California · Health and Safety Code - HSC

HSC §8372: A hydrolysis facility shall not make or enforce any rules requiring that human remains be placed in a casket before hydrolysis or that human remains be hydrolyzed in a casket, nor shall a hydrolysis f

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Hydrolysis facilities cannot require human remains be placed in a casket before hydrolysis or refuse remains based on lack of casket. Violation by facility directors, officers, agents, or representatives constitutes misdemeanor.

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A hydrolysis facility shall not make or enforce any rules requiring that human remains be placed in a casket before hydrolysis or that human remains be hydrolyzed in a casket, nor shall a hydrolysis facility refuse to accept human remains for hydrolysis for the reason that they are not in a casket. Every director, officer, agent, or representative of a hydrolysis facility 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, as specified in Section 7006.6.

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