The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

     (1) "Business days" means Monday through Friday except official state holidays.

     (2) "Department" means the department of health.

     (3) "Embalmer" means a person licensed as required in chapter 18.39 RCW and defined in RCW 18.39.010.

     (4) "Funeral director" means a person licensed as required in chapter 18.39 RCW and defined in RCW 18.39.010.

     (5) "Vital records" means records of birth, death, fetal death, marriage, dissolution, annulment, and legal separation, as maintained under the supervision of the state registrar of vital statistics.

[2005 c 365 § 151; 1991 c 3 § 342; 1987 c 223 § 1.]