WSR 22-22-012

PERMANENT RULES

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING

[Filed October 20, 2022, 5:03 p.m., effective November 22, 2022]

Effective Date of Rule: November 22, 2022.

Purpose: The department is increasing fees to cover the cost of administering the funerals and cemeteries program.

Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 308-48-800 Fees.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 43.24.086 Fee policy for professions, occupations, and businesses—Determination by rule.

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 22-18-105 on September 7, 2022.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Date Adopted: October 20, 2022.

Ellis Starrett

Rules and Policy Manager

OTS-3954.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 20-09-031, filed 4/6/20, effective 5/7/20)

WAC 308-48-800Fees.

(1) Funeral fees.

Title of Fee		Fee
Embalmer:
	State examination application	(($100.00)) $135.00
	Renewal	((150.00)) 203.00
	Late renewal fee	((35.00)) 47.00
	((Duplicate))License print fee	((25.00)) 5.00
Embalmer intern:
	Intern application	((135.00)) 182.00
	Application for examination	100.00
	Intern renewal	((100.00)) 135.00
	Late renewal fee	((35.00)) 47.00
	((Duplicate))License print fee	((25.00)) 5.00
Funeral director:
	State examination application	((100.00)) 135.00
	Renewal	((150.00)) 203.00
	Late renewal fee	((35.00)) 47.00
	((Duplicate))License print fee	((25.00)) 5.00
Funeral director intern:
	Intern application	((135.00)) 182.00
	Application for examination	100.00
	Intern renewal	((100.00)) 135.00
	Late renewal fee	((35.00)) 47.00
	((Duplicate))License print fee	((25.00)) 5.00
Funeral establishment:
	Original application	((400.00)) 540.00
	Renewal	((325.00)) 439.00
	Branch license	((350.00)) 473.00
	Branch renewal	((325.00)) 439.00
	Preneed application	((250.00)) 338.00
	Preneed renewal	((225.00)) 304.00
	License print fee	5.00
Academic intern		No fee
Certificate of removal license:
	Application	((30.00)) 41.00
	Renewal	((15.00)) 25.00
Retired status certificate		No fee

(2) Cemetery fees.

Title of Fee		Fee
Certificate of authority:
	Application	(($300.00)) $405.00
	License print fee	5.00
	Renewal:	((6.20)) 8.37
	Charge per each interment, entombment and inurnment during preceding calendar year collected at renewal or change of ownership
	Prearrangement sales license
	Application	((250.00)) 338.00
	Renewal	((225.00)) 304.00
	Exemption from prearrangement sales license
	Application	((70.00)) 95.00
	Renewal	((35.00)) 47.00
	Disposition permit for human remains following cremation, alkaline hydrolysis, or natural organic reduction
	Application	((70.00)) 95.00
	Renewal	((35.00)) 47.00

(3) Reduction facility fees.

Title of Fee		Fee
Crematory license application		(($210.00)) $284.00
Alkaline hydrolysis license application		((210.00)) 284.00
Natural organic reduction license application		((210.00)) 284.00
License print fee		5.00
Renewal:		((8.00)) 10.80
	Regulatory fee for crematories, alkaline hydrolysis facilities, and natural organic reduction facilities collected at time of renewal per cremation, hydrolysis, or natural organic reduction performed during previous calendar year
Crematory operator license:
	Application	((135.00)) 182.00
	Renewal	((100.00)) 135.00
Alkaline hydrolysis operator license:
	Application	((135.00)) 182.00
	Renewal	((100.00)) 135.00
Natural organic reduction facility operator license:
	Application	((135.00)) 182.00
	Renewal	((100.00)) 135.00