WSR 09-12-084

PROPOSED RULES

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING


[ Filed June 1, 2009, 11:49 a.m. ]

     Original Notice.

     Exempt from preproposal statement of inquiry under RCW 34.05.310(4).

     Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: WAC 98-70-010.

     Hearing Location(s): Department of Licensing, 405 Black Lake Boulevard, Conference Room 2209, Olympia, WA 98502, on July 10, 2009, at 2:00 p.m.

     Date of Intended Adoption: July 14, 2009.

     Submit Written Comments to: Sherri Lonsbery, P.O. Box 9012, Olympia, WA 98507, e-mail slonsbery@dol.wa.gov, fax (360) 664-1495, by July 9, 2009.

     Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Erica Hansen by July 9, 2009, 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 fund implementation and ongoing costs of [the] 2009 decision package passed by the legislature and maintain a balanced budget for the cemetery licensing program.

     Reasons Supporting Proposal: The proposed rule change will increase license fees in order to fund implementation and ongoing costs of [the] 2009 decision package passed by the legislature and maintain a balanced budget for the cemetery licensing program.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 68.05.205.

     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: Dennis McPhee, Olympia, (360) 664-1551; 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.

May 29, 2009

Ralph Osgood

Assistant Director

OTS-2433.1


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 07-11-088, filed 5/15/07, effective 6/15/07)

WAC 98-70-010   Fees.   The following fees shall be charged by the professional licensing division of the department of licensing:


Title of Fee Fee
Certificate of authority
     Application $300.00
     Renewal (($3.20))

$6.20

          Charge per each interment, entombment and inurnment during preceding calendar year
Crematory license/endorsement
     Application (($140.00))

$210.00

     Renewal
     (($3.20)) Charge per cremation performed during the preceding calendar year $9.20
Prearrangement sales license
     Application (($140.00))

$250.00

     Renewal (($70.00))

$200.00

Exemption from prearrangement sales license
     Application $70.00
     Renewal $35.00
Cremated remains disposition permit or endorsement
     Application $70.00
     Renewal $35.00

[Statutory Authority: RCW 68.05.105 and chapter 34.05 RCW. 07-11-088, § 98-70-010, filed 5/15/07, effective 6/15/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 68.05.205, 68.05.225, and 43.24.086. 03-11-020, § 98-70-010, filed 5/12/03, effective 6/30/03; 99-16-079, § 98-70-010, filed 8/3/99, effective 9/3/99; 98-19-053, § 98-70-010, filed 9/15/98, effective 10/16/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 68.05.105. 97-23-010, § 98-70-010, filed 11/7/97, effective 12/8/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 68.05.100. 94-01-117, § 98-70-010, filed 12/17/93, effective 1/17/94; 93-07-041, § 98-70-010, filed 3/12/93, effective 4/12/93. Statutory Authority: RCW 68.05.215. 89-06-074 (Order PM 816), § 98-70-010, filed 3/1/89. Statutory Authority: RCW 68.05.100 as amended by 1985 c 402 § 8. 85-19-012 (Order 108), § 98-70-010, filed 9/6/85. Statutory Authority: RCW 68.05.100 and 68.05.230. 83-24-010 (Order 107), § 98-70-010, filed 11/29/83. Statutory Authority: RCW 68.05.100, 68.05.230 and 68.46.180. 81-24-026 (Order 105), § 98-70-010, filed 11/24/81.]

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