TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS

Notice of Intended Regulatory Action

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers intends to consider amending 18VAC65-20, Regulations of the Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers; 18VAC65-30, Regulations for Preneed Funeral Planning; and 18VAC65-40, Regulations for the Funeral Service Intern Program. The purpose of the proposed action is to undertake a general review of the regulation in accordance with the regulatory reduction goal of Executive Order 19 (2022). The board reviewed the regulations and identified potential reductions, which may be made without impacting the health, safety, or welfare of citizens. These include (i) eliminating the restriction on reinstatement of expired licenses and registrations; (ii) increasing the type of documents that can be provided to the board for approval of continuing education; (iii) removing redundant language regarding documentation of compliance with continuing education requirements; (iv) removing date restrictions regarding when an establishment or crematory must apply for a license or registration; (v) updating references where appropriate to the state rules and regulations examination; (vi) allowing a funeral director to apply for license by endorsement by demonstrating active practice in another jurisdiction if the applicant did not receive education that meets Virginia's regulatory requirement for education; (vii) clarifying that crematories must follow requirements regarding refrigeration; (viii) reorganizing the list of requirements for internships and applications; and (ix) allowing the board discretion to deny a supervisor registration in certain circumstances rather than require that the board deny the supervisor registration.

The agency intends to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

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

Public Comment Deadline: October 23, 2024.

Agency Contact: Corie Tillman Wolf, Executive Director, Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Henrico, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4479, FAX (804) 527-4471, or email fanbd@dhp.virginia.gov.