California Health and Safety Code

§ 7054.7

HSC § 7054.7 Effective Jan 1, 1995Div. 7 · Part 1 · Ch. 2

Statute text

(a)Except with the express written permission of the person entitled to control the disposition of the remains, no person shall:

(1)Cremate the remains of more than one person at the same time in the same cremation chamber, or introduce the remains of a second person into a cremation chamber until incineration of any preceding remains has been terminated and reasonable efforts have been employed to remove all fragments of the preceding remains. The fact that there is residue in the cremation chamber or other equipment or any container used in a prior cremation is not a violation of this section.

(2)Dispose of or scatter cremated remains in a manner or in a location that the remains are commingled with those of another person. This paragraph shall not apply to the scattering of cremated remains at sea from individual containers or to the disposal in a dedicated cemetery of accumulated residue removed from a cremation chamber or other cremation equipment.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 570, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1995.