PROPOSED RULES
Original Notice.
Exempt from preproposal statement of inquiry under RCW 34.05.310(4).
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: WAC 308-48-800 Funeral director/embalmer fees.
Hearing Location(s): Department of Licensing, 405 Black Lake Boulevard, Conference Room 2209, Olympia, WA 98502, on November 5, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.
Date of Intended Adoption: November 12, 2010.
Submit Written Comments to: Kezia Prater, P.O. Box 9012, Olympia, WA 98507, e-mail funerals@dol.wa.gov, fax (360) 570-7098, by November 5, 2010.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Erica Hansen by November 4, 2010, TTY (360) 664-8885 or (360) 664-6597.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: The proposed rule change will increase license fees in order to maintain a balanced budget for the funeral director and embalmer licensing program.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: The proposed rule change will allow sufficient revenue collection to support the program in accordance with RCW 43.24.086.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 18.39.050.
Statute Being Implemented: RCW 43.24.086.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Name of Proponent: Department of licensing, governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting and Implementation: Sherri Lonsbery, Olympia, (360) 664-1576; and Enforcement: Joe Vincent Jr., Olympia, (360) 664-1386.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. Department of licensing is exempt from this requirement.
A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328. Department of licensing is not one of the named agencies to which this rule applies. Agencies not named can apply this rule to themselves voluntarily. Department of licensing has chosen not to do this.
September 22, 2010
Walt Fahrer
Rules Coordinator
OTS-3640.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 09-17-116, filed 8/18/09,
effective 9/18/09)
WAC 308-48-800
Funeral director/embalmer fees.
The
following fees shall be charged by the professional licensing
division of the department of licensing:
| Title of Fee | Fee | |
| Embalmer: | ||
| State examination application | $100.00 | |
| Renewal | (( |
|
| Late renewal penalty | 35.00 | |
| Duplicate | 25.00 | |
| Embalmer intern: | ||
| Intern application | (( |
|
| Application for examination | 100.00 | |
| Intern renewal | (( |
|
| Duplicate | 25.00 | |
| Funeral director: | ||
| State examination application | 100.00 | |
| Renewal | (( |
|
| Late renewal penalty | 35.00 | |
| Duplicate | 25.00 | |
| Funeral director intern: | ||
| Intern application | (( |
|
| Application for examination | 100.00 | |
| Intern renewal | (( |
|
| Duplicate | 25.00 | |
| Funeral establishment: | ||
| Original application | 400.00 | |
| Renewal | (( |
|
| Branch registration | 350.00 | |
| Branch renewal | (( |
|
| Preneed application | 250.00 | |
| Preneed renewal: | (( |
|
| Crematory endorsement registration | 210.00 | |
| Crematory endorsement renewal Charge per cremation performed during previous calendar year(( |
(( |
|
| Charge per cremation performed before 1/1/2011. | 6.50 | |
| Charge per cremation performed on or after 1/1/2011. | 8.00 | |
| Academic intern | No fee | |
| Certificate of removal registration: | ||
| Application | 30.00 | |
| Renewal | 15.00 | |
| Retired status certificate | No fee | |
[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.39.050, 18.39.175, 43.24.086 and chapter 34.05 RCW. 09-17-116, § 308-48-800, filed 8/18/09, effective 9/18/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.39.175 and chapter 34.05 RCW. 07-18-030, § 308-48-800, filed 8/28/07, effective 9/28/07; 07-03-027, § 308-48-800, filed 1/5/07, effective 2/5/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.39.181 and chapter 34.05 RCW. 05-20-076, § 308-48-800, filed 10/4/05, effective 11/4/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.39.050. 03-11-021, § 308-48-800, filed 5/12/03, effective 6/30/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.39.181. 99-16-040, § 308-48-800, filed 7/29/99, effective 8/29/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.39.175(4). 98-21-056, § 308-48-800, filed 10/19/98, effective 11/19/98; 91-11-023, § 308-48-800, filed 5/7/91, effective 6/7/91; 91-01-006, § 308-48-800, filed 12/6/90, effective 1/6/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.24.086. 90-07-024, § 308-48-800, filed 3/14/90, effective 4/14/90; 87-10-028 (Order PM 650), § 308-48-800, filed 5/1/87.]