{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-18.39.217","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 18.39.217","heading":"License or endorsement required for cremation, alkaline hydrolysis, and natural organic reduction—Penalty.","body":"(1) A license or endorsement issued under this chapter or chapter 68.05 RCW is required in order to operate a crematory, alkaline hydrolysis, or natural organic reduction facility or conduct a cremation, alkaline hydrolysis, or natural organic reduction.\n(2) Conducting a final disposition without a license or endorsement is a misdemeanor. Each such action is a separate violation.","path":["Title 18","Chapter 18.39"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=18.39.217","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T01:16:41Z","sha256":"4f9ba9f85fe9f1d19d58487d845d74007d66e5ce323e21983dfdcb084a1464cd","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-18.39.215","next":"us-wa/rcw-18.39.220"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}