§ 940.5

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

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.

Other sections in Article 2 - Burial of Veterans and Veterans’ Dependents

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