3.45.010 Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter the following definitions shall apply:
(1) “Final disposition” means the disposition of remains by earth burial in a recognized cemetery or cremation in accordance with the conditions set forth in the County’s contractual agreement with funeral establishments.
(2) “Funeral establishment” means a funeral establishment licensed under Chapter 18.39 RCW or a cemetery authority with a permit or endorsement issued under Chapter 68.05 RCW.
(3) “Indigent” means without assets sufficient to pay for the cost of burial as provided by this chapter.
(4) “Unclaimed” means family, friends or a church organization are not claiming responsibility for final disposition of an indigent decedent, and the decedent is not survived by any of the following (RCW 36.39.030):
(a) A spouse;
(b) Adult children;
(c) Parents;
(d) Siblings;
(e) A person acting as the decedent’s representative under a signed authorization of the decedent.