1. (a) Each crematory licensee and each holder of a certificate of authority who operates a crematory shall keep a record of all remains cremated and such record shall contain the following:

   1. (1) Name and address, if known, of the deceased.
   2. (2) Date burial permit was issued.
   3. (3) County issuing burial permit.
   4. (4) Name, address, and relationship of person or persons authorizing cremation and disposition.
   5. (5) Date of the contract for cremation.
   6. (6) Date, time, and place remains were picked up or received by the licensee.
   7. (7) Date and time of cremation.
   8. (8) Date, time, place, and type of disposition of the cremated remains or name of person or entity to whom the cremated remains were released.
2. (b) Upon abandonment of the license or termination of licensure, records required by this section shall be turned over to a cemetery approved by the bureau or to the bureau.
3. (c) This section shall not be interpreted to require the holder of a certificate of authority to maintain a separate set of records pertaining to cremations.

Note: Authority cited: Section 9630, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 9719 and 9785, Business and Professions Code.

History

1. New section filed 6-25-80; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 80, No. 26).

2. Amendment of Note filed 8-24-82; effective thirthieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 35).

3. Amendment of subsection (a), and new subsection (c) filed 3-30-90; operative 4-29-90 (Register 90, No. 16).

4. Editorial correction restoring History 1 and 2 (Register 94, No. 29).

5. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (b) filed 10-17-2011 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2011, No. 42).