{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-54.1-2804","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 54.1-2804","heading":"Licensing authority","body":"The Board is authorized to determine the qualifications to enable any person to engage in the practice of funeral service, preneed funeral planning, funeral directing, embalming and the operation of a funeral service establishment. The Board shall promulgate regulations that establish the requirements of licensure for funeral directors and embalmers.Code 1950, § 54-260.70; Code 1950, §§ 54-260.22 through 54-260.30, 54-260.32; 1956, c. 220; 1966, c. 284, § 54-260.70; 1972, c. 797; 1973, c. 296; 1974, c. 686; 1978, c. 849; 1986, c. 43; 1988, c. 765; 1989, c. 684; 2020, c. 943.","path":["Title 54.1. Professions and Occupations","Subtitle III. Professions and Occupations Regulated by Boards Within the Department of Health Professions","Chapter 28. Funeral Services","Article 1. Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/54.1-2804/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:17:24Z","sha256":"d80ceb22828775cfed521d60517b8ebdcf7ab1c8a0dd4087394dffa86188e927","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-54.1-2803","next":"us-va/va.-code-54.1-2805"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}