10-24-046

WSR 10-24-046

PERMANENT RULES

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING

[ Filed November 24, 2010, 11:20 a.m. , effective January 1, 2011 ]

     Effective Date of Rule: January 1, 2011.

     Purpose: The amendment increases license fees in order to maintain a balanced budget for the funeral director and embalmer licensing program.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 308-48-800 Funeral director/embalmer fees.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 18.39.050 and 18.39.175.

     Other Authority: Chapter 34.05 RCW and RCW 43.24.086.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 10-19-129 on September 22, 2010.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Date Adopted: November 24, 2010.

Walt Fahrer

Rules Coordinator

OTS-3640.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 09-17-116, filed 8/18/09, effective 9/18/09)

WAC 308-48-800   Funeral director/embalmer fees.   The following fees shall be charged by the professional licensing division of the department of licensing:

Title of Fee		Fee
Embalmer:
State examination application		$100.00
Renewal		((140.00)) 150.00
Late renewal penalty		35.00
Duplicate		25.00
Embalmer intern:
Intern application		((125.00)) 135.00
Application for examination		100.00
Intern renewal		((90.00)) 100.00
Duplicate		25.00
Funeral director:
State examination application		100.00
Renewal		((140.00)) 150.00
Late renewal penalty		35.00
Duplicate		25.00
Funeral director intern:
Intern application		((125.00)) 135.00
Application for examination		100.00
Intern renewal		((90.00)) 100.00
Duplicate		25.00
Funeral establishment:
Original application		400.00
Renewal		((300.00)) 325.00
Branch registration		350.00
Branch renewal		((300.00)) 325.00
Preneed application		250.00
Preneed renewal:		((200.00)) 225.00
Crematory endorsement registration		210.00
Crematory endorsement renewal      Charge per cremation      performed during previous calendar      year((.)):		((6.50)) 8.00
	Charge per cremation performed before 1/1/2011.	6.50
	Charge per cremation performed on or after 1/1/2011.	8.00
Academic intern		No fee
Certificate of removal registration:
Application		30.00
Renewal		15.00
Retired status certificate		No fee

[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.39.050, 18.39.175, 43.24.086 and chapter 34.05 RCW. 09-17-116, § 308-48-800, filed 8/18/09, effective 9/18/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.39.175 and chapter 34.05 RCW. 07-18-030, § 308-48-800, filed 8/28/07, effective 9/28/07; 07-03-027, § 308-48-800, filed 1/5/07, effective 2/5/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.39.181 and chapter 34.05 RCW. 05-20-076, § 308-48-800, filed 10/4/05, effective 11/4/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.39.050. 03-11-021, § 308-48-800, filed 5/12/03, effective 6/30/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.39.181. 99-16-040, § 308-48-800, filed 7/29/99, effective 8/29/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.39.175(4). 98-21-056, § 308-48-800, filed 10/19/98, effective 11/19/98; 91-11-023, § 308-48-800, filed 5/7/91, effective 6/7/91; 91-01-006, § 308-48-800, filed 12/6/90, effective 1/6/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.24.086. 90-07-024, § 308-48-800, filed 3/14/90, effective 4/14/90; 87-10-028 (Order PM 650), § 308-48-800, filed 5/1/87.]