ARTICLE 5. Operation of Crematories

Article 5 enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.

§§ 8341–8347 · 11 sections

• § 8341 All cremated remains not disposed of in accordance with this chapter, within one year, shall be interred.
• § 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 in a casket,…
• § 8343 A crematory shall maintain on its premises, or other business location within the State of California, an accurate record of all cremations performed,…
• § 8344 A crematory shall maintain an identification system allowing identification of each decedent beginning from the time the crematory accepts delivery of human…
• § 8344.5 (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b) or (c), a crematory regulated by the Cemetery and Funeral Bureau shall knowingly cremate only human remains in…
• § 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…
• § 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…
• § 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…
• § 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 the body at a…
• § 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…
• § 8347 (a) The crematory licensee, or his or her authorized representative shall provide instruction to all crematory personnel involved in the cremation process.…