PROPOSED RULES
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 05-15-121.
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: Funeral directors and embalmers, amending WAC 308-47-010, 308-47-020, 308-47-030, 308-47-070, 308-48-010, 308-48-030, 308-48-031, 308-48-040, 308-48-080, 308-48-150, 308-48-160, 308-48-180, 308-48-200, 308-48-210, 308-48-350, 308-48-510, 308-48-520, 308-48-530, 308-48-550, 308-48-590, 308-48-780, 308-48-800, 308-49-168 and 308-49-170; and repeals WAC 308-48-110 and 308-49-120.
Hearing Location(s): Holiday Inn - Select, One South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98055, on November 28, 2006, at 10:00 a.m.
Date of Intended Adoption: December 19, 2006.
Submit Written Comments to: Dennis McPhee, P.O. Box 9012, Olympia, WA 98507, e-mail dmcphee@dol.wa.gov, fax (360) 664-1495, by November 10, 2006.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Joe Vincent Jr. by November 10, 2006, TTY (360) 586-2788 or (360) 664-1555.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: These amendments bring existing rules into uniformity with SSB 5752 and update existing rules for clarity. The proposal repeals two rules, WAC 308-48-110 and 308-49-120, which are outdated.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: These amendments are needed to bring rules into uniformity with SSB 5752 and to clarify existing rules.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 18.39.175, chapter 34.05 RCW.
Statute Being Implemented: Chapter 18.39 RCW.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Agency Comments or Recommendations, if any, as to Statutory Language, Implementation, Enforcement, and Fiscal Matters: This rule proposal has no fiscal impact. The amendments are needed to bring rules into uniformity with SSB 5752.
Name of Proponent: Department of licensing, board of funeral directors and embalmers, governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Dennis McPhee, 405 Black Lake Boulevard, Olympia, WA 98507, (360) 664-1555; Implementation and Enforcement: Joe Vincent Jr., 405 Black Lake Boulevard, Olympia, WA 98507, (360) 664-1555.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. No additional costs are imposed on small businesses.
A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328. Proposal has no economic impact.
September 29, 2006
Joe Vincent Jr.
Administrator
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