- (a) No embalming, preparation or storage room shall be located in any public storage, mini-storage, mini-warehouse, multi-unit storage complex or similar facility used by members of the general public for the storage of goods. Any existing embalming, preparation or storage room located in a prohibited facility shall be relocated and brought into full compliance with this section, within twelve (12) months of this subsection's effective date.
- (b) Every licensed funeral establishment shall maintain in its embalming, preparation and/or storage room, a sufficient supply of a suitable and effective disinfectant to provide for the cleansing and disinfection of the facility and its contents.
- (c) Every licensed funeral establishment and funeral director who holds unembalmed human remains for a period longer than twenty-four (24) hours shall cause the body to be refrigerated at an approved facility with sufficient capacity as defined under section 1223.1(d).
- (d) All embalming, preparation or storage rooms shall contain only the equipment and supplies necessary for the preparation or care and handling of human remains for disposition or transportation.
- (e) As used in this chapter, a storage room is a suitable room, other than a chapel, viewing or visitation room, office, supply room, closet or other room open to public access, which is used by a licensed funeral establishment for the storage or holding of human remains prior to effecting disposition. A storage room may be maintained in conjunction with an embalming or preparation room.
Note: Authority cited: Section 7606, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 7606, 7616, 7621, 7630, 7704 and 7707, Business and Professions Code.
History
1. New section filed 2-29-56; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 56, No. 4).
2. Amendment filed 6-13-56; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 56, No. 12).
3. Amendment filed 2-11-75 as an emergency; effective upon filing. Certificate of Compliance included (Register 75, No. 7).
4. Editorial correction (Register 75, No. 35).
5. Amendment filed 7-3-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No. 27).
6. Relettering of former subsections (a)-(d) to subsections (b)-(e), new subsection (a) and change without regulatory effect of subsection (e) filed 6-15-88; operative 7-15-88 (Register 88, No. 25).
7. Amendment filed 10-31-97; operative 11-30-97 (Register 97, No. 44).
8. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (c) filed 9-22-2011 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2011, No. 38).