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DIVISION 7. DEAD BODIES 7000-8030›PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS 7000-7355›CHAPTER 1. Definitions 7000-7025

§ 7010

California Health and Safety Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

“Cremation” means the process by which the following three steps are taken:

(a) The reduction of the body of a deceased human to its essential elements by incineration.

(b) The repositioning or moving of the body or remains during incineration to facilitate the process.

(c) The processing of the remains after removal from the cremation chamber pursuant to Section 7010.3.

(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 436, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2002.)

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