Chapter 23.1 Cemetery Operators, Perpetual Care Trust Funds and Preneed Burial Contracts
This chapter is comprised of the following sections:
- §54.1-2310 Definitions
- §54.1-2311 Cemetery operators required to be licensed by the Board
- §54.1-2312 Exemptions
- §54.1-2312.01 Special interments; definitions; regulations by Board
- §54.1-2312.1 Resale of interment right; conditions for resale transaction; contents of transfer form; approval by cemetery company
- §54.1-2312.2 Resale of interment right by certain churches and religious organizations
- §54.1-2313 Board; appointment; terms; vacancies; meetings; quorum; other powers; regulations
- §54.1-2313.1 Protection of preneed burial and perpetual care trust funds; operation of cemetery company; appointment of receiver
- §54.1-2314 Refusal, suspension or revocation of license or registration
- §54.1-2315 Other prohibited activities
- §54.1-2316 Certain representations unlawful; perpetual care trust fund required
- §54.1-2317 Who may serve as trustee of perpetual care trust fund
- §54.1-2318 Application of Part A (§ 64.2-1200 et seq.) of Subtitle IV of Title 64.2
- §54.1-2319 Deposit in perpetual care trust fund required upon sale of graves, etc
- §54.1-2320 Additional deposit not required upon subsequent sale of same grave, crypt or niche
- §54.1-2321 Recovery of original perpetual care trust fund deposit
- §54.1-2322 Use of income from perpetual care trust fund; distributions
- §54.1-2323 Financial records required
- §54.1-2324 Financial report and report of independent certified public accountant required for perpetual care trust funds
- §54.1-2325 Deposit in preneed trust required upon sale of property or services not to be delivered within 120 days
- §54.1-2326 Who may serve as trustee of preneed trust fund
- §54.1-2327 Itemized statement and general price list of burial fees to be furnished; solicitations prohibited
- §54.1-2328 Requirements of preneed burial contracts
- §54.1-2329 Identification of specific funds
- §54.1-2330 Specific funds and income to remain in preneed trust account; exception
- §54.1-2331 Disbursement of trust funds upon performance of contract
- §54.1-2332 Seller required to keep records
- §54.1-2333 Financial report and report of independent certified public accountant required for preneed trust accounts
- §54.1-2334 Inclusion of property and services to be delivered within 120 days
- §54.1-2335 Breach of contract by seller; trust to be single purpose trust
- §54.1-2336 Trustee may rely on certifications and affidavits
- §54.1-2337 Transfer of trust funds to another trustee
- §54.1-2338 Use of trustee’s name in advertisements
- §54.1-2339 Construction and development of mausoleums and garden crypts
- §54.1-2340 Waiver of chapter void
- §54.1-2341 Exemption from levy, garnishment and distress
- §54.1-2342 Penalties