Skip to content

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

§ 7002

California Health and Safety Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · California

“Cremated remains” means the ashes and bone fragments of a human body that are left after cremation in a crematory, and includes ashes from the cremation container. “Cremation remains” does not include foreign materials, pacemakers, or prostheses.

(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 436, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2002.)

Get a plain-English answer with a citation back to this text.

Ask AI about this code
▸Contents — California Health and Safety Code

GoCodebook provides public access, search, citation, multilingual explanation, and practical interpretation of legally adopted building regulations. It is not a substitute for the official ICC or California code publications.