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WA Rev Code § 68.40.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.40 - Endowment and Nonendowment Care.|68.40.090 - Penalty.

RCW 68.40.090 Penalty.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 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.[ 2012 c 117 § 312; 1987 c 331 § 39; 1943 c 247 § 125; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-125.]
WA Rev Code § 68.40.095 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.40 - Endowment and Nonendowment Care.|68.40.095 - Certain cemeteries exempt from chapter.

RCW 68.40.095 Certain cemeteries exempt from chapter.This chapter does not apply to any cemetery controlled and operated by a coroner, county, city, town, or cemetery district.[ 1987 c 331 § 40.]
WA Rev Code § 68.40.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.40 - Endowment and Nonendowment Care.|68.40.100 - Only nonendowment care cemeteries now in existence are authorized.

RCW 68.40.100 Only nonendowment care cemeteries now in existence are authorized.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 § 18.]
WA Rev Code § 68.40.900 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.40 - Endowment and Nonendowment Care.|68.40.900 - Effective date—1987 c 331.

RCW 68.40.900 Effective date—1987 c 331.See RCW 68.05.900.
WA Rev Code § 68.44.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.44 - Endowment Care Fund.|68.44.010 - Funds authorized—Investments.

RCW 68.44.010 Funds authorized—Investments.Any cemetery authority not exempt under chapter 68.40 RCW shall establish, maintain, and operate an inviolable endowment care fund. Endowment care, special care, and other cemetery authorities' endowment care funds may be commingled for investment and the income therefrom shall be divided between the funds in the proportion that each contributed to the sum invested. The funds shall be held in the name of the trustees appointed by the cemetery authority with the words "endowment care fund" being a part of the name.[ 1987 c 331 § 41; 1953 c 290 § 11; 1943 c 247 § 105; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-105.]
WA Rev Code § 68.44.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.44 - Endowment Care Fund.|68.44.020 - Use and care of funds.

RCW 68.44.020 Use and care of funds.Endowment care funds shall not be used for any purpose other than to provide, through income only, for the endowment care stipulated in the instrument by which the fund was established. Endowment care funds shall be kept separate and distinct from all assets of the cemetery authority. Endowment care principal shall remain inviolable and may not be reduced in any way not found within RCW 11.100.020.[ 2005 c 365 § 114; 1987 c 331 § 42; 1953 c 290 § 12. Prior: (i) 1943 c 247 § 106; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-106. (ii) 1943 c 247 § 126; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-126.]
WA Rev Code § 68.44.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.44 - Endowment Care Fund.|68.44.030 - Authorized investments.

RCW 68.44.030 Authorized investments.Endowment care funds shall be kept invested in accordance with the provisions of RCW 11.100.020 subject to the following restrictions:(1) No officer or director of the cemetery authority, trustee of the endowment care or special care funds, or spouse, sibling, parent, grandparent, or issue of such officer, director, or trustee, shall borrow any of such funds for himself or herself, directly or indirectly.(2) No funds shall be loaned to the cemetery authority, its agents, or employees, or to any corporation, partnership, or other business entity in which the cemetery authority has any ownership interest.(3) No funds shall be invested with persons or business entities operating in a business field directly related to cemeteries, including, but not limited to, mortuaries, monument production and sales, florists, and rental of funeral facilities.(4) Notwithstanding any other provisions contained in this section, funds may be invested in any commercial bank, mutual savings bank, or savings and loan association duly chartered and operating under the laws of the United States or statutes of the state of Washington.[ 2012 c 117 § 313; 1985 c 30 § 138. Prior: 1984 c 149 § 175; 1979 c 21 § 19; 1953 c 290 § 13; 1943 c 247 § 127; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-127.]NOTES:Short title—Application—Purpose—Severability—1985 c 30: See RCW 11.02.900 through 11.02.903.Severability—Effective dates—1984 c 149: See notes following RCW 11.02.005.
WA Rev Code § 68.44.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.44 - Endowment Care Fund.|68.44.060 - Unauthorized loans—Penalty.

RCW 68.44.060 Unauthorized loans—Penalty.Every director or officer authorizing or consenting to a loan, and the person who receives a loan, in violation of RCW 68.44.030 are severally guilty of a class C felony punishable under chapter 9A.20 RCW.[ 1984 c 53 § 2; 1943 c 247 § 133; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-133.]
WA Rev Code § 68.44.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.44 - Endowment Care Fund.|68.44.070 - Use of contributions to funds.

RCW 68.44.070 Use of contributions to funds.Contributions to endowment care and special care funds are permitted for charitable purposes. Endowment care and such contributions are provisions for the discharge of a duty from the persons contributing to the persons interred or to be interred in the cemetery. This provision is for the benefit and protection of the public by preserving and keeping cemeteries from becoming neglected places of disgrace in the communities they serve.[ 2005 c 365 § 115; 1953 c 290 § 16. Prior: (i) 1943 c 247 § 130; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-130. (ii) 1943 c 247 § 117; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-117.]
WA Rev Code § 68.44.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.44 - Endowment Care Fund.|68.44.080 - Plans for care—Financing.

RCW 68.44.080 Plans for care—Financing.The cemetery authority may adopt plans for the care, maintenance, and embellishment of its cemetery. A cemetery authority may charge and collect from all purchasers of plots or rights of interment a reasonable sum that will generate a fund, and the income from the fund will provide care, maintenance, and embellishment on an endowment basis.[ 2005 c 365 § 116; 1953 c 290 § 17; 1943 c 247 § 108; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-108.]
WA Rev Code § 68.44.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.44 - Endowment Care Fund.|68.44.090 - Covenant to care for cemetery.

RCW 68.44.090 Covenant to care for cemetery.Upon payment of the purchase price and the contribution for endowment care, a deed of conveyance or other instrument may include an agreement to care for the cemetery, on an endowment basis to the extent the income will permit.[ 2005 c 365 § 117; 1953 c 290 § 18; 1943 c 247 § 109; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-109.]
WA Rev Code § 68.44.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.44 - Endowment Care Fund.|68.44.100 - Agreement by owner to care for plot.

RCW 68.44.100 Agreement by owner to care for plot.Upon the application of an owner of a plot, and upon the payment by the owner of the amount fixed as a reasonable and proportionate contribution for endowment care, a cemetery authority may enter into an agreement with the owner for the special care of his or her plot and its appurtenances.[ 2005 c 365 § 118; 1953 c 290 § 19; 1943 c 247 § 110; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-110.]
WA Rev Code § 68.44.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.44 - Endowment Care Fund.|68.44.110 - Trustees of fund.

RCW 68.44.110 Trustees of fund.Unless an association of lot owners has been created for the purpose of appointing trustees, the cemetery authority shall appoint a minimum of three trustees for its endowment care fund, who shall hold office subject to the direction of the cemetery authority.[ 2005 c 365 § 119; 1987 c 331 § 43; 1953 c 290 § 20; 1943 c 247 § 111; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-111.]
WA Rev Code § 68.44.115 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.44 - Endowment Care Fund.|68.44.115 - Trustee to file statement with board—Resignation of trusteeship.

RCW 68.44.115 Trustee to file statement with board—Resignation of trusteeship.To be considered qualified as a trustee, each trustee of an endowment care fund appointed in accordance with this chapter shall file with the board a statement of acceptance of fiduciary responsibility, on a form approved by the board, before assuming the duties of trustee. The trustee shall remain in the trustee's fiduciary capacity until such time as the trustee advises the funeral and cemetery board in writing of the trustee's resignation of trusteeship.[ 2009 c 102 § 15; 1987 c 331 § 44.]NOTES:Funeral directors and embalmers account and cemetery account abolished, moneys transferred to funeral and cemetery account—2009 c 102: See note following RCW 18.39.810.
WA Rev Code § 68.44.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.44 - Endowment Care Fund.|68.44.120 - Directors as trustees—Secretary.

RCW 68.44.120 Directors as trustees—Secretary.The directors of a cemetery authority may be the trustees of its endowment care fund. When the fund is in the care of the directors, the secretary of the cemetery authority shall keep a true record of all of its proceedings.[ 2005 c 365 § 120; 1987 c 331 § 45; 1953 c 290 § 21; 1943 c 247 § 112; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-112.]
WA Rev Code § 68.44.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.44 - Endowment Care Fund.|68.44.130 - Bank or trust company as trustee.

RCW 68.44.130 Bank or trust company as trustee.In lieu of the appointment of a board of trustees of its endowment care fund, a cemetery authority may appoint, as sole trustee of its endowment care fund, any bank or trust company qualified to engage in the trust business. The bank or trust company shall be authorized to receive and accept the endowment care fund at the time of its appointment.[ 2005 c 365 § 121; 1987 c 331 § 46; 1943 c 247 § 113; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-113.]
WA Rev Code § 68.44.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.44 - Endowment Care Fund.|68.44.140 - Compensation of trustees.

RCW 68.44.140 Compensation of trustees.Compensation to the board of trustees or trustee for services as trustee and other compensation for administration of trust funds shall not exceed the customary fees charged by banks and trust companies for like services. Such fees may not be paid from the fund principal.[ 2005 c 365 § 122; 1987 c 331 § 47; 1979 c 21 § 20; 1943 c 247 § 114; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-114.]
WA Rev Code § 68.44.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.44 - Endowment Care Fund.|68.44.150 - Annual report.

RCW 68.44.150 Annual report.The cemetery authority or the trustees in whose names the funds are held shall, annually, and within ninety days after the end of the calendar or fiscal year of the cemetery authority, file in its office and with the funeral and cemetery board endowment care trust fund, a report showing the actual financial condition of the funds. The report must be signed by an officer of the cemetery authority or one or more of the trustees. The report must be maintained for a period of seven years.[ 2009 c 102 § 16; 2005 c 365 § 123; 1987 c 331 § 48; 1979 c 21 § 21; 1943 c 247 § 115; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-115.]NOTES:Funeral directors and embalmers account and cemetery account abolished, moneys transferred to funeral and cemetery account—2009 c 102: See note following RCW 18.39.810.
WA Rev Code § 68.44.160 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.44 - Endowment Care Fund.|68.44.160 - Contributions.

RCW 68.44.160 Contributions.A cemetery authority which has established an endowment care fund may take and hold, as a part of the fund, any property, real, personal, or mixed, bequeathed, devised, granted, given, or otherwise contributed to it for its endowment care fund.[ 2005 c 365 § 124; 1953 c 290 § 22; 1943 c 247 § 116; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-116.]
WA Rev Code § 68.44.170 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.44 - Endowment Care Fund.|68.44.170 - Use of income from fund.

RCW 68.44.170 Use of income from fund.The income from the endowment care fund shall be used solely for the general care, maintenance, and embellishment of the cemetery, and shall be applied in such manner as the cemetery authority may from time to time determine to be for the best interest of the cemetery.[ 1953 c 290 § 23; 1943 c 247 § 107; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-107.]
WA Rev Code § 68.44.180 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.44 - Endowment Care Fund.|68.44.180 - Certain cemeteries exempt from chapter.

RCW 68.44.180 Certain cemeteries exempt from chapter.This chapter does not apply to any cemetery controlled and operated by a coroner, county, city, town, or cemetery district.[ 1987 c 331 § 49.]
WA Rev Code § 68.44.900 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.44 - Endowment Care Fund.|68.44.900 - Effective date—1987 c 331.

RCW 68.44.900 Effective date—1987 c 331.See RCW 68.05.900.
WA Rev Code § 68.46.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.46 - Prearrangement Contracts.|68.46.010 - Definitions.

RCW 68.46.010 Definitions.The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Board" means the funeral and cemetery board established under RCW 18.39.173 or its authorized representative.(2) "Cemetery merchandise or services" and "merchandise or services" mean those services normally performed by cemetery authorities, including the sale of monuments, markers, memorials, nameplates, liners, vaults, boxes, urns, vases, interment services, or any one or more of them.(3) "Prearrangement contract" means a contract for purchase of cemetery merchandise or services, unconstructed crypts or niches, or undeveloped graves to be furnished at a future date for a specific consideration which is paid in advance by one or more payments in one sum or by installment payments.(4) "Prearrangement trust fund" means all funds required to be maintained in one or more funds for the benefit of beneficiaries by either this chapter or by the terms of a prearrangement contract, as herein defined.(5) "Undeveloped grave" means any grave in an area which a cemetery authority has not landscaped, groomed, or developed to the extent customary in the cemetery industry.[ 2009 c 102 § 17; 2005 c 365 § 125; 1979 c 21 § 22; 1975 1st ex.s. c 55 § 1; 1973 1st ex.s. c 68 § 1.]NOTES:Reviser's note: The definitions in this section have been alphabetized pursuant to RCW 1.08.015(2)(k).Funeral directors and embalmers account and cemetery account abolished, moneys transferred to funeral and cemetery account—2009 c 102: See note following RCW 18.39.810.
WA Rev Code § 68.46.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.46 - Prearrangement Contracts.|68.46.020 - Prearrangement trust funds—Required.

RCW 68.46.020 Prearrangement trust funds—Required.Any cemetery authority selling by prearrangement contracts any merchandise or services shall establish and maintain one or more prearrangement trust funds for the benefit of beneficiaries of prearrangement contracts.[ 2005 c 365 § 126; 1973 1st ex.s. c 68 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 68.46.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.46 - Prearrangement Contracts.|68.46.040 - Prearrangement trust funds—Deposit of funds.

RCW 68.46.040 Prearrangement trust funds—Deposit of funds.(1) All prearrangement trust funds must be deposited in a commercial bank, trust company, mutual savings bank, savings and loan association, or credit union, whether state or federally chartered. Such accounts must be designated as the "prearrangement trust fund" by name and the particular cemetery authority for the benefit of the beneficiaries named in any prearrangement contract.(2) All prearrangement trust funds must be invested in accordance with the provisions of RCW 11.100.020 subject to the following restrictions:(a) No officer or director of the cemetery authority, trustee of the prearrangement trust funds, or spouse, sibling, parent, grandparent, or issue of such officer, director, or trustee, may borrow any of such funds for himself or herself, directly or indirectly;(b) No funds may be loaned to the cemetery authority, its agents, or employees, or to any corporation, partnership, or other business entity in which the cemetery authority has any ownership interest; and(c) No funds may be invested with persons or business entities operating in a business field directly related to cemeteries.[ 2012 c 206 § 1; 2005 c 365 § 128; 1987 c 331 § 50; 1973 1st ex.s. c 68 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 68.46.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.46 - Prearrangement Contracts.|68.46.050 - Withdrawals from trust funds—Notice of department of social and health services' claim.

RCW 68.46.050 Withdrawals from trust funds—Notice of department of social and health services' claim.(1) A depository of prearrangement funds shall permit a cemetery authority to withdraw all funds deposited under any specific prearrangement contract plus interest accrued thereon, under the following circumstances and conditions:(a) If the cemetery authority files a verified statement with the depository that the prearrangement merchandise and services covered by a contract have been furnished and delivered; or(b) If the cemetery authority files a verified statement that a specific prearrangement contract has been canceled in accordance with its terms.(2) The department of social and health services shall notify the cemetery authority maintaining a prearrangement trust fund regulated by this chapter that the department has a claim on the estate of a beneficiary for long-term care services. Such notice shall be renewed at least every three years. The cemetery authority, upon becoming aware of the death of a beneficiary, shall give notice to the department of social and health services, office of financial recovery, who shall file any claim there may be within thirty days of the notice.[ 2005 c 365 § 129; 1995 1st sp.s. c 18 § 65; 1973 1st ex.s. c 68 § 5.]NOTES:Conflict with federal requirements—Severability—Effective date—1995 1st sp.s. c 18: See notes following RCW 74.39A.030.
WA Rev Code § 68.46.055 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.46 - Prearrangement Contracts.|68.46.055 - Indebtedness limitations.

RCW 68.46.055 Indebtedness limitations.No cemetery authority may enter into a retail contract for the purchase of debentures, shares, scrip, bonds, notes, or any instrument or evidence of indebtedness that requires the cemetery authority to furnish cemetery merchandise, services, or interment rights to the holder at a future date. This section does not include retail installment sales transactions governed by chapter 63.14 RCW.[ 2005 c 365 § 130; 1984 c 53 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 68.46.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.46 - Prearrangement Contracts.|68.46.060 - Termination of contract by purchaser or beneficiary.

RCW 68.46.060 Termination of contract by purchaser or beneficiary.Any purchaser or beneficiary may, upon written demand of any cemetery authority, demand that any prearrangement contract with such cemetery authority be terminated. In such event, the cemetery authority shall, within thirty days, refund to the purchaser or beneficiary fifty percent of the moneys received less the contractual price of any merchandise delivered or services performed before the termination plus interest earned. In any case, where, under a prearrangement contract there is more than one beneficiary, no written demand as provided in this section shall be honored by any cemetery authority unless the written demand provided for in this section shall bear the signatures of all of such beneficiaries.[ 2005 c 365 § 132; 1987 c 331 § 51; 1984 c 53 § 4; 1979 c 21 § 25; 1973 1st ex.s. c 68 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 68.46.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.46 - Prearrangement Contracts.|68.46.070 - Involuntary termination of contract—Refund.

RCW 68.46.070 Involuntary termination of contract—Refund.Prearrangement contracts shall terminate upon demand of the purchaser of the contract if the cemetery authority shall go out of business, become insolvent or bankrupt, make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or for any other reason be unable to fulfill the obligations under the contract. Upon demand by the purchaser or beneficiary or beneficiaries of any prearrangement contract, the cemetery authority shall refund one hundred percent of the original contract, less delivered services and merchandise, including funds held in deposit and interest earned thereon, unless otherwise ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction.[ 1987 c 331 § 52; 1979 c 21 § 26; 1973 1st ex.s. c 68 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 68.46.075 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.46 - Prearrangement Contracts.|68.46.075 - Inactive contracts—Funds transfer—Obligations.

RCW 68.46.075 Inactive contracts—Funds transfer—Obligations.In the event the beneficiary of a prearrangement contract make[s] no claim within fifty years of the date of the contract for the merchandise and services provided in the prearrangement contract, the funds deposited in the prearrangement trust for that contract, plus interest, shall be transferred to the cemetery authority's endowment fund, to be used for the purposes for which the endowment fund was established. However, the cemetery authority shall remain obligated for merchandise and services, unconstructed crypts, niches, and undeveloped property under the terms of the prearrangement contract. Claims may be made for merchandise and services, unconstructed crypts, niches, and undeveloped property on a prearrangement contract after the funds have been transferred to the endowment fund. These claims shall be paid for from the endowment fund income on a contract by contract basis.[ 2005 c 365 § 133; 1979 c 21 § 27.]
WA Rev Code § 68.46.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.46 - Prearrangement Contracts.|68.46.080 - Other use of trust funds prohibited.

RCW 68.46.080 Other use of trust funds prohibited.Prearrangement trust funds shall not be used in any way for the benefit of the cemetery authority or any director, officer, agent, or employee of any cemetery authority, including, but not limited to any encumbrance, pledge, or other utilization or prearrangement trust funds as collateral or other security.[ 2005 c 365 § 134; 1973 1st ex.s. c 68 § 8.]