Cal. HSC § 7003
This is the official text of Cal. HSC § 7003, part of California’s Health and Safety Code — covers public health, hospitals, controlled substances, and environmental health standards.
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Official statutory text
(a) “Cemetery” means either of the following:
(1) Any of the following that is used or intended to be used and dedicated for cemetery purposes:
(A) A burial park, for earth interments.
(B) A mausoleum, for crypt or vault interments.
(C) A crematory and columbarium, for interment of cremated remains or hydrolyzed human remains.
(2) A place where six or more human bodies are buried.
(b) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2020.
(1) Any of the following that is used or intended to be used and dedicated for cemetery purposes:
(A) A burial park, for earth interments.
(B) A mausoleum, for crypt or vault interments.
(C) A crematory and columbarium, for interment of cremated remains or hydrolyzed human remains.
(2) A place where six or more human bodies are buried.
(b) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2020.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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