California Health and Safety Code

§ 7054.9

HSC § 7054.9 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 7 · Part 1 · Ch. 2

Statute text

(a)Except with the express written permission of the person entitled to control the disposition of the reduced human remains, a person shall not do any of the following:

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

(2)Dispose of reduced human remains in a manner or location that the remains are commingled with those of another person. This paragraph does not apply to the disposition of accumulated residue removed from equipment used in the reduction of human remains.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 399, Sec. 41. (AB 351) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative January 1, 2027, by its own provisions.