18VAC65-20-610

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 65 - BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICES › Part VIII - Pricing Standards and Forms › Section 18VAC65-20-630 - Disclosures

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Funeral licensees shall make all required disclosures and
					 provide accurate information from price lists pursuant to the rules of the
					 Federal Trade Commission. Price lists shall comply with requirements of the FTC
					 and shall contain the information included in:
APPENDIX I - General Price List;
APPENDIX II - Casket Price List, Outer Burial Container
					 Price List; and
APPENDIX III - Itemized Statement of Funeral Goods and
					 Services Selected.
Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 65 - BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICES › Part VIII - Pricing Standards and Forms › Section 18VAC65-20-640 to 18VAC65-20-690

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 65 - BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICES › Part VIII - Pricing Standards and Forms › Section 18VAC65-20-700 - Retention of documents

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A. The
				  following retention schedule shall apply:
1.
				  Price lists shall be retained for three years after the date on which they are
				  no longer effective;
2. Itemized
				  statements shall be retained for three years from the date on which the
				  arrangements were made; and
3.
				  Embalming reports shall be retained at the location of the embalming for three
				  years after the date of the embalming.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 65 - BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICES › Form - FORMS (18VAC65-20)

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Checklist,
				  Instructions, and Application for a Funeral License by Examination or
				  Endorsement (rev. 4/2024)
Funeral
				  Service Licensee Reinstatement Application (rev. 3/2023)
Application
				  for Reactivation (Inactive to Active) of Funeral Service, Funeral Director, or
				  Embalmer License (rev. 1/2024)
Request
				  for Verification of a Virginia Funeral License (rev. 11/2019)
Checklist
				  and Instructions for Courtesy Card Application (rev. 3/2023)
Checklist
				  and Instructions for Surface Transportation and Removal Service Registration
				  Application (rev. 3/2023)
Crematory
				  Registration Application (rev. 8/2023)
Checklist
				  and Instructions for Continuing Education Providers (rev.
				  3/2021)
Instructions
				  for Completing the Continuing Education Summary Form for the Virginia Board of
				  Funeral Directors and Embalmers (rev. 8/2016)
Instructions
				  for Continuing Education Providers Adding Additional Courses (rev.
				  3/2021)
Continuing
				  Education (CE) Credit Form for Volunteer Practice (rev. 7/2020)
Continued
				  Competency Activity and Assessment Form (rev. 7/2012)
Funeral
				  Service New Establishment Application (rev. 3/2023)
Funeral
				  Service Establishment/Branch Application (rev. 3/2023)
Funeral
				  Service Branch Establishment Application (rev. 3/2023)
Funeral
				  Service Establishment/Branch Change Application (rev. 3/2023)
Funeral
				  Establishment or Branch Change of Manager Application (rev.
				  3/2023)
Request
				  for Reinspection due to Structural Change to Preparation Room (rev.
				  7/2020)
Waiver
				  of Full-Time Manager (rev. 3/2023)
Funeral
				  Service Establishment Reinstatement Application (rev. 3/2023)
Courtesy
				  Card Reinstatement Application (rev. 3/2023)
Surface
				  Transportation and Removal Services Reinstatement Application (rev.
				  3/2023)
Presentation
				  Request Form (rev. 7/2020)
Name/Address
				  Change Form (rev. 2/2016)
Appendix I. General
				  Price List (rev. 10/2019)
Appendix
				  II. Casket Price List, Outer Burial Container Price List (rev.
				  10/2019)
Appendix
				  III. Itemized Statement of Funeral Goods and Services Selected (rev.
				  10/2019)
Statutory Authority: §
											37.2-203 of the Code of
					 Virginia.