Section 700. Retention of documents  


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  • A. The following retention schedule shall apply:

    1. Price lists shall be retained for three years after the date on which they are no longer effective;

    2. Itemized statements shall be retained for three years from the date on which the arrangements were made; and

    3. Embalming reports shall be retained at the location of the embalming for three years after the date of the embalming.

    B. The manager of record shall be responsible for retention and maintenance of all required documents.

    C. Documents shall be maintained on the premises of the funeral establishment and made available for inspection.

    D. In instances where the funeral establishment is sold, documents shall be transferred to the new owner, unless the existing firm is relocating to a new facility.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR320-01-2 § 13.1, eff. October 24, 1990; amended, Volume 08, Issue 25, eff. October 7, 1992; Volume 11, Issue 14, eff. May 3, 1995; Volume 15, Issue 07, eff. January 20, 1999; Volume 20, Issue 08, eff. January 28, 2004; Volume 24, Issue 24, eff. September 3, 2008.

Statutory Authority

§§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-2803 of the Code of Virginia.