California Health and Safety Code ARTICLE 5 - Operation of Crematories

  • Section 8341.
    All cremated remains not disposed of in accordance with this chapter, within one year, shall be interred.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1232, Sec. 27. Effective...
  • Section 8342.
    No crematory shall make or enforce any rules requiring that human remains be placed in a casket before cremation or that human remains be cremated...
  • Section 8343.
    A crematory shall maintain on its premises, or other business location within the State of California, an accurate record of all cremations performed, including all...
  • Section 8344.
    A crematory shall maintain an identification system allowing identification of each decedent beginning from the time the crematory accepts delivery of human remains until the...
  • Section 8344.5.
    (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a crematory regulated by the Cemetery and Funeral Bureau shall knowingly cremate only human remains in cremation chambers, along...
  • Section 8344.6.
    (a) A crematory that incinerates an American flag or flags pursuant to Section 8344.5 shall maintain on its premises an accurate record of all American flags...
  • Section 8345.
    If a cremated remains container is of insufficient capacity to accommodate all cremated remains of a given deceased, the crematory shall provide a larger cremated...
  • Section 8345.5.
    A crematory shall not accept human remains for cremation unless the remains meet all of the following requirements:(a)  The remains shall be in a cremation...
  • Section 8346.
    Within two hours after a crematory licensed by the State of California takes custody of a body that has not been embalmed, it shall refrigerate...
  • Section 8346.5.
    Every crematory operator, or duly authorized representative shall provide to any person who inquires in person, a written, or printed list of prices for cremation...
  • Section 8347.
    (a)  The crematory licensee, or his or her authorized representative shall provide instruction to all crematory personnel involved in the cremation process. This instruction shall...

Last modified: October 22, 2018