Virginia Code 54.1-2808.3: Acceptance of third-party-provided caskets
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A. When arrangements for funeral services have been made with a licensed funeral service establishment, funeral service licensees shall accept caskets provided by third parties in accordance with 16 C.F.R. part 453, Funeral Industry Practices, Federal Trade Commission.
Terms Used In Virginia Code 54.1-2808.3
- Funeral service establishment: means any main establishment, branch, or chapel that is permanently affixed to the real estate and for which a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the local building official where any part of the profession of funeral directing, the practice of funeral services, or the act of embalming is performed. See Virginia Code 54.1-2800
- Funeral service licensee: means a person who is licensed in the practice of funeral services. See Virginia Code 54.1-2800
- Person: includes any individual, corporation, partnership, association, cooperative, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, government, political subdivision, or any other legal or commercial entity and any successor, representative, agent, agency, or instrumentality thereof. See Virginia Code 1-230
- Preneed: means at any time other than at-need. See Virginia Code 54.1-2800
B. No funeral service establishment or funeral service licensee shall be required to store a casket provided by a third party when preneed arrangements for funeral services have been made.
C. Any person selling or providing preneed caskets shall be subject to the same preneed requirements as set forth in 16 C.F.R. part 453, Funeral Industry Practices, Federal Trade Commission, and § 54.1-2820.