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Title 54.1 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONSSubtitle III - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS REGULATED BY BOARDS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROFESSIONSChapter 28 - FUNERAL SERVICES
Article 1 - BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS
Section 54.1-2803 - Specific powers and duties of Board

Va. Code § 54.1-2803

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Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session through ch. 845
Section 54.1-2803 - Specific powers and duties of Board

In addition to the general powers and duties conferred in this subtitle, the Board shall have the following specific powers and duties to:

1. Establish standards of service and practice for the funeral service profession in the Commonwealth.
2. Regulate and inspect funeral service establishments, their operation and licenses.
3. Require licensees and funeral service interns to submit all information relevant to their practice or business.
4. Enforce the relevant regulations of the Board of Health.
5. Enforce local ordinances relating to funeral service establishments.
6. Advise the Department of Health Professions of any training appropriate for inspectors serving as the Board's agents.
7. Establish, supervise, regulate and control, in accordance with the law, programs for funeral service interns.
8. Establish standards for and approve schools of mortuary science or funeral service.
9. Regulate preneed funeral contracts and preneed funeral trust accounts as prescribed by this chapter, including, but not limited to, the authority to prescribe preneed contract forms, disclosure requirements and disclosure forms and to require reasonable bonds to insure performance of preneed contracts.
10. Inspect crematories and their operations.

Va. Code § 54.1-2803

Code 1950, §§ 54-260.3, 54-260.4, 54-260.6, 54-260.7, 54-260.11 through 54-260.14, 54-260.16 through 54-260.18, 54-260.20, 54-260.21, 54-260.45 through 54-260.49; 1956, c. 220; 1960, c. 61, § 54-260.69; 1966, c. 283, § 54-260.65; 1970, c. 385; 1972, c. 797, §§ 54-260.64, 54-260.68; 1978, c. 849; 1979, c. 650; 1980, c. 728; 1984, cc. 627, 704; 1988, c. 765; 1989, c. 684; 2000, c. 773; 2003, c. 505; 2006, c. 56.
Amended by Acts 2006, c. 56.
Amended by Acts 2003, c. 505.
Amended by Acts 2000, c. 773.
Amended by Acts 1989, c. 684.
Amended by Acts 1988, c. 765.
Amended by Acts 1984, § cc. 627, 704.
Amended by Acts 1980, c. 728.
Amended by Acts 1979, c. 650.
Amended by Acts 1978, c. 849.
Amended by Acts 1972, c. 797, 54-260.64, 54-260.68.
Amended by Acts 1970, c. 385.
Amended by Acts 1966, c. 283, § 54-260.65.
Amended by Acts 1960, c. 61, § 54-260.69.
Amended by Acts 1956, c. 220.