Section 7054.7 Of Chapter 2. General Provisions From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 7. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 2.
7054.7
. (a) Except with the express written permission of the
person entitled to control the disposition of the remains, no person
shall:
(1) Cremate the remains of more than one person at the same time
in the same cremation chamber, or introduce the remains of a second
person into a cremation chamber until incineration of any preceding
remains has been terminated and reasonable efforts have been employed
to remove all fragments of the preceding remains. The fact that
there is residue in the cremation chamber or other equipment or any
container used in a prior cremation is not a violation of this
section.
(2) Dispose of or scatter cremated remains in a manner or in a
location that the remains are commingled with those of another
person. This paragraph shall not apply to the scattering of cremated
remains at sea from individual containers or to the disposal in a
dedicated cemetery of accumulated residue removed from a cremation
chamber or other cremation equipment.
(3) Place cremated or uncremated remains of more than one person
in the same container or the same interment space. This paragraph
shall not apply to the following:
(A) Interment of members of the same family in a common container
designed for the cremated remains of more than one person.
(B) Interment in a space or container that has been previously
designated at the time of sale as being intended for the interment of
remains of more than one person.
(C) Disposal in a dedicated cemetery of residue removed from a
cremation chamber or other cremation equipment.
(b) Written acknowledgement from the person entitled to control
the disposition of the cremated remains shall be obtained by the
person with whom arrangements are made for disposition of the remains
on a form that includes, but is not limited to, the following
information: "The human body burns with the casket, container, or
other material in the cremation chamber. Some bone fragments are not
combustible at the incineration temperature and, as a result, remain
in the cremation chamber. During the cremation, the contents of the
chamber may be moved to facilitate incineration. The chamber is
composed of ceramic or other material which disintegrates slightly
during each cremation and the product of that disintegration is
commingled with the cremated remains. Nearly all of the contents of
the cremation chamber, consisting of the cremated remains,
disintegrated chamber material, and small amounts of residue from
previous cremations, are removed together and crushed, pulverized, or
ground to facilitate inurnment or scattering. Some residue remains
in the cracks and uneven places of the chamber. Periodically, the
accumulation of this residue is removed and interred in a dedicated
cemetery property, or scattered at sea." The acknowledgment shall be
filed and retained, for at least five years, by the person who
disposes of or inters the remains.
(c) Any person, including any corporation or partnership,
knowingly violating any provision of this section is guilty of a
misdemeanor.