Board & Commission Profiles

Below you will find detailed information on each state board and commission to which Gov. Inslee has appointment authority. Click below to view the boards -- these profiles will provide you with the detailed information about each board, including board members. You can also view all recently appointed board members.

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Funeral and Cemetery Board

Licenses funeral directors, embalmers, and cemetery operators within the state. Investigates violations of state regulations related to the funeral and cemetery industry, and recommend rules and regulations for administering licensing and regulatory laws.
Board Websitehttps://www.dol.wa.gov/business/funeralcemetery/fcboardmembers.html
Policy AreaGeneral Government
Governor Appointments7
Total Board Positions7
Statutory AuthorityRCW 18.39.173
Public Disclosure Required?No
Senate Confirmation Required?No
Compensation$50 per day, plus travel and per diem
Term Length (years)4
Statutory Term Limits
Member Requirements: 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.