Mil. & Vet. Code, § 940.5 · Article 2. Burial of Veterans and Veterans’ Dependents

Mil. & Vet. Code, § 940.5

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As used in this article, the terms “burial” and “interment” include cremation, except that the election of the form of interment as between burial and cremation shall be made pursuant to the first paragraph of Section 7100 of the Health and Safety Code.

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History

Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 134, Sec. 2.

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=MVC&sectionNum=940.5.
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Health and Safety Code

Health & Saf. Code, § 7100Printed as Section 7100 of the Health and Safety Code

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