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This law was first created in 2018. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 378<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2019, chapters 93<\/a> and 603<\/a>; in 2020, chapter 97<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":68795,"section_number":"54.1-2820","catch_line":"Requirements of preneed funeral contracts","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-2820\/"}],"permalink":{"id":241817,"object_type":"law","relational_id":74092,"identifier":"54.1-2808.3","token":"54.1\/III\/28\/1\/54.1-2808.3","url":"\/54.1-2808.3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-2808.3\/","token":"54.1\/III\/28\/1\/54.1-2808.3","dublin_core":{"Title":"Acceptance of third-party-provided caskets","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-2808.3","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> When arrangements for funeral services have been made with a licensed funeral service establishment<\/span>, funeral service licensees<\/span> shall accept caskets provided by third parties in accordance with 16 C.F.R. Part 453, Funeral Industry Practices, Federal Trade Commission. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> No funeral service establishment<\/span> or funeral service licensee<\/span> shall be required to store a casket provided by a third party<\/span> when preneed<\/span> arrangements for funeral services have been made. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Any person selling or providing preneed<\/span> caskets shall be subject to the same preneed<\/span> requirements as set forth in 16 C.F.R. Part 453, Funeral Industry Practices, Federal Trade Commission, and § 54.1-2820<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nACCEPTANCE OF THIRD-PARTY-PROVIDED CASKETS (\u00a7 54.1-2808.3)\n\nA. When arrangements for funeral services have been made with a licensed funeral\nservice establishment, funeral service licensees shall accept caskets provided\nby third parties in accordance with 16 C.F.R. Part 453, Funeral Industry\nPractices, Federal Trade Commission.\n\nB. No funeral service establishment or funeral service licensee shall be\nrequired to store a casket provided by a third party when preneed arrangements\nfor funeral services have been made.\n\nC. Any person selling or providing preneed caskets shall be subject to the same\npreneed requirements as set forth in 16 C.F.R. Part 453, Funeral Industry\nPractices, Federal Trade Commission, and § 54.1-2820.\n\nHISTORY: 2018, c. 378; 2019, cc. 93, 603; 2020, c. 97.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}