A. Every cemetery company licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall furnish a written general price list and a written itemized statement of charges in connection with burial services provided by the cemetery company.
Individuals inquiring in person about burial arrangements or the prices of property or services shall be given the general price list. Upon beginning discussion of burial arrangements or the selection of any property or services, the general price list shall be offered by the cemetery company.
The itemized statement shall include, but not be limited to, the following charges: burial vaults or other burial receptacles, facilities used, and other professional services used, which shall be set forth in a clear and conspicuous manner.
The general price list and itemized statement of burial fees shall comply with forms prescribed by Board regulation, which regulations shall promote the purposes of this section.
B. No cemetery company licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall make any solicitation at-need or any preneed solicitation using in-person communication by the cemetery company, his agents, assistants or employees, which is false, misleading, or contrary to the stated purpose. However, general advertising and preneed solicitation shall be permitted.
1998, cc. 708, 721.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations
Chapter 23.1 - Cemetery Operators, Perpetual Care Trust Funds and Preneed Burial Contracts
§ 54.1-2311. Cemetery operators required to be licensed by the Board
§ 54.1-2312.01. Special interments; definitions; regulations by Board
§ 54.1-2312.2. Resale of interment right by certain churches and religious organizations
§ 54.1-2313. Board; appointment; terms; vacancies; meetings; quorum; other powers; regulations
§ 54.1-2314. Refusal, suspension or revocation of license or registration
§ 54.1-2315. Other prohibited activities
§ 54.1-2316. Certain representations unlawful; perpetual care trust fund required
§ 54.1-2317. Who may serve as trustee of perpetual care trust fund
§ 54.1-2318. Application of Part a (§ 64.2-1200 et seq.) of Subtitle IV of Title 64.2
§ 54.1-2319. Deposit in perpetual care trust fund required upon sale of graves, etc.
§ 54.1-2320. Additional deposit not required upon subsequent sale of same grave, crypt or niche
§ 54.1-2321. Recovery of original perpetual care trust fund deposit
§ 54.1-2322. Use of income from perpetual care trust fund; distributions
§ 54.1-2323. Financial records required
§ 54.1-2326. Who may serve as trustee of preneed trust fund
§ 54.1-2328. Requirements of preneed burial contracts
§ 54.1-2329. Identification of specific funds
§ 54.1-2330. Specific funds and income to remain in preneed trust account; exception
§ 54.1-2331. Disbursement of trust funds upon performance of contract
§ 54.1-2332. Seller required to keep records
§ 54.1-2334. Inclusion of property and services to be delivered within 120 days
§ 54.1-2335. Breach of contract by seller; trust to be single purpose trust
§ 54.1-2336. Trustee may rely on certifications and affidavits
§ 54.1-2337. Transfer of trust funds to another trustee
§ 54.1-2338. Use of trustee's name in advertisements
§ 54.1-2339. Construction and development of mausoleums and garden crypts
§ 54.1-2340. Waiver of chapter void