Bill Text: VA HB641 | 2020 | Regular Session | Enrolled

Virginia House Bill 641 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Funeral service providers; caskets provided by third parties.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2020-03-03 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0097) [HB641 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2020-HB641-Enrolled.html

VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER An Act to amend and reenact §54.1-2808.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to funeral service providers; caskets provided by third parties. [H 641] Approved

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That §54.1-2808.3 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§54.1-2808.3. Acceptance of third-party-provided caskets.

A. No person except a licensed funeral service establishment or funeral service licensee shall offer for sale or sell a casket when preneed arrangements for funeral services are being made, including preneed funeral contracts and preneed funeral planning.

B. When ~~at-need~~ 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.

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.