Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers

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This is Article 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers.” It is part of Chapter 28 “Funeral Services”, which is part of Subtitle III “Professions and Occupations Regulated by Boards Within the Department of Health Professions”, which is part of Title 54.1 “Professions and Occupations”. It contains 17 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 17 sections.

§ 54.1-2800	Definitions
§ 54.1-2801	Exemptions
§ 54.1-2802	Board; appointment; terms; vacancies; meetings; quorum
§ 54.1-2803	Specific powers and duties of Board
§ 54.1-2804	Licensing authority
§ 54.1-2805	Engaging in the practice of funeral services or the business of preneed funeral planning or acting as a funeral director or embalmer without a license
§ 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
§ 54.1-2807.03	Proof of next of kin status
§ 54.1-2807.1	Confidentiality of information on infectious diseases
§ 54.1-2808	Repealed
§ 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
§ 54.1-2809	Penalties