Bus. & Prof. Code, § 7613.3 · Article 1.5. Definitions and Regulation of Cemeteries
Bus. & Prof. Code, § 7613.3
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) In making the examination, the bureau:
(1) Shall have free access to the books and records relating to the trust funds, their collection and investment, and the number of graves, crypts, and niches under endowment care.
(2) Shall inspect and examine the trust funds to determine their condition and the existence of the investments.
(3) Shall ascertain if the cemetery corporation has complied with all the laws applicable to trust funds.
(b) Upon request by the bureau, a cemetery authority shall provide records to substantiate the expenditures of the income of the trust funds. If a cemetery authority fails to reasonably comply with this request, the bureau may have access to books, records, and accounts of a cemetery authority for purposes of ascertaining compliance with applicable laws.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 395, Sec. 13. (AB 180) Effective January 1, 2016.
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