WSR 14-24-067
PERMANENT RULES
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING
[Filed November 26, 2014, 9:38 a.m., effective January 1, 2015]
Effective Date of Rule: January 1, 2015.
Purpose: The proposed rule change will suspend fee amounts for a preset period of time in an effort to maintain a balanced budget for the funeral and cemetery licensing programs: WAC 98-70-010 Fees and 308-48-800 Funeral director/embalmer fees.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Suspending WAC 98-70-010 Cemetery and 308-48-800 Funeral.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 68.05.205, 18.39.050.
Other Authority: RCW 43.24.086.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 14-21-022 on October 3, 2014.
A final cost-benefit analysis is available by contacting Grace Hamilton, 405 Black Lake Boulevard, Building 2, Olympia, WA 98502, phone (360) 664-6652, e-mail ghamilton@dol.wa.gov.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: November 26, 2014.
Damon Monroe
Rules Coordinator
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 10-24-044, filed 11/24/10, effective 1/1/11)
WAC 98-70-010 Fees.
((The following fees shall be charged by the professional licensing division of the department of licensing:)) (1) Suspension of fees. Effective January 1, 2015, the listed fees shown in subsection (2) of this section are suspended and replaced with the following:
Renewal Fees
Fee
Certificate of authority
 
Renewal
$5.58
 
 
Charge per each interment, entombment and inurnment during preceding calendar year
 
Crematory license/endorsement
 
Renewal
$7.20
Crematory endorsement renewal
 
 
Charge per cremation performed during previous calendar year:
 
 
 
Charge per cremation
$7.20
Prearrangement sales license
 
Renewal
$205.00
Exemption from prearrangement sales license
 
 
Renewal
$32.00
Cremated remains disposition permit or endorsement
 
 
Renewal
$32.00
The fees set forth in this section shall revert back to the fee amounts shown in this section on January 1, 2017.
(2) Fees.
Title of Fee
Fee
Certificate of authority
 
Application
$300.00
 
Renewal
$6.20
 
 
Charge per each interment, entombment and inurnment during preceding calendar year
 
Crematory license/endorsement
 
Application
$210.00
 
Renewal
$8.00
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
Prearrangement sales license
 
Application
$250.00
 
Renewal
$225.00
Exemption from prearrangement sales license
 
 
Application
$70.00
 
Renewal
$35.00
Cremated remains disposition permit or endorsement
 
 
Application
$70.00
 
Renewal
$35.00
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 10-24-046, filed 11/24/10, effective 1/1/11)
WAC 308-48-800 Funeral director/embalmer fees.
((The following fees shall be charged by the professional licensing division of the department of licensing:)) (1) Suspension of fees. Effective January 1, 2015, the listed fees shown in subsection (2) of this section are suspended and replaced with the following:
Title of Fee
Fee
Embalmer:
Renewal
$135.00
Late renewal penalty
32.00
Embalmer intern:
Intern renewal
90.00
Funeral director:
Renewal
135.00
Late renewal penalty
32.00
Funeral director intern:
Intern renewal
90.00
Funeral establishment:
Renewal
295.00
Branch renewal
295.00
Preneed renewal
205.00
Crematory endorsement renewal
7.20
Charge per cremation
performed during previous calendar
year:
 
 
Charge per cremation
7.20
Certificate of removal registration:
 
Renewal
14.00
The fees set forth in this section shall revert back to the fee amounts shown in this section on January 1, 2017.
(2) Fees.
Title of Fee
Fee
Embalmer:
State examination application
$100.00
Renewal
150.00
Late renewal penalty
35.00
Duplicate
25.00
Embalmer intern:
Intern application
135.00
Application for examination
100.00
Intern renewal
100.00
Duplicate
25.00
Funeral director:
State examination application
100.00
Renewal
150.00
Late renewal penalty
35.00
Duplicate
25.00
Funeral director intern:
Intern application
135.00
Application for examination
100.00
Intern renewal
100.00
Duplicate
25.00
Funeral establishment:
Original application
400.00
Renewal
325.00
Branch registration
350.00
Branch renewal
325.00
Preneed application
250.00
Preneed renewal:
225.00
Crematory endorsement registration
210.00
Crematory endorsement renewal
Charge per cremation
performed during previous calendar
year:
8.00
 
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