6201-00 Mortuaries, funeral homes, crematoriums

Applies to:

Businesses engaged in all operations of a mortuary, funeral home, or crematorium.

Funeral homes generally provide a complete burial service.

Occupations include, but are not limited to:

• Crematory employees, if they are employed by the funeral home;

• Drivers;

• Embalmers;

• Organists, singers and other musicians.

Work activities include, but are not limited to:

• Preparing the deceased for cremation or burial (this could include beautician services);

• Providing the casket and burial plot;

• Conducting the funeral service;

• Providing transportation for family of the deceased;

• Providing flowers.

Exclusions:

• Cemetery operations are classified in 6202.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 51.04.020 and 51.16.035. WSR 24-23-081, s 296-17A-6201, filed 11/19/24, effective 1/1/25. WSR 07-01-014, recodified as § 296-17A-6201, filed 12/8/06, effective 12/8/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 51.16.035. WSR 98-18-042, § 296-17-687, filed 8/28/98, effective 10/1/98; WSR 96-12-039, § 296-17-687, filed 5/31/96, effective 7/1/96; WSR 85-24-032 (Order 85-33), § 296-17-687, filed 11/27/85, effective 1/1/86; WSR 85-06-026 (Order 85-7), § 296-17-687, filed 2/28/85, effective 4/1/85; WSR 83-24-017 (Order 83-36), § 296-17-687, filed 11/30/83, effective 1/1/84; Order 73-22, § 296-17-687, filed 11/9/73, effective 1/1/74.]

PDFWAC 296-17A-6201

Classification 6201.