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§30-6-1. License Required to Practice - The practice of preparing dead human bodies for burial or...
§30-6-2. Short Title - This article shall be known and may be cited as...
§30-6-3. Definitions - As used in this article, the following words and terms...
§30-6-4. Board of Funeral Service Examiners - (a) The "West Virginia Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors"...
§30-6-5. Powers of the Board - The board has all the powers set forth in article...
§30-6-6. Rule-Making Authority - (a) The board shall propose rules for legislative approval in...
§30-6-7. Fees; Special Revenue Account; Administrative Fines - (a) All fees and other moneys, except administrative fines, received...
§30-6-8. Embalmer License Requirements - The board shall issue a license to practice embalming to...
§30-6-9. Funeral Director License Requirements - (a) The board shall issue a license to practice funeral...
§30-6-10. Funeral Service License Requirements - (a) Commencing July 1, 2003, the board shall issue a...
§30-6-11. Crematory Operator Certificate Requirements - (a) All crematory operators shall be certified by the board....
§30-6-12. Licenses or Equivalent From Another State; License or Certificate to Practice in This State - The board may issue a license to practice embalming and...
§30-6-13. Courtesy Cards - (a) The board may issue biennial courtesy cards, on July...
§30-6-14. License and Certificate Renewal; Conditions of Renewal - (a) The board shall biennially on July 1, and pursuant...
§30-6-15. Continuing Education - (a) Hours of continuing education may be obtained by attending...
§30-6-16. Inspector and Inspection Requirements - (a) All inspectors employed by the board to inspect funeral...
§30-6-17. Apprenticeship - (a) After July 1, 2022, the board shall issue a...
§30-6-18. Funeral Establishment License Requirements - (a) Every funeral establishment in West Virginia shall be licensed...
§30-6-19. Funeral Establishment to Be Managed by a Licensee in Charge; License Displayed - (a) Every separate funeral establishment in this state offering the...
§30-6-20. Crematory License Requirements - (a) Every crematory shall be licensed in West Virginia. The...
§30-6-21. Requirements for Cremating - (a) A crematory shall obtain written permission prior to cremating...
§30-6-22. Disposition of Body of Deceased Person; Penalty - (a) No public officer, employee, physician or surgeon, or other...
§30-6-22a. Right of Disposition; Preneed Contract; Affidavit on Disposition of Remains; Role of County Commission; Liability of Funeral Home - (a) Notwithstanding section 22 of this article, a person who...
§30-6-22b. Certification for Alkaline Hydrolysis of Human Remains - (a) No person, funeral establishment, corporation, partnership, joint venture, voluntary...
§30-6-23. Refusal to Issue or Renew, Suspension or Revocation of License; Disciplinary Action - (a) The board may refuse to renew, suspend, revoke or...
§30-6-24. Complaints; Investigations - (a) Upon receipt of a written complaint filed against any...
§30-6-25. Hearing and Judicial Review - (a) A hearing on a statement of charges shall be...
§30-6-26. Reinstatement - If the board has suspended, revoked or refused to renew...
§30-6-27. Unlawful Acts - It is unlawful for any person not licensed or certified...
§30-6-28. Injunctions - When, as a result of an investigation under this article...
§30-6-29. Criminal Proceedings; Penalties - (a) When, as a result of an investigation under this...
§30-6-30. Single Act Evidence of Practice - In any action brought or any proceeding initiated under this...
§30-6-31. Inapplicability of Article - The provisions of this article do not apply to or...