California Statutes
§ 8342. — 8342. (Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1027.)
California § 8342.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code HSCHealth and Safety Code - HSC
Div. 8.DIVISION 8. CEMETERIES
Part 3.PART 3. PRIVATE CEMETERIES
Ch. 2.CHAPTER 2. Operation and Management
Art. 5.ARTICLE 5. Operation of Crematories
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Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC Code § 8342. (2026).
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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 in a casket, nor shall a crematory refuse to accept human remains for cremation for the reason that they are not in a casket. Every director, officer, agent or representative of a crematory who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the requiring of some type of container or disposal unit.
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Legislative History
Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1027.
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