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. The purpose of the proposed action is to amend 18VAC65-20-151, which provides requirements for continued competency for renewal of an active license. The board intends to amend the section by offering one hour of continuing education credit every other year for attendance at a board meeting, an informal conference, or a formal hearing. In the year the one hour of credit is granted, the credit would meet the statutory requirement for "one hour per year covering compliance with federal or state laws and regulations governing the profession" as required by § 54.1-2816.1 of the Code of Virginia.

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

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-2816.1 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: August 23, 2017.

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