The Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers shall consist of nine members as follows: seven funeral service licensees of the Board with at least five consecutive years of funeral service practice in the Commonwealth immediately prior to appointment and two nonlegislative citizen members. The terms of office shall be for four years from July 1. Appointments shall be made annually on or before June 30 as the terms of the members respectively expire. Appointments to the Board should generally represent the geographical areas of the Commonwealth. The Board shall annually elect a president, a vice-president, and a secretary-treasurer.
The Board shall hold at least two meetings each year. In addition, the Board may meet as often as its duties require. Five members shall constitute a quorum.
1988, cc. 42, 765; 2000, c. 773; 2015, c. 534.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations
§ 54.1-2802. Board; appointment; terms; vacancies; meetings; quorum
§ 54.1-2803. Specific powers and duties of Board
§ 54.1-2804. Licensing authority
§ 54.1-2806. Refusal, suspension, or revocation of license, registration, or courtesy card
§ 54.1-2807. Other prohibited activities
§ 54.1-2807.01. When next of kin disagree
§ 54.1-2807.02. Absence of next of kin
§ 54.1-2807.1. Confidentiality of information on infectious diseases
§ 54.1-2808.1. Disposition of cremains
§ 54.1-2808.2. Identification of unclaimed cremains of veterans and eligible dependents
§ 54.1-2808.3. Acceptance of third-party-provided caskets
§ 54.1-2810. Licensure of funeral establishments
§ 54.1-2811. Facility requirements
§ 54.1-2811.1. Handling and storage of human remains
§ 54.1-2812. Itemized statement and general price list of funeral expenses to be furnished
§ 54.1-2813. License for the practice of funeral service
§ 54.1-2814.1. Registration as a cremator
§ 54.1-2815. Application for license; how license signed; duration
§ 54.1-2816. License renewal; failure to return renewal form
§ 54.1-2816.1. Continuing education requirements; promulgation of regulations
§ 54.1-2817. Funeral service interns
§ 54.1-2818. Registration and display of licenses
§ 54.1-2818.1. Prerequisites for cremation
§ 54.1-2818.2. Inapplicability to officers of state and local institutions
§ 54.1-2818.3. Applications for registration required
§ 54.1-2818.4. Immunity from liability for services after organ and tissue donation
§ 54.1-2818.5. Request for life insurance information; notification of beneficiaries
§ 54.1-2819. Registration of surface transportation and removal services; penalty
§ 54.1-2820. Requirements of preneed funeral contracts
§ 54.1-2822. Deposit of money received pursuant to preneed funeral contract
§ 54.1-2822.1. Funeral establishments to maintain preneed records
§ 54.1-2823. Exemption from levy, garnishment and distress
§ 54.1-2824. Declaration of trust in consideration other than money
§ 54.1-2825. Person to make arrangements for funeral and disposition of remains