Bus. & Prof. Code, § 7685.3 · Article 5.5. Funeral Practices

Bus. & Prof. Code, § 7685.3

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Repealed (in Sec. 88) and added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 510, Sec. 89. (SB 887) Effective January 1, 2024. Operative January 1, 2027, by its own provisions.

(a) The current address, telephone number, and name of the Department of Consumer Affairs, Cemetery and Funeral Bureau shall appear on the first page of any contract for goods and services offered by a licensee. At a minimum, the information shall be in 8-point boldface type and make this statement:

“FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FUNERAL, CEMETERY, CREMATION, HYDROLYSIS, AND REDUCTION MATTERS, CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, CEMETERY AND FUNERAL BUREAU (ADDRESS), (TELEPHONE NUMBER).”

(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)

“FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FUNERAL, CEMETERY, CREMATION, AND HYDROLYSIS MATTERS, CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, CEMETERY AND FUNERAL BUREAU (ADDRESS), (TELEPHONE NUMBER).”

(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.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. 2023, Ch. 510, Sec. 88. (SB 887) Effective January 1, 2024. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, by its own provisions. See later operative version added by Sec. 89 of Stats. 2023, Ch. 510.

History (not yet in force)

Repealed (in Sec. 88) and added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 510, Sec. 89. (SB 887) Effective January 1, 2024. 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=7685.3.
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