Bus. & Prof. Code, § 7653.35 · Article 3.5. Licenses and Certificates of Authority

Bus. & Prof. Code, § 7653.35

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Repealed (in Sec. 5) and added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 399, Sec. 6. (AB 351) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative January 1, 2027, by its own provisions.

(a) The bureau shall inspect the books, records, and premises of a reduction facility or a hydrolysis facility licensed under this chapter. In making those inspections, the bureau shall have access to all books and records, the hydrolysis or reduction facility, the hydrolysis chamber or reduction chamber, and the storage areas for human remains before and after reduction or hydrolysis, during regular office hours or the hours the facility is in operation. Prior notification of the inspection is not required to be given to the licensee. If a licensee fails to allow inspection or any part thereof, it shall be grounds for the suspension or revocation of a license or other disciplinary action against the licensee. All proceedings under this section shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter relating to disciplinary proceedings.

(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) The bureau shall inspect the books, records, and premises of a hydrolysis facility licensed under this chapter. In making those inspections, the bureau shall have access to all books and records, the hydrolysis facility, the hydrolysis chamber, and the storage areas for human remains before and after hydrolysis, during regular office hours or the hours the hydrolysis facility is in operation. Prior notification of the inspection is not required to be given to the hydrolysis facility licensee. If a hydrolysis facility licensee fails to allow that inspection or any part thereof, it shall be grounds for the suspension or revocation of a license or other disciplinary action against the licensee. All proceedings under this section shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter relating to disciplinary proceedings.

(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 399, Sec. 5. (AB 351) Effective January 1, 2023. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, by its own provisions. See later operative version added by Sec. 6 of Stats. 2022, Ch. 399.

History (not yet in force)

Repealed (in Sec. 5) and added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 399, Sec. 6. (AB 351) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative January 1, 2027, by its own provisions.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC&sectionNum=7653.35.
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