Bus. & Prof. Code, § 7611.9 · Article 1.5. Definitions and Regulation of Cemeteries
Bus. & Prof. Code, § 7611.9
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Repealed (in Sec. 3) and added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 399, Sec. 4. (AB 351) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative January 1, 2027, by its own provisions.
(a) A “cremated remains disposer” is a person who, for the person’s own account or for another, disposes of, or offers to dispose of, cremated human remains or hydrolyzed human remains by scattering over or on land or sea. A “cremated remains disposer” also includes a person who, for the person’s own account or for another, integrates into the soil, or offers to integrate into the soil, reduced human remains.
(b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2027.
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) A “cremated remains disposer” is a person who, for their own account or for another, disposes of, or offers to dispose of, cremated human remains or hydrolyzed human remains by scattering over or on land or sea.
(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 399, Sec. 3. (AB 351) Effective January 1, 2023. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, by its own provisions. See later operative version added by Sec. 4 of Stats. 2022, Ch. 399.
History (not yet in force)
Repealed (in Sec. 3) and added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 399, Sec. 4. (AB 351) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative January 1, 2027, by its own provisions.
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