Title 68 — Title 68 CEMETERIES, MORGUES, AND HUMAN REMAINS
17 chapters · 337 sections in this title.
RCW 68.40.010 Cemetery authorities—Deposit in endowment care fund required.
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A cemetery authority not exempt under this chapter shall deposit in an endowment care fund not less than the following amounts for plots or interment rights sold: Ten percent of the gross sales price for each grave, niche, or crypt.In the event that a cemetery authority sells an …
RCW 68.40.025 Nonendowed sections—Identification.
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Cemeteries with nonendowed sections opened before July 1, 1987, shall only be required to endow sections opened after July 1, 1987. On the face of any contract, receipt, or deed used for sales of nonendowed interment rights shall be prominently displayed the words "Nonendowment s…
RCW 68.40.040 Endowment care fiscal reports—Review by plot owners.
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A cemetery authority not exempt under this chapter shall file in its principal office for review by plot owners the previous seven fiscal years' endowment care reports as filed with the funeral and cemetery board in accordance with RCW 68.44.150.[ 2009 c 102 s 14; 1987 c 331 s 37…
RCW 68.40.060 May accept property in trust—Application of income.
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The cemetery authority of an endowment care cemetery may accept any property bequeathed, granted, or given to it in trust and may apply the income from such property to any or all of the following purposes:(1) Improvement or embellishment of all or any part of the cemetery;(2) Er…
RCW 68.40.085 Representing fund as perpetual—Penalty.
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It is a misdemeanor for any cemetery authority, its officers, employees, or agents, or a cemetery broker or salesperson to represent that an endowment care fund, or any other fund set up for maintaining care, is perpetual.[ 2012 c 117 s 311; 1953 c 290 s 24.]
RCW 68.40.090 Penalty.
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Any person, partnership, corporation, association, or his or her or its agents or representatives who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter or make any false statement appearing on any sign, contract, agreement, receipt, statement, literature, or other publication s…
RCW 68.40.095 Certain cemeteries exempt from chapter.
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This chapter does not apply to any cemetery controlled and operated by a coroner, county, city, town, or cemetery district.[ 1987 c 331 s 40.]
RCW 68.40.100 Only nonendowment care cemeteries now in existence are authorized.
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After June 7, 1979, no nonendowment care cemetery may be established. However, any nonendowment care cemetery in existence on June 7, 1979, may continue to operate as a nonendowment care cemetery.[ 1979 c 21 s 18.]
RCW 68.40.900 Effective date—1987 c 331.
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See RCW 68.05.900.