Boards and Commissions

Funeral and Cemetery Board

RCW 18.39.173

The board shall have the following duties and responsibilities under this chapter; to be responsible for the preparation, conducting, and grading of examinations of applicants for funeral director and embalmer licenses; to certify to the director the results of examinations of applicants and certify the applicant as having "passed" or "failed"; to make findings and recommendations to the director on any and all matters relating to the enforcement of this chapter; to adopt and enforce reasonable rules; to examine or audit or to direct the examination and audit of prearrangement funeral service trust fund records for compliance with this chapter and rules adopted by the board; and to adopt rules establishing mandatory continuing education requirements to be met by persons applying for license renewal.

Number of appointments by Governor:	7
Term in Years:	4
Compensation:	Expenses only

Qualification:

Three members of the board must be persons who have had experience in the active administrative management of a cemetery authority or as a member of the board of directors of a cemetery authority for a period of five years preceding appointment. Three members of the board must each be licensed in this state as funeral directors and embalmers and must have been continuously engaged in the practice as funeral directors and embalmers for a period of five years preceding appointment. One member must represent the general public and may not have worked in or received any substantive financial benefit from the funeral or cemetery industry. Board members must be a resident of the state of Washington.

Number of yearly meetings:
PDC Filing:	No
Senate Confirmation Required:	No

Current Members (pdf)