Business and Professions Code § 7685.3

ARTICLE 5.5. Funeral Practices

Current as of September 28, 2026Bus. & Prof. Code, § 7685.3Official source ↗

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 510, Sec. 88. (SB 887) Effective January 1, 2024. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, by its own provisions. See later operative version added by Sec. 89 of Stats. 2023, Ch. 510.

(a) The current address, telephone number, and name of the Department of Consumer Affairs, Cemetery and Funeral Bureau shall appear on the first page of any contract for goods and services offered by a licensee. At a minimum, the information shall be in 8-point boldface type and make this statement:

“FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FUNERAL, CEMETERY, CREMATION, AND HYDROLYSIS MATTERS, CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, CEMETERY AND FUNERAL BUREAU (ADDRESS), (TELEPHONE NUMBER).”

(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.

Other version (effective January 1, 2024): not in force on 2026-09-28

Repealed (in Sec. 88) and added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 510, Sec. 89. (SB 887) Effective January 1, 2024. Operative January 1, 2027, by its own provisions.

“FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FUNERAL, CEMETERY, CREMATION, HYDROLYSIS, AND REDUCTION MATTERS, CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, CEMETERY AND FUNERAL BUREAU (ADDRESS), (TELEPHONE NUMBER).”

(b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2027.