The Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers has withdrawn the Notice of Intended Regulatory Action for 18VAC65-20, Regulations of the Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers, published in 26:7 VA.R. 771 December 7, 2009, relating to establishing standards for refrigeration, transportation, and storage of human remains.

Chapter 823 of the 2010 Acts of Assembly includes standards for refrigeration, storage, and handling of human remains; therefore, this regulatory action is no longer necessary to have enforceable standards.

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-2803 of the Code of Virginia.

Agency Contact: Lisa Russell Hahn, Executive Director, Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233-1463, telephone (804) 367-4424, FAX (804) 527-4637, or email lisa.hahn@dhp.virginia.gov.