18VAC65-20 Regulations of the Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers

REGULATIONS

Vol. 26 Iss. 18 - May 10, 2010

TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS

Chapter 20

Final Regulation

REGISTRAR'S NOTICE: The Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers is claiming an exemption from the Administrative Process Act in accordance with § 2.2-4006 A 3, which excludes regulations that consist only of changes in style or form or corrections of technical errors. The Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers will receive, consider, and respond to petitions by any interested person at any time with respect to reconsideration or revision.

Title of Regulation: 18VAC65-20. Regulations of the Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers (amending 18VAC65-20-240).

Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.

Effective Date: June 9, 2010.

Agency Contact: Lisa Russell Hahn, Executive Director, Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233-1463, telephone [phone], FAX [phone], or email [e-mail].

Summary:

The amendments correct the name of the national examining body to "International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards" and remove language stating the examination is administered in accredited schools of embalming or mortuary science.

18VAC65-20-240. Requirements for funeral service licensure by examination.

A. Application requirements.

1. Applicants shall submit school transcripts and national examination board scores as part of an application package, including the required fee and any additional documentation as may be required to determine eligibility.

2. An individual applying for the state examination shall submit the application package not less than 30 days prior to an examination date. The board may, for good cause shown by the applicant, waive the time for the filing of any application.

B. National examination requirements. Prior to applying for licensure by examination, every applicant shall pass the National Board Examination of the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards of the United States, Inc., administered in accredited schools of embalming or mortuary science.

C. State examination requirements. All applicants shall pass the Virginia State Board Examination.

VA.R. Doc. No. R10-2358; Filed April 13, 2010, 2:33 p.m.