Virginia Laws & Regulations: Questions And Answers (100% Accurate)
Courtesy card Right Ans - The card issued by the board which grants limited and restricted funeral service privileges in the Commonwealth to out-
of-state funeral service licensees, directors, and embalmers
Where shall licenses be posted in the funeral home? Right Ans - In a conspicuous area - can be original or photocopy
When a name or address of a licensee/registrant is changed, how soon must it be reported to the board? Right Ans - 30 days
When the ownership or manager of record for an establishment or crematory is changed, how soon must it be reported to the board? Right Ans - 14 days
When a manager of record is changed for a surface transportation/removal service, how soon must it be reported to the Board? Right Ans - 30 days
When does a funeral service establishment license, crematory registration, or surface transportation/removal service registration expire? Right Ans - March 31 every year
When do funeral director and embalmer licenses expire? Right Ans - March
31 each year
When do courtesy cards expire? Right Ans - March 31 each year
What is required to renew license or registration? Right Ans - Continuing competency
How many years may a license or registration be expired to be considered for reinstatement? Right Ans - 1-3 years
What must one do if the license or registration has been expired beyond 3 years? Right Ans - The applicant shall reapply for licensure and take the state examination How many hours of continuing education must one complete every year? Right Ans - 5 hours
What continuing education courses are covered? Right Ans - Ethics, standards of practice, preneed contracts and funding, and federal and state laws and regulations governing the profession of funeral services
A minimum of one hour each year shall be over what topic? Right Ans - Compliance with laws and regulations and another hour must be over preneed funeral arrangements
Upon written request, the board may grant an extension for good cause for how long? Right Ans - Up to one year for the completion of continuing education requirements
The board may grant an exemption for all or part of the continuing education requirements for 1 renewal cycle for what reason? Right Ans - Circumstances determined by the board to be beyond the control of the licensee
Unless disqualified by the board, courses offered by what providers are approved for continuing education? Right Ans - 1. Local, state, or federal government agencies
2. Regionally accredited colleges and universities
3. Board-recognized national, regional, state, and local associations and organizations
To be considered for board approval, when must a continuing education provider submit his or her request to the board? Right Ans - 60 days prior
A continuing education provider must also provide what to the board? Right Ans - Documentation of instructional plan and course objectives, a syllabus of the course or courses, a description of each session including the number of CE hours, and the CE provider fee
What must continuing education providers give to the board upon reuqest? Right Ans - Documentation of the course titles and objectives, licensee attendance, and completion of courses for 2 years What must continuing education providers give to those who complete a course? Right Ans - A certificate of completion
All licensees shall maintain records of continuing competency hours for how long? Right Ans - 2 years
During an audit, the licensee must provide documentation of official transcripts and certificates of completion within how many days? Right Ans - 14 days
Continuing education hours required by disciplinary order shall not be used for what? Right Ans - To satisfy renewal requirements
The owner of the establishment may not abridge whom? Right Ans - The authority of the manager of record relating to compliance with the laws
An owner or licensed manager seeking an establishment license must submit a completed application and additional documentation by when? Right Ans
- At least 30 days prior
A license will not be issued until what occurs? Right Ans - An inspection of the establishment has been completed and approved
A re-inspection of the establishment must be requested when? Right Ans - Within 30 days following a change of ownership
Re-inspection of the establishment shall occur no later than when? Right Ans - 1 year from date of change
The application for licensure of a branch or chapel shall specify which name? Right Ans - The name of the main establishment
The manager of record must be employed at what capacity? Right Ans - Full time
All applicants for funeral service licensure are required to have graduated from what? Right Ans - A funeral service program offered by a school of mortuary science/funeral service accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education
Courtesy card Right Ans - The card issued by the board which grants limited and restricted funeral service privileges in the Commonwealth to out-
of-state funeral service licensees, directors, and embalmers
Where shall licenses be posted in the funeral home? Right Ans - In a conspicuous area - can be original or photocopy
When a name or address of a licensee/registrant is changed, how soon must it be reported to the board? Right Ans - 30 days
When the ownership or manager of record for an establishment or crematory is changed, how soon must it be reported to the board? Right Ans - 14 days
When a manager of record is changed for a surface transportation/removal service, how soon must it be reported to the Board? Right Ans - 30 days
When does a funeral service establishment license, crematory registration, or surface transportation/removal service registration expire? Right Ans - March 31 every year
When do funeral director and embalmer licenses expire? Right Ans - March
31 each year
When do courtesy cards expire? Right Ans - March 31 each year
What is required to renew license or registration? Right Ans - Continuing competency
How many years may a license or registration be expired to be considered for reinstatement? Right Ans - 1-3 years
What must one do if the license or registration has been expired beyond 3 years? Right Ans - The applicant shall reapply for licensure and take the state examination How many hours of continuing education must one complete every year? Right Ans - 5 hours
What continuing education courses are covered? Right Ans - Ethics, standards of practice, preneed contracts and funding, and federal and state laws and regulations governing the profession of funeral services
A minimum of one hour each year shall be over what topic? Right Ans - Compliance with laws and regulations and another hour must be over preneed funeral arrangements
Upon written request, the board may grant an extension for good cause for how long? Right Ans - Up to one year for the completion of continuing education requirements
The board may grant an exemption for all or part of the continuing education requirements for 1 renewal cycle for what reason? Right Ans - Circumstances determined by the board to be beyond the control of the licensee
Unless disqualified by the board, courses offered by what providers are approved for continuing education? Right Ans - 1. Local, state, or federal government agencies
2. Regionally accredited colleges and universities
3. Board-recognized national, regional, state, and local associations and organizations
To be considered for board approval, when must a continuing education provider submit his or her request to the board? Right Ans - 60 days prior
A continuing education provider must also provide what to the board? Right Ans - Documentation of instructional plan and course objectives, a syllabus of the course or courses, a description of each session including the number of CE hours, and the CE provider fee
What must continuing education providers give to the board upon reuqest? Right Ans - Documentation of the course titles and objectives, licensee attendance, and completion of courses for 2 years What must continuing education providers give to those who complete a course? Right Ans - A certificate of completion
All licensees shall maintain records of continuing competency hours for how long? Right Ans - 2 years
During an audit, the licensee must provide documentation of official transcripts and certificates of completion within how many days? Right Ans - 14 days
Continuing education hours required by disciplinary order shall not be used for what? Right Ans - To satisfy renewal requirements
The owner of the establishment may not abridge whom? Right Ans - The authority of the manager of record relating to compliance with the laws
An owner or licensed manager seeking an establishment license must submit a completed application and additional documentation by when? Right Ans
- At least 30 days prior
A license will not be issued until what occurs? Right Ans - An inspection of the establishment has been completed and approved
A re-inspection of the establishment must be requested when? Right Ans - Within 30 days following a change of ownership
Re-inspection of the establishment shall occur no later than when? Right Ans - 1 year from date of change
The application for licensure of a branch or chapel shall specify which name? Right Ans - The name of the main establishment
The manager of record must be employed at what capacity? Right Ans - Full time
All applicants for funeral service licensure are required to have graduated from what? Right Ans - A funeral service program offered by a school of mortuary science/funeral service accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education
