A. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in or hold himself out as engaging in the practice of funeral services or the business of preneed funeral planning, to operate a funeral service establishment, or to act as a funeral director or embalmer or hold himself out as such unless he is licensed by the Board. Engaging in the practice of funeral services, preneed funeral planning, operating a funeral service establishment, or acting as a funeral director or embalmer shall be recognized as that of a health profession.
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A, a person who is duly enrolled in a mortuary education program in the Commonwealth may assist in embalming while under the immediate supervision of a funeral service licensee or embalmer with an active, unrestricted license issued by the Board, provided that such embalming occurs in a funeral service establishment licensed by the Board and in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Board.
1974, c. 257, § 54-260.73:1; 1988, c. 765; 1989, c. 684; 2000, c. 773; 2018, c. 186.
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