California Business and Professions Code ARTICLE 6.5 - Crematories

• Section 7712.
  A crematory established, operated, or maintained, may be operated by a corporation, partnership, or natural person, provided that a valid crematory license shall have been...
• Section 7712.1.
  Any change in the ownership of a crematory shall be reported to the bureau. Any transfer in a single transaction or a related series of...
• Section 7712.2.
  Application for a crematory license shall be made in writing on the form prescribed by the bureau and filed at the principal office of the...
• Section 7712.3.
  The provisions of Article 5 (commencing with Section 8341) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 8 of the Health and Safety Code shall...
• Section 7712.4.
  The bureau may require such proof as it deems advisable concerning the compliance by such applicant with all the laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, and orders...
• Section 7712.5.
  (a) The bureau shall adopt, and may from time to time amend, rules and regulations prescribing standards of knowledge and experience and financial responsibility for applicants...
• Section 7712.6.
  A crematory licensee under this article shall not conduct any cremations:(a) Unless the licensee has a written contract with the person or persons entitled to custody...
• Section 7712.7.
  Every crematory licensee, who prohibits relatives or the responsible party from viewing the cremation process, shall disclose this fact in writing to the person or...
• Section 7712.8.
  Each crematory licensee shall keep such records as may be required by the bureau to ensure compliance with all laws relating to the disposition of...
• Section 7712.9.
  (a) Every crematory licensee operating a crematory pursuant to a license issued in compliance with this article shall pay an annual regulatory charge for each crematory,...
• Section 7712.10.a.
  (a) Each crematory for which a crematory license is required shall be operated under the supervision of a manager qualified in accordance with rules adopted by...
• Section 7712.11.
  (a) Each hydrolysis facility for which a hydrolysis facility license is required shall be operated under the supervision of a manager qualified in accordance with rules...
• Section 7713.
  A crematory shall at all times employ a licensed crematory manager to manage, supervise, and direct its operations.(a) Every crematory shall designate a licensed crematory manager...
• Section 7713.1.
  (a) Application for a crematory manager license shall be made in writing on the form provided by the bureau, verified by the applicant and filed at...
• Section 7713.2.
  (a) A person shall not engage in or conduct, or hold himself or herself out as engaging in or conducting, the activities of a crematory manager...
• Section 7713.3.
  It is a misdemeanor for any person, firm, or corporation to cremate human remains or to engage in the disposition thereof without a valid, unexpired...
• Section 7713.4.
  A crematory licensee shall be subject to and shall be disciplined by the bureau in accordance with Article 6 (commencing with Section 7686). (Added by...

Last modified: October 22, 2018