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Virginia Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
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Title 18. Professional and Occupational Licensing |
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Agency 47. Cemetery Board |
| Chapter 10. Public Participation Guidelines (Repealed) |
| Chapter 11. Public Participation Guidelines |
| Chapter 20. Cemetery Board Rules and Regulations |
EDITOR'S NOTICE
AGENCY SUMMARY
The Cemetery Board is a separate agency within the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation. The director of the department acts as the board's secretary and administrative officer. Code of Virginia, Title 54.1, Chapter 3. See the summary for the department for the regulatory power applicable to all boards subject to its administration. Code of Virginia, Title 54.1, Chapter 2.
The board has the power and duty to (i) regulate and license cemetery companies; (ii) regulate preneed burial contracts and perpetual care trust fund accounts, 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; (iii) regulate and register sales personnel employed by a cemetery company; and (iv) regulate and establish qualifications and standards of conduct for compliance agents employed by a cemetery company. Code of Virginia, Title 54.1, Chapter 23.1.
Regulations are available from the Director of the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400, Richmond, VA 23233. Internet address: http://www.dpor.virginia.gov/
Rev. 9/2014
AGENCY SUMMARY
The Cemetery Board is a separate agency within the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation. The director of the department acts as the board's secretary and administrative officer. Code of Virginia, Title 54.1, Chapter 3. See the summary for the department for the regulatory power applicable to all boards subject to its administration. Code of Virginia, Title 54.1, Chapter 2.
The board has the power and duty to (i) regulate and license cemetery companies; (ii) regulate preneed burial contracts and perpetual care trust fund accounts, 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; (iii) regulate and register sales personnel employed by a cemetery company; and (iv) regulate and establish qualifications and standards of conduct for compliance agents employed by a cemetery company. Code of Virginia, Title 54.1, Chapter 23.1.
Regulations are available from the Director of the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400, Richmond, VA 23233. Internet address: http://www.dpor.virginia.gov/
Rev. 9/2014