California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 7208

Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.

Every person who unlawfully disposes, uses, or sells the body of an unclaimed dead person, or who violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Cite this section

Cal. Health & Saf. Code § 7208 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/hsc/division-7-dead-bodies/part-1-general-provisions/chapter-4-disposal-of-unclaimed-dead/section-7208

Other sections in Chapter 4 - Disposal of Unclaimed Dead

§ 7200§ 7201§ 7202§ 7203§ 7204§ 7205§ 7206§ 7207§ 7208

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