Earlier editions: 2020-112018-11
DIVISION 7. DEAD BODIES 7000-8030›PART 2. DISINTERMENT AND REMOVAL 7500-8030›CHAPTER 4. Removal of All Remains: Cities and Cities and Counties Over 100,000 7700-8005›ARTICLE 5. Removals by Relatives or Friends 7800-7805
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California Health and Safety Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
At any time prior to the removal by a cemetery authority of the remains of any person, any relative or friend of the decedent may voluntarily remove and dispose of the remains.
(Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.)
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