Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers
Guidance Documents
The Code of Virginia requires annual publication of lists of guidance documents from state agencies. A guidance document is defined as "...any document developed by a state agency or staff that provides information or guidance of general applicability to the staff or public to interpret or implement statutes or the agency's rules or regulations..." Agencies are required to maintain a complete, current list of all guidance documents and make the full text of such documents available to the public.
Copies of the following documents may be viewed during regular work days from 8:15 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the offices of the Department of Health Professions, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Henrico Virginia 23233-1463. Copies may also be downloaded by clicking on the links below or from the Regulatory Townhall at www.townhall.virginia.gov or requested by email at fanbd@dhp.virginia.gov. Questions regarding interpretation or implementation of these documents or requests for copies may be directed to Lisa R. Hahn, Director of the Board, at the address above or by telephone at (804) 367-4479. Copies are free of charge.
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Guidance Documents:
65-1, Time credit for continuing education courses, adopted June 5, 2007
65-2, Disposition of disciplinary cases for practicing on an expired license, adopted July 16, 2012
65-7, Memorandum of Understanding with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, May 11, 1998 (PDF)
65-8, Board opinion on casket stores in the Commonwealth of Virginia, revised June 3, 2008
65-10, By-Laws of the Board - revised June 3, 2008
65-11, Inspection Guidance Document - revised July 20, 2010
65-12, Board action on Confidential Consent Agreements – adopted March 9, 2004
65-13, Guidance for Conduct of an Informal Conference by an Agency Subordinate, adopted December 8, 2004
65-14, Sanctioning Reference Points Instruction Manual, revised April 13, 2010 (PDF format)
APPENDIX I - General Price List
APPENDIX II - Casket Price List, Outer Burial Container Price List
APPENDIX III - Itemized Statement of Funeral Goods and Services Selected
65-15, Guidance for Granting Internship Extensions, adopted January 18, 2011
65-16, Procedures for Auditing Continuing Education, adopted January 18, 2011
76-21.3.1, Funeral Inspection Report, December 17, 2012 (MS Word)
76-21.3.2, Crematory Inspection Report, revised June 21, 2011 (PDF)