California · Health and Safety Code - HSC
HSC §8344.6: (a) A crematory that incinerates an American flag or flags pursuant to Section 8344.
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(a) A crematory that incinerates an American flag or flags pursuant to Section 8344.5 shall maintain on its premises an accurate record of all American flags incinerated as specified in Section 8344.5, including all of the following information: (1) Name of the organization or person requesting incineration of the flag or flags. (2) Date of incineration of the flag or flags. (3) Name of the cremation chamber operator. (4) Time and date that the flag or flags were inserted in the cremation chamber. (5) Time and date that the flag or flags were removed from the cremation chamber. (6) Weight of the ashes of the flag or flags after being removed from the cremation chamber. (7) Disposition of the ashes of the incinerated flag or flags. (b) This information shall be maintained in the crematory log for at least 10 years after the incineration of an American flag or flags and shall be subject to inspection by the Cemetery and Funeral Bureau.
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