California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 7639.16

Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 846, Sec. 4. (AB 967) Effective January 1, 2018. Section operative July 1, 2020, pursuant to Section 7639.19.

It is a misdemeanor for any person, firm, or corporation to hydrolyze human remains, or to engage in the disposition of hydrolyzed human remains, without a valid, unexpired hydrolysis facility license. Each hydrolysis carried out in violation of this section is a separate violation.

Cite this section

Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 7639.16 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/bpc/division-3-professions-and-vocations-generally/chapter-12-cemetery-and-funeral-act/article-2-7-hydrolysis-facilities/section-7639.16

Other sections in Article 2.7 - Hydrolysis Facilities

§ 7639§ 7639.02§ 7639.04§ 7639.06§ 7639.08§ 7639.10§ 7639.12§ 7639.16§ 7639.18§ 7639.19

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