Board — Duties and responsibilities — Rules.
RCW 18.39.175
in effectThe board shall have the following duties and responsibilities under this chapter: (1) To be responsible for the preparation, conducting, and grading of examinations of applicants for funeral director and embalmer licenses; (2) To certify to the director the results of examinations of applicants and certify the applicant as having "passed" or "failed"; (3) To make findings and recommendations to the director on any and all matters relating to the enforcement of this chapter; (4) To adopt and enforce reasonable rules; (5) 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 (6) To adopt rules establishing mandatory continuing education requirements to be met by persons applying for license renewal.
The board shall have the following duties and responsibilities under this chapter:
(1) To be responsible for the preparation, conducting, and grading of examinations of applicants for funeral director and embalmer licenses;
(2) To certify to the director the results of examinations of applicants and certify the applicant as having "passed" or "failed";
(3) To make findings and recommendations to the director on any and all matters relating to the enforcement of this chapter;
(4) To adopt and enforce reasonable rules;
(5) 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
(6) To adopt rules establishing mandatory continuing education requirements to be met by persons applying for license renewal.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=18.39&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026