Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 68 Cemeteries, Morgues, And Human Remains - Chapter 68.04 Definitions

68.04.020 "Human remains," "remains.
"Human remains" or "remains" means the body of a deceased person, includes the body in any stage of decomposition, and includes cremated human remains.[2005 c ...

68.04.030 "Cremated human remains.
"Cremated human remains" means the end products of cremation.[2005 c 365 § 28; 1977 c 47 § 2; 1943 c 247 § 3; Rem. Supp. ...

68.04.040 "Cemetery.
"Cemetery" means: (1) Any one, or a combination of more than one, of the following, in a place used, or intended to be used for ...

68.04.050 "Burial park.
"Burial park" means a tract of land for the burial of human remains in the ground, used or intended to be used, and dedicated, for ...

68.04.060 "Mausoleum.
"Mausoleum" means a structure or building for the entombment of human remains in crypts in a place used, or intended to be used, and dedicated, ...

68.04.070 "Crematory.
"Crematory" means a building or area of a building that houses one or more cremation chambers, to be used for the cremation of human remains.[2005 ...

68.04.080 "Columbarium.
"Columbarium" means a structure, room, or other space in a building or structure containing niches for permanent placement of cremated human remains in a place ...

68.04.100 "Interment.
"Interment" means the placement of human remains in a cemetery.[2005 c 365 § 32; 1943 c 247 § 10; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-10.] ...

68.04.110 "Cremation.
"Cremation" means the reduction of human remains to bone fragments in a crematory by means of incineration.[2005 c 365 § 33; 1987 c 331 § ...

68.04.120 "Inurnment.
"Inurnment" means placing cremated human remains in a cemetery.[2005 c 365 § 34; 1943 c 247 § 12; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-12.] ...

68.04.130 "Entombment.
"Entombment" means the placement of human remains in a crypt.[2005 c 365 § 35; 1943 c 247 § 13; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-13.] ...

68.04.140 "Burial.
"Burial" means the placement of human remains in a grave.[1943 c 247 § 14; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-14.] ...

68.04.150 "Grave.
"Grave" means a space of ground in a burial park, used or intended to be used, for burial.[1943 c 247 § 15; Rem. Supp. 1943 ...

68.04.160 "Crypt.
"Crypt" means a space in a mausoleum for the placement of human remains.[2005 c 365 § 36; 1979 c 21 § 3; 1943 c 247 ...

68.04.165 "Outer burial container.
"Outer burial container" means any container which is buried in the ground for the placement of human remains in the burial process. Outer burial containers ...

68.04.170 "Niche.
"Niche" means a space in a columbarium for placement of cremated human remains.[2005 c 365 § 38; 1943 c 247 § 17; Rem. Supp. 1943 ...

68.04.190 "Cemetery authority.
"Cemetery authority" means an entity that has obtained a certificate of authority to operate a cemetery from the cemetery board, or any other entity that ...

68.04.210 "Cemetery business.
"Cemetery business" includes establishing, maintaining, operating, and improving a cemetery for the placement of human remains, and the care and preservation of the cemetery property.[2005 ...

68.04.230 "Lot" or "plot.
"Lot" or "plot" means space in a cemetery, used or intended to be used for the interment of human remains.[2005 c 365 § 41; 1943 ...

68.04.240 "Owner of interment rights.
"Owner of interment rights" means any person who is listed as the owner of record of a right or rights of interment in the office ...

68.04.250 "Interment right.
"Interment right" means the right to inter human remains in a particular space in a cemetery.[2005 c 365 § 42.] ...

68.04.260 "Scattering garden.
"Scattering garden" means a designated area in a cemetery for the scattering of cremated human remains.[2005 c 365 § 43.] ...

68.04.270 "Scattering.
"Scattering" means the removal of cremated human remains from their container for the purpose of scattering the cremated human remains in any lawful manner.[2005 c ...

68.04.280 "Multiple interment.
"Multiple interment" means two or more human remains are buried in the ground, in outer burial enclosures or chambers, placed one on top of another, ...