California · Health and Safety Code - HSC

HSC §8342: No crematory shall make or enforce any rules requiring that human remains be placed in a casket before cremation or that human remains be cremated in a casket, nor shall a crematory refuse to accept h

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Crematories cannot require caskets for cremation or refuse cremation based on lack of a casket. Directors, officers, agents, or representatives who violate this commit a misdemeanor.

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No crematory shall make or enforce any rules requiring that human remains be placed in a casket before cremation or that human remains be cremated in a casket, nor shall a crematory refuse to accept human remains for cremation for the reason that they are not in a casket. Every director, officer, agent or representative of a crematory who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the requiring of some type of container or disposal unit.

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