Original Notice.

Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 99-10-017.

Title of Rule: Fees.

Purpose: To amend WAC 98-70-010 to bring Cemetery Board revenues into line with expenditures.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 68.05.105.

Statute Being Implemented: Title 68 RCW.

Summary: This amendment will allow the Cemetery Board to raise its application and renewal fees by 3.32% in 2000 as allowed by statute in order to bring its revenues more closely into line with its expenditures.

Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation and Enforcement: Jon Donnellan, Department of Licensing, 405 Black Lake Boulevard, Olympia, (360) 586-4905.

Name of Proponent: Cemetery Board, governmental.

Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.

Explanation of Rule, its Purpose, and Anticipated Effects: WAC 98-70-010 provides for application and renewal fees for the certificate of authority to operate a cemetery, crematory license or endorsement, prearrangement sales license, exemption from prearrangement sales license, and the cremated remains disposition permit or endorsement. This amendment will provide a 3.32% increase in all fees as allowed under Initiative 601.

Proposal Changes the Following Existing Rules: Increases application and renewal fees by 3.32%.

No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. These fee increases are permitted by Initiative 601.

RCW 34.05.328 does not apply to this rule adoption. Department of Licensing is exempt from this statute.

Hearing Location: Department of Licensing Conference Room #1, 405 Black Lake Boulevard, Olympia, WA 98504, on July 29, 1999, at 10:00 a.m.

Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Jon Donnellan, TDD (360) 586-2788, or (360) 586-4905.

Submit Written Comments to: Jon Donnellan, Administrator, Cemetery Board, P.O. Box 9012, Olympia, WA 98507-9012, (360) 586-4905, fax (360) 664-2550.

Date of Intended Adoption: July 29, 1999.

June 15, 1999

Jon Donnellan

Administrator

OTS-3111.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 98-19-053, filed 9/15/98, effective 10/16/98)

WAC 98-70-010
Fees.

The following fees shall be charged by the department of licensing:

Title of Fee	Fee
Certificate of authority
Application	(($270.87)) $279.86
Renewal	((4.06)) 4.19
Charge per each interment, entombment and inurnment during preceding calendar year
Crematory license/endorsement
Application	((108.35)) 111.95
Renewal
((Fifty-four)) Fifty-five dollars and ((seventeen)) ninety-seven cents plus ((fifty-four)) fifty-six cents per cremation performed during the preceding calendar year
Prearrangement sales license
Application	((108.35)) 111.95
Renewal	((54.17)) 55.97
Exemption from prearrangement sales license
Application	((54.17)) 55.97
Renewal	((27.09)) 28.00
Cremated remains disposition permit or endorsement
Application	((54.17)) 55.97
Renewal	((27.09)) 28.00

[Statutory Authority: RCW 68.05.205, 68.05.225 and 43.24.086.  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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