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Upon beginning discussion of funeral arrangements or the selection of any funeral goods or services, the general price list must be offered by the funeral licensee.\n\t\tThe itemized statement shall include, but not be limited to, the following charges: casket, other funeral merchandise, vault or other burial receptacle, facilities used, transportation costs, embalming, preparation of the body, other professional services used and disclosure statements required by the Federal Trade Commission, which shall be set forth in a clear and conspicuous manner.\n\t\tFurther, there shall be included a statement of all anticipated cash advances and expenditures requested by the person contracting for the funeral arrangements and such other items as required by regulation of the Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers. The statement shall be furnished to the person contracting for funeral arrangements at the time such arrangements are made if the person is present and, if not present, no later than the time of the final disposition of the body.\n\t\tThe general price list and itemized statement of funeral expenses shall comply with forms prescribed by regulation of the Board. All regulations promulgated herewith shall promote the purposes of this section.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":226859,"text":"Every person licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall furnish a written general price list and a written itemized statement of charges in connection with the care and disposition of the body of a deceased person.\n\t\tIndividuals inquiring in person about funeral arrangements or the prices of funeral goods shall be given the general price list. Upon beginning discussion of funeral arrangements or the selection of any funeral goods or services, the general price list must be offered by the funeral licensee.\n\t\tThe itemized statement shall include, but not be limited to, the following charges: casket, other funeral merchandise, vault or other burial receptacle, facilities used, transportation costs, embalming, preparation of the body, other professional services used and disclosure statements required by the Federal Trade Commission, which shall be set forth in a clear and conspicuous manner.\n\t\tFurther, there shall be included a statement of all anticipated cash advances and expenditures requested by the person contracting for the funeral arrangements and such other items as required by regulation of the Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers. 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This law was first created in 1979. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 8 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. Unfortunately, the 1979 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. 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 1986, chapter 42; in 1988, chapter 765.<\/p>","references":[{"id":76263,"section_number":"54.1-2800","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-2800\/"},{"id":65511,"section_number":"54.1-2806","catch_line":"Refusal, suspension, or revocation of license, registration, or courtesy card","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-2806\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":241839,"object_type":"law","relational_id":62203,"identifier":"54.1-2812","token":"54.1\/III\/28\/2\/54.1-2812","url":"\/54.1-2812\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-2812\/","token":"54.1\/III\/28\/2\/54.1-2812","dublin_core":{"Title":"Itemized statement and general price list of funeral expenses to be furnished","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-2812","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Every person licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall furnish a written general price list and a written itemized statement of charges in connection with the care and disposition<\/span> of the body of a deceased person.\n\t\tIndividuals inquiring in person about funeral arrangements or the prices of funeral goods shall be given the general price list. Upon beginning discussion of funeral arrangements or the selection of any funeral goods or services, the general price list must be offered by the funeral licensee.\n\t\tThe itemized statement shall include, but not be limited to, the following charges: casket, other funeral merchandise, vault or other burial receptacle, facilities used, transportation costs, embalming<\/span>, preparation of the body, other professional services used and disclosure statements<\/span> required by the Federal Trade Commission, which shall be set forth in a clear and conspicuous manner.\n\t\tFurther, there shall be included a statement of all anticipated cash advances and expenditures requested by the person contracting for the funeral arrangements and such other items as required by regulation of the Board<\/span> of Funeral Directors<\/span> and Embalmers<\/span>. The statement shall be furnished to the person contracting for funeral arrangements at the time such arrangements are made if the person is present and, if not present, no later than the time of the final disposition<\/span> of the body.\n\t\tThe general price list and itemized statement of funeral expenses shall comply with forms prescribed by regulation of the Board<\/span>. All regulations promulgated herewith shall promote the purposes of this section.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nITEMIZED STATEMENT AND GENERAL PRICE LIST OF FUNERAL EXPENSES TO BE FURNISHED\n(\u00a7 54.1-2812)\n\nEvery person licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall furnish a\nwritten general price list and a written itemized statement of charges in\nconnection with the care and disposition of the body of a deceased person.\n\t\tIndividuals inquiring in person about funeral arrangements or the prices of\nfuneral goods shall be given the general price list. Upon beginning discussion\nof funeral arrangements or the selection of any funeral goods or services, the\ngeneral price list must be offered by the funeral licensee.\n\t\tThe itemized statement shall include, but not be limited to, the following\ncharges: casket, other funeral merchandise, vault or other burial receptacle,\nfacilities used, transportation costs, embalming, preparation of the body, other\nprofessional services used and disclosure statements required by the Federal\nTrade Commission, which shall be set forth in a clear and conspicuous manner.\n\t\tFurther, there shall be included a statement of all anticipated cash advances\nand expenditures requested by the person contracting for the funeral\narrangements and such other items as required by regulation of the Board of\nFuneral Directors and Embalmers. The statement shall be furnished to the person\ncontracting for funeral arrangements at the time such arrangements are made if\nthe person is present and, if not present, no later than the time of the final\ndisposition of the body.\n\t\tThe general price list and itemized statement of funeral expenses shall comply\nwith forms prescribed by regulation of the Board. All regulations promulgated\nherewith shall promote the purposes of this section.\n\nHISTORY: 1979, c. 8, \u00a7 54-260.71:1; 1986, c. 42; 1988, c. 765.","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}}