WSR 14-24-067
PERMANENT RULES
[Filed November 26, 2014, 9:38 a.m., effective January 1, 2015]
Effective Date of Rule: January 1, 2015.
Purpose: The proposed rule change will suspend fee amounts for a preset period of time in an effort to maintain a balanced budget for the funeral and cemetery licensing programs: WAC 98-70-010 Fees and 308-48-800 Funeral director/embalmer fees.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Suspending WAC 98-70-010 Cemetery and 308-48-800 Funeral.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW
68.05.205, 18.39.050.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 14-21-022 on October 3, 2014.
A final cost-benefit analysis is available by contacting Grace Hamilton, 405 Black Lake Boulevard, Building 2, Olympia, WA 98502, phone (360) 664-6652, e-mail ghamilton@dol.wa.gov.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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 26, 2014.
Damon Monroe
Rules Coordinator
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 10-24-044, filed 11/24/10, effective 1/1/11)
WAC 98-70-010 Fees.
((The following fees shall be charged by the professional licensing division of the department of licensing:)) (1) Suspension of fees. Effective January 1, 2015, the listed fees shown in subsection (2) of this section are suspended and replaced with the following:
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Renewal Fees |
Fee |
Certificate of authority |
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Renewal |
$5.58 |
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Charge per each interment, entombment and inurnment during preceding calendar year |
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Crematory license/endorsement |
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Renewal |
$7.20 |
Crematory endorsement renewal |
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Charge per cremation performed during previous calendar year: |
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Charge per cremation |
$7.20 |
Prearrangement sales license |
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Renewal |
$205.00 |
Exemption from prearrangement sales license |
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Renewal |
$32.00 |
Cremated remains disposition permit or endorsement |
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Renewal |
$32.00 |
The fees set forth in this section shall revert back to the fee amounts shown in this section on January 1, 2017.
(2) Fees.
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Title of Fee |
Fee |
Certificate of authority |
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Application |
$300.00 |
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Renewal |
$6.20 |
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Charge per each interment, entombment and inurnment during preceding calendar year |
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Crematory license/endorsement |
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Application |
$210.00 |
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Renewal |
$8.00 |
Crematory endorsement renewal |
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Charge per cremation performed during previous calendar year: |
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Charge per cremation performed before 1/1/2011. |
$6.50 |
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Charge per cremation performed on or after 1/1/2011. |
$8.00 |
Prearrangement sales license |
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Application |
$250.00 |
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Renewal |
$225.00 |
Exemption from prearrangement sales license |
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Application |
$70.00 |
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Renewal |
$35.00 |
Cremated remains disposition permit or endorsement |
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Application |
$70.00 |
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Renewal |
$35.00 |
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 10-24-046, filed 11/24/10, effective 1/1/11)
WAC 308-48-800 Funeral director/embalmer fees.
((The following fees shall be charged by the professional licensing division of the department of licensing:)) (1) Suspension of fees. Effective January 1, 2015, the listed fees shown in subsection (2) of this section are suspended and replaced with the following:
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Title of Fee |
Fee |
Embalmer: |
Renewal |
$135.00 |
Late renewal penalty |
32.00 |
Embalmer intern: |
Intern renewal |
90.00 |
Funeral director: |
Renewal |
135.00 |
Late renewal penalty |
32.00 |
Funeral director intern: |
Intern renewal |
90.00 |
Funeral establishment: |
Renewal |
295.00 |
Branch renewal |
295.00 |
Preneed renewal |
205.00 |
Crematory endorsement renewal |
7.20 |
Charge per cremation performed during previous calendar year: |
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Charge per cremation |
7.20 |
Certificate of removal registration: |
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Renewal |
14.00 |
The fees set forth in this section shall revert back to the fee amounts shown in this section on January 1, 2017.
(2) Fees.
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Title of Fee |
Fee |
Embalmer: |
State examination application |
$100.00 |
Renewal |
150.00 |
Late renewal penalty |
35.00 |
Duplicate |
25.00 |
Embalmer intern: |
Intern application |
135.00 |
Application for examination |
100.00 |
Intern renewal |
100.00 |
Duplicate |
25.00 |
Funeral director: |
State examination application |
100.00 |
Renewal |
150.00 |
Late renewal penalty |
35.00 |
Duplicate |
25.00 |
Funeral director intern: |
Intern application |
135.00 |
Application for examination |
100.00 |
Intern renewal |
100.00 |
Duplicate |
25.00 |
Funeral establishment: |
Original application |
400.00 |
Renewal |
325.00 |
Branch registration |
350.00 |
Branch renewal |
325.00 |
Preneed application |
250.00 |
Preneed renewal: |
225.00 |
Crematory endorsement registration |
210.00 |
Crematory endorsement renewal Charge per cremation performed during previous calendar year: |
8.00 |
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Charge per cremation performed before 1/1/2011. |
6.50 |
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Charge per cremation performed on or after 1/1/2011. |
8.00 |
Academic intern |
No fee |
Certificate of removal registration: |
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Application |
30.00 |
Renewal |
15.00 |
Retired status certificate |
No fee |
