California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 7672.10

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 399, Sec. 20. (AB 351) Effective January 1, 2023.
(a)A person who scatters cremated human remains or hydrolyzed human remains without a valid registration and who is not otherwise exempt from this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. The remains of each person scattered shall constitute a separate violation.
(b)Commencing January 1, 2027, a person who integrates reduced human remains into the soil without a valid registration and who is not otherwise exempt from this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. The remains of each person integrated into the

soil shall constitute a separate violation.

Cite this section

Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 7672.10 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/bpc/division-3-professions-and-vocations-generally/chapter-12-cemetery-and-funeral-act/article-4-5-cremated-remains-disposer/section-7672.10

Other sections in Article 4.5 - Cremated Remains Disposer

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