Washington Administrative Code

(1) In addition to the unprofessional conduct described in RCW 18.235.130, and the actions described in RCW 18.310.150, the director may take disciplinary action for the following conduct, actions or conditions:(a) Prohibiting or refusing to allow, or attempting to prohibit or re…

(1) Appraisal management companies shall select an appraiser who is independent of the transaction and who has the requisite education, expertise, and experience necessary to competently complete the appraisal assignment for the particular market and property type; and(2) Apprais…

The licensed appraisal management company shall not, under any circumstances remove data or portions thereof from the completed appraisal report for use in any form or for any reason.[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.310.020(1). WSR 11-24-067, § 308-409-100, filed 12/6/11, effective 1…

(1) Words and terms used in these rules shall have the same meaning as each has in the Camping Resorts Act, (chapter 19.105 RCW).(2) "Agency" means the department of licensing in the state of Washington.(3) "Camping resort" shall be synonymous with "camping club," or "camp resort…

(1) Not exclusive of others, the following are events that shall require that the operator provide the agency with notice and amendment to the public offering statement, pursuant to the provisions of RCW 19.105.420 for the purpose of keeping the public offering statement current:…

(1) Not exclusive of others, the following shall be events that will have a material effect on the conduct of the operation of a camping resort and require both notice to the agency and the submission of a filing fee.(a) Any proposed sale or transfer, of an interest in the projec…

As provided in RCW 19.105.325(2), the director exempts from the registration requirements of chapter 19.105 RCW the offering and selling of resale camping resort contracts by a common interest entity, entirely owned and operated by the purchasers of the camping resort contracts, …

(1) An application for registration of a start up contract offering shall be made by completing forms prepared for such purpose by the agency.(2) The application, documents and information filed for registration purposes shall be referred to as the statement of record.(3) The sta…

(1) The written disclosures provided for in RCW 19.105.320 (1)(b) and 19.105.370 shall be in a document to be known as the public offering statement.(2) The public offering statement shall be prepared and promulgated in a form prescribed by the agency.(3) Prior to approval of a r…

(1) The operator or its agents shall provide all prospective purchasers with the agency-registered public offering statement prior to the completion of a sales presentation or a camping resort tour whether or not such persons purchase a camping resort contract.(2) Any person who …

(1) "Promptly" with reference to the refund and return of a person's funds and consideration, referred to in RCW 19.105.390 shall be as follows:(a) For cash, cashiers checks, money orders, credit card slips held and not processed and other similar consideration, the operator or i…

(1) Financial statements provided by the applicant, reporting on the applicant as a business, shall be audited and prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles by a public accountant independent of the operator or affiliate.(2) The financial statements sha…

The public offering statement and each advertisement or sales promotional literature required to be filed pursuant to RCW 19.105.360(1) or that is utilized by an operator, its agents or affiliates, shall contain, in a conspicuous location, the following statement in at least 10 p…

The camping resort operator or salesperson shall obtain from each person that tours a camping resort or attends a sales presentation, a signed statement evidencing receipt of the public offering statement. The operator shall retain each receipt for a period of at least three year…

Funds subject to an impound condition shall be placed in a separate trust account with a bank or depository institution approved by the director. A written consent of the depository to act in such capacity shall be filed with the director.[Statutory Authority: RCW 19.105.130. WSR…

When an impound condition is imposed in connection with the registration of camping resort contracts, up to 100% of the proceeds and other funds as specified by the impound conditions shall, be placed with the depository within 48 hours after the cancellation periods prescribed i…

The director or administrator will authorize the depository to release to the operator or others as provided in the terms of the impound, the amount of the impounded funds applicable to a specified purpose, upon a showing that the operator can satisfy their obligations under the …

The director shall impose a fee for each impound or reserve required to be set up pursuant to RCW 19.105.340 and 19.105.350.[Statutory Authority: RCW 19.105.130. WSR 91-01-082, § 308-420-180, filed 12/17/90, effective 1/17/91. Formerly WAC 460-90A-105.]

(1) Pursuant to RCW 19.105.420 an application for renewal shall be made on a form to be provided by the agency.(2) It shall be the applicant's responsibility to procure forms and file them with the agency.(3) The renewal application shall include the following:(a) Affidavits by t…

(1) Each applicant for registration as a camping resort salesperson shall register on a form prescribed by the agency and pay a filing fee as provided by the director.(2) Registration as a camping resort salesperson shall be renewed annually or at the time the salesperson obtains…

A camping resort operator may request written approval from the director for authority to withdraw any substantial camping or recreation portion of any camping resort property devoted to camping or recreational activities pursuant to RCW 19.105.380 (1)(q)(iv) by filing with the d…

(1) No camping resort operator or salesperson shall use advertisements or sales promotion literature that are deceptive, false, or misleading.(2) Advertisements or sales promotion literature that offer any gift, prize, award, sweepstakes, premium, free items, or item of value as …

(1) In the event rainchecks, in lieu of an offered item are provided to recipients, a report will be due to the agency by the 10th of each month, listing all rainchecks outstanding as of the last day of the preceding month and indicating deliveries of any previously reported rain…

The following fees shall be paid under the provisions of chapter 19.105 RCW:title of feefee(1)Original registration: One camping resort$3,240.00 Each additional camping resort in this state1,040.00(2)Contract fees: One to five hundred contracts500.00 Each additional five hundred …

The director adopts RCW 34.05.482 through 34.05.494 for the administration of brief adjudicative proceedings conducted by request, and/or at the discretion of the director pursuant to RCW 34.05.482, for the categories of matters set forth below. Brief adjudicative proceedings wil…

(1) The preliminary record with respect to an application for an original or renewal registration shall consist of:(a) The application for the registration or renewal and all associated documents;(b) All documents relied upon by the agency in proposing to deny the registration or…

(1) Brief adjudicative proceedings shall be conducted by a presiding officer for brief adjudicative proceedings designated by the director. The presiding officer for brief adjudicative proceedings shall not have personally participated in the decision which resulted in the reques…

(1) "Alkaline hydrolysis" or "hydrolysis" means the reduction of human remains to bone fragments and essential elements in a licensed hydrolysis facility using heat, pressure, water and base chemical agents.(2) "Authorizing agent" means the person(s) legally entitled to control t…

(1)(a) A reduction facility must not take custody of unidentified human remains. Before accepting human remains, the reduction facility must verify that identification is attached to the container, shroud, or human remains.(b) A reduction facility operator may unwrap human remain…

(1) A crematory must not accept or hold human remains unless the human remains are contained in a cremation container which meets the following requirements:(a) Assure protection to the health and safety of the crematory operator;(b) Provide proper covering for the human remains;…

(1) A hydrolysis facility or natural organic reduction facility must not accept or hold human remains unless the human remains are in a container or shroud that is resistant to leakage or spillage of bodily fluids.(2) The holding facility must:(a) Comply with WAC 246-500-020 and …

(1) Reduction must not take place until the burial transit permit and authorization for the reduction method are obtained.(2) Immediately prior to being placed within the reduction chamber, the identification of the human remains must be verified by the reduction facility operato…

(1) Upon completion of the reduction process, the end products must be removed from the reduction chamber, with the exception of residue.(2) The end products must be placed within an individual container or tray in such a way that will prevent commingling with other human remains…

(1) Human remains following reduction must be packaged in a sealable container or containers as may have been ordered or supplied by the authorizing agent or the reduction facility.(2) The packaged human remains will be identified. The metal identification disc or metal tag must …

(1) A crematory, hydrolysis facility, or natural organic reduction facility must keep a permanent record of all reductions performed and the disposition or release of the human remains following cremation, alkaline hydrolysis, or natural organic reduction. The record must include…

(1) When reduced human remains have been in the possession of a reduction facility, funeral establishment or cemetery for a period of ninety days or more, the entity holding the human remains following reduction may arrange for disposition in any legal manner, provided the entity…

(1) Crematory facilities must:(a) Only use a commercially produced crematory unit(s); and(b) Employ a licensed crematory operator or operators.(2) Hydrolysis facilities must:(a) Only use a purpose built vessel as a reduction chamber which meets generally accepted standards of the…

(1) A license or endorsement is required in order to operate a crematory, hydrolysis facility, or natural organic reduction facility. Each applicant shall:(a) Submit an application on a form approved by the funeral and cemetery board; and(b) Pay a fee as determined by the directo…

(1) Licenses are required for operators of each method of reduction. In order to operate a crematory, a hydrolysis facility, or a natural organic reduction facility, applicants must submit:(a) An application on a form prescribed by the board;(b) A nonrefundable application fee as…

(1) Crematories, alkaline hydrolysis facilities, and natural organic reduction facilities regulated under the authority of chapters 18.39 and 68.05 RCW are subject to inspection at least once each year by the inspector of funeral establishments, crematories, alkaline hydrolysis, …

(1) The regulatory fees for crematories, alkaline hydrolysis facilities, and natural organic reduction are calculated per disposition and collected at the time of renewal of the license, permit, or endorsement.(2) For a change of ownership, the selling entity is required to submi…

(1) "Authorizing agent" means the person(s) legally entitled to control the disposition of the human remains.(2) "Final disposition" means burial, entombment, inurnment or scattering.[Statutory Authority: RCW 68.05.105 and 18.39.175. WSR 20-09-031, § 308-47A-010, filed 4/6/20, ef…

(1) An authorizing agent or person or persons who have the right to control final disposition of reduced human remains under RCW 68.50.160(3) to dispose of human remains may do so without a permit.(2) The authorizing agent may designate another person or entity to dispose of the …

(1) Designees who regularly or occasionally dispose of reduced human remains must submit an application for a final disposition permit on a form prescribed by the board and pay the application fee.(2) All final disposition permits issued under this rule shall be issued for the ca…

(1) Final disposition permit holders must provide a certificate of disposition of human remains to the authorizing agent or person authorizing the disposition. The certificate shall identify:(a) The name of the deceased;(b) The location and date of the disposition of the human re…

For the purpose of these rules, the following terms will be construed as follows:(1) "Arrangements" means the discussion(s) that take place between the funeral director and person(s) with the right to control disposition, or their designated representative of the deceased, during…

Any individual who has been issued a license, in accordance with chapter 18.39 RCW, as a funeral director and/or embalmer having reached at least the age of sixty-two and having discontinued active practice may be eligible to obtain a "retired certificate of registration." If gra…

(1) Funeral establishments, funeral directors, embalmers, interns, employees or agents while providing for the care and handling of human remains shall:(a) Comply with all applicable Washington state laws, rules and regulations related to health or the handling, transportation or…

A funeral establishment or branch establishment shall:(1) Have an exclusive area/office at an identified location for conducting the business which is accessible to the public.(2) Provide private and secure area(s) for holding human remains which will include:(a) A mechanically o…

No licensee will, directly or indirectly, assume control of any human remains without having first obtained authority from the person(s) having the right to control the disposition of the human remains under RCW 68.50.160, as to matters relating to the preparation, handling and f…