Read the current laws and rules for funeral directors, embalmers, cemeteries, morgues, and human remains.
Proposed rules
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Licensing and renewalsWe are changing rules to align with SSB 5261 passed during the 2023 legislative session, which changes renewal dates for cemetery certificates, prearrangement sales licenses, funeral directors, embalmers, and reduction facility operators. WAC 308-47-090 Operator licensure for those who conduct cremations, alkaline hydrolysis, or natural organic reduction; Proposed rule documents
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View current laws and rules
Laws relating to cemeteries, morgues, and human remains
- Current rule
- Adopted rule
- Concise Explanatory Statement
- Rule-Making Order
- Chapter 68 RCW: Cemeteries, morgues, and human remains
- Chapter 70.58 RCW: Vital statistics
- Chapter 70.58A.200 RCW: Reports of death—Filing and registration requirements
- Chapter 70.58A.210: Final disposition of human remains—Issuance of burial-transit and disinterment permits
- Chapter 246-500 WAC: Handling of human remains
- Chapter 308-47 WAC: Cremation, alkaline hydrolysis, and natural organic reduction
- Chapter 308-47A WAC: Final disposition permit
- Chapter 308-50A WAC: Cemeteries - endowment care funds
- Chapter 308-50B WAC: Cemeteries - endowment care total return distribution
- Chapter 308-51B WAC: Cemeteries prearrangement contracts
- Chapter 308-52A WAC: Abandoned cemeteries
- Chapter 18.235 RCW: Uniform regulation of business and professions act
- Chapter 98 WAC: Department of Licensing (Cemetery Board) REPEALED
- Title 308 WAC: Licensing, Department of
- Title 98 WAC: Licensing, Department of (Cemetery Board)
- Chapter 308-47 WAC: Rules of Procedure for Cremation
Laws relating to funeral directors and embalmers
- Chapter 18.39 RCW: Embalmers - funeral directors
- Chapter 308-47 WAC: Cremation, alkaline hydrolysis, and natural organic reduction
- Chapter 308-48 WAC: Funeral directors and embalmers
- Chapter 308-49 WAC: Prearrangement funeral services
- Chapter 18.235 RCW: Uniform regulation of business and professions act
- Chapter 308-48 WAC: Funeral Directors and EmbalmersChapter 308-49
- WAC: Prearrangement Funeral Services
- Preproposal Statement of Inquiry
- Withdraw notice
Explanation of abbreviations
- RCW—Revised Code of Washington (Washington State laws)
- WAC—Washington Administrative Code (Washington State agency regulations)