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Cemetery Board

Labor

Purpose

The Board shall have the power and duty to regulate preneed burial contracts and perpetual care trust fund accounts, including, but not limited to, the authority to prescribe preneed contract forms, disclosure requirements and disclosure forms and to require reasonable bonds to insure performance or preneed contracts and regulate and register sales personnel employed by a cemetery company.

Term

Four years; no more than two successive terms

Composition

The Cemetery Board shall consist of seven members to be appointed by the Governor as follows: four cemetery operators who have operated a cemetery in the Commonwealth for at least five consecutive years immediately prior to appointment, no more than two of whom shall be affiliated with a cemetery company incorporated in the Commonwealth which is owned, operated or affiliated, directly or indirectly, with a foreign corporation; one representative of local government, and two citizen members. Appointments to the Board shall generally represent the geographical areas of the Commonwealth.

Vacant Seats

The seat descriptions indicate if there is a specific requirement for that seat (a profession, consumer, someone who lives in a certain congressional district, etc.). If there is only a number listed (Seat 7), there is no specific criteria for that seat. A “citizen” seat requires someone who is not affiliated with that profession. If you're interested in any of these seats, please submit an application here.

Local Official	1 seat
Total seats available: 1

Current Board Members

Donald E. Wilson

Cemetery Operator Membership expires on 6/30/2026

Dr Charletta H. Barringer-Brown

Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2026

David M. Farris

Cemetery Operator Membership expires on 6/30/2028

Mrs. Caroline Seibold Smyth

Cemetery Operator Membership expires on 6/30/2028

Susan Mini

Cemetery Operator Membership expires on 6/30/2029

James Young

Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2029