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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>368115</law_id><section_number>54.1-2316</section_number><catch_line>Certain representations unlawful; perpetual care trust fund required</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="118" identifier="54.1">Professions and Occupations</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="2" identifier="II">Professions and Occupations Regulated by the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation and Boards Within the Department</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="28" identifier="23.1">Cemetery Operators, Perpetual Care Trust Funds and Preneed Burial Contracts</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>It shall be unlawful to sell or offer for sale in the Commonwealth any <span class="dictionary">grave</span> or entombment right in a <span class="dictionary">cemetery</span> and, in connection therewith, to represent to the public in any manner, express or implied, that the entire <span class="dictionary">cemetery</span> or any <span class="dictionary">grave</span> or entombment right therein will be perpetually cared for, unless adequate provision has been made for the perpetual care of the <span class="dictionary">cemetery</span> and all <span class="dictionary">graves</span> and entombment rights therein as to which such representation has been made.</p><p>Each <span class="dictionary">cemetery company</span> shall establish in a Virginia trust company or trust subsidiary or a federally insured bank or savings institution doing business in the Commonwealth, an irrevocable trust fund in the amount of at least $50,000 before the first lot, parcel of land, burial or entombment right is sold. This fund shall be designated the <span class="dictionary">perpetual care trust fund</span>.</p></section></text><history>1998, cc. 708, 721; 2004, c. 192.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
