2011 California Code
Business and Professions Code
DIVISION 3. PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY [5000 - 9998.8]
ARTICLE 6.5. Cremated Remains Disposers
Section 9740


CA Bus & Prof Code § 9740 (through 2012 Leg Sess) What's This?

No person shall dispose of or offer to dispose of any cremated human remains unless registered as a cremated remains disposer by the bureau. This article shall not apply to any person, partnership, or corporation holding a certificate of authority as a cemetery, crematory license, cemetery broker s license, cemetery salesperson s license, or funeral director s license, nor shall this article apply to any person having the right to control the disposition of the cremated remains of any person or that person s designee if the person does not dispose of or offer to dispose of more than 10 cremated human remains within any calendar year.

(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 568, Sec. 210. Effective January 1, 2001.)

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