California Health and Safety Code 7112 – No action shall lie against any cemetery authority relating to the …
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No action shall lie against any cemetery authority relating to the cremated remains of any person which have been left in its possession for a period of one year, unless a written contract has been entered into with the cemetery authority for their care or unless permanent interment has been made.
No licensed funeral director shall be liable in damages for the lawful disposition of any cremated human remains.
Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 7112
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Director: means "State Director of Health Services. See California Health and Safety Code 21
- Person: means any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, limited liability company, or company. See California Health and Safety Code 19
(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1232, Sec. 25. Effective January 1, 1994.)