California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 7616.2

Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 568, Sec. 103. Effective January 1, 2001.

A licensed funeral establishment shall at all times employ a licensed funeral director to manage, direct, or control its business or profession. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, licensed funeral establishments within close geographical proximity of each other, may request the bureau to allow a licensed funeral director to manage, direct, or control the business or profession of more than one facility.

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Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 7616.2 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/bpc/division-3-professions-and-vocations-generally/chapter-12-cemetery-and-funeral-act/article-2-funeral-establishments-and-directors/section-7616.2

Other sections in Article 2 - Funeral Establishments and Directors

§ 7615§ 7616§ 7616.2§ 7617§ 7617.1§ 7618§ 7619§ 7619.3§ 7622§ 7622.2…§ 7627§ 7628§ 7629§ 7630§ 7631§ 7632§ 7633§ 7634§ 7635§ 7636

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