{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-54.1-2805","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 54.1-2805","heading":"Engaging in the practice of funeral services or the business of preneed funeral planning or acting as a funeral director or embalmer without a license","body":"A. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in or hold himself out as engaging in the practice of funeral services or the business of preneed funeral planning, to operate a funeral service establishment, or to act as a funeral director or embalmer or hold himself out as such unless he is licensed by the Board. Engaging in the practice of funeral services, preneed funeral planning, operating a funeral service establishment, or acting as a funeral director or embalmer shall be recognized as that of a health profession.B. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A, a person who is duly enrolled in a mortuary education program in the Commonwealth may assist in embalming while under the immediate supervision of a funeral service licensee or embalmer with an active, unrestricted license issued by the Board, provided that such embalming occurs in a funeral service establishment licensed by the Board and in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Board.1974, c. 257, § 54-260.73:1; 1988, c. 765; 1989, c. 684; 2000, c. 773; 2018, c. 186.","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/54.1-2805/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:17:24Z","sha256":"8e5de68d0429c713e785c2d7d0d28b297906376b59b978a88f94c9ce42d16e1b","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-54.1-2804","next":"us-va/va.-code-54.1-2806"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}