The board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers shall consist of how many members
9 members. 7 licensees with five years of experience prior to appointment and 2 citizen
members
How long are the terms in office for board members
4 years from July 1
Minimum amount of meetings the board will hold a year
Two
The powers and duties of the board include
1. Establish standards of service and practice
2. Regulate and inspect funeral establishments
3. Require submission of relevant practice or business from licensees and interns
4. Enforce Board of Health regulation
5. Enforce local ordinances
6. Advise DoH Professions of and training
7. Regulate programs for funeral service interns
8. Establish standards and approve mortuary science schools
9. Regulate preneed contracts
10. Inspect crematories
The board is authorized to determine the qualifications to enable any person to
engage in the practice of funeral service, pre need planning, funeral directing, embalming, and
the operation of a funeral establishment
is it illegal to engage in funeral service without being licensed by the board
Yes
A mortuary science student is allowed to assist in embalming as long as
There is supervision of a licensee, embalming occurs in a funeral establishment licensed by the
board
, Why may a licensee get their license revoked, suspended, reprimanded, or put on probation.
Conviction of a felony or crime involving moral turpitude
Unprofessional conduct
Misrepresentation or fraud
False or misleading advertising
Solicitation at-need
Employment by licensee of solicitors
Employment of call agencies
Offering commission for securing business'
Use of drugs or alcohol for unsafe practice
Aiding unlicensed person in funeral service profession
Using profane language within hearing of family
Accepting commission for certain disposal
Violation affecting handling or transport of body
Refusing to surrender custody of body to NOK
False statements on DC
Violation of chapter 7
Failure to comply with 54.1-2812 and keep itemized statement
Disposing of remains differing from body
Violating FTC R&R
Violating Board of FD and embalmers
Failure to report intern requirements
Failure to provide supervision to interns
Violating confidentiality
Failure to include GPL
Disciplinary action from another state
Failure to ensure body in refrigeration
Mental or physical incapacitation
How long can unembalmed remains be kept out
48 hours
What temperature must refrigeration be kept for remains
No more than 40 degrees
A license shall not remove or embalm a body when
he has information that a M.E. will be required or cremate or bury until permission is granted
from M.E.
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