Funeral establishments | Washington State Department of Licensing

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Prearrangement Funeral Registration

Prearrangement funeral registration is required if you sell funeral prearrangement contracts funded with trusts, or guaranteed prearrangement contracts funded with insurance.

Renew or update your license: Prearrangement funeral services

Learn the requirements and how to renew a prearrangement funeral services license. Find out how to update your name and address on your license.

Certificate of Removal Registration

Learn who needs a certificate of removal registration and the requirements for all funeral establishments contiguous to Washington State.

Renew or update Certificate of Removal Registration

Learn how to renew or update your certificate of removal registration.

Resources and publications: Funerals and cemeteries

Get guidelines and resources related to funeral and cemetery licenses.

Laws and rules: Funerals and cemeteries

Learn the current laws and rules for funeral directors, embalmers, cemeteries, morgues, and human remains, and view rulemaking activity.

Frequently asked questions: Funerals and cemeteries

Get answers to frequently asked questions about funeral directors, funeral establishments, cemeteries, cremation, and burial.

Funeral and Cemetery Board

Read about the Funeral and Cemetery Board's members and view meeting dates, agendas, and minutes.

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Need additional help? Here’s how to contact us:

Phone

Call us at 360-664-1555 or 360-664-6597.

Our call center is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Email

Contact board members or licensing staff: funerals@dol.wa.gov
File a complaint: dfccompliance@dol.wa.gov

Mailing addresses

Be sure you use the correct mailing address based on what you're trying to do.

Forms with payments

Funeral and Cemetery Licensing
Department of Licensing
PO Box 3777
Seattle, WA 98124-3777

Mail without payments

Funeral and Cemetery Licensing
Department of Licensing
PO Box 9012
Olympia, WA 98507-9012

USPS and FedEx

1125 Washington Street SE
Olympia, WA 98501-2283