{"code":"BPC","codeName":"Business and Professions Code","section":"7672","citation":"Bus. & Prof. Code, § 7672","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 3. PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY [5000. - 9998.12.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-3"},{"name":"CHAPTER 12. Cemetery and Funeral Act [7600. - 7746.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-3/chapter-12"},{"name":"ARTICLE 4.5. Cremated Remains Disposer [7672. - 7673.2.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-3/chapter-12/article-4.5"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 399, Sec. 9.   (AB 351)   Effective January 1, 2023.   Repealed as of January 1, 2027, by its own provisions.   See later operative version added by Sec. 10 of Stats. 2022, Ch. 399.","effective":"2023-01-01","html":"<p>(a) A person shall not dispose of or offer to dispose of cremated human remains or hydrolyzed human remains unless registered as a cremated remains disposer by the bureau. This article shall not apply to a person, partnership, or corporation holding a certificate of authority as a cemetery, crematory license, hydrolysis facility license, cemetery broker’s license, cemetery salesperson’s license, or funeral director’s license, nor shall this article apply to a person having the right to control the disposition of the cremated remains or hydrolyzed human remains of a person or that person’s designee if the person does not dispose of, or offer to dispose of, more than 10 cremated human remains or hydrolyzed human remains within any calendar year.</p><p>(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.</p>","text":"(a) A person shall not dispose of or offer to dispose of cremated human remains or hydrolyzed human remains unless registered as a cremated remains disposer by the bureau. This article shall not apply to a person, partnership, or corporation holding a certificate of authority as a cemetery, crematory license, hydrolysis facility license, cemetery broker’s license, cemetery salesperson’s license, or funeral director’s license, nor shall this article apply to a person having the right to control the disposition of the cremated remains or hydrolyzed human remains of a person or that person’s designee if the person does not dispose of, or offer to dispose of, more than 10 cremated human remains or hydrolyzed human remains within any calendar year. (b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.","otherVersions":[{"effective":"2023-01-01","history":"Repealed (in Sec. 9) and added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 399, Sec. 10.   (AB 351)   Effective January 1, 2023.   Operative January 1, 2027, by its own provisions.","state":"not in force on 2026-09-28","html":"<p>(a) A person shall not dispose of, or offer to dispose of, cremated, reduced, or hydrolyzed human remains unless registered as a cremated remains disposer by the bureau. This article does not apply to a person, partnership, or corporation holding a certificate of authority as a cemetery, crematory license, reduction facility, hydrolysis facility license, cemetery broker’s license, cemetery salesperson’s license, or funeral director’s license, nor shall this article apply to a person having the right to control the disposition of the cremated, reduced, or hydrolyzed human remains of a person or that person’s designee if the person does not dispose of, or offer to dispose of, more than 10 human remains within a calendar year.</p><p>(b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2027.</p>"}],"url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/cremated-remains-disposer-7672","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}