Bill Text: CA SB711 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Senate Bill 711 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Cemetery and Funeral Act.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2019-05-16 - Referred to Com. on B. & P. [SB711 Detail]

Download: California-2019-SB711-Introduced.html

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2019–2020 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 711

Introduced by Senator Glazer

February 22, 2019

An act to amend Sections 7607 and 7608 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 711, as introduced, Glazer. Cemetery and Funeral Act.

The Cemetery and Funeral Act provides for the licensure and regulation of cemeteries, crematories, funeral establishments, cremated remains disposers, and their personnel, by the Cemetery and Funeral Bureau, which is within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law authorizes the bureau to inspect the premises in which the business of a funeral establishment, cemetery, or crematory is conducted, where embalming is practiced, or where human remains are stored.

This bill would also authorize the bureau to investigate the premises where human remains are disposed. The bill would also make other nonsubstantive changes.

Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 7607 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

7607.

The bureau may inspect the premises in which the business of a funeral establishment, cemetery, or crematory is conducted, where embalming is practiced, or where human remains are ~~stored.~~ stored or disposed.

SEC. 2.

Section 7608 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

7608.

(a) The Director of Consumer Affairs may employ and appoint all employees necessary to properly administer the work of the bureau, in accordance with civil service regulations.

~~With~~

(b) With the approval of the Director of Finance, and, subject to the provisions of Section 159.5, the bureau shall employ investigators and attorneys to assist the bureau in prosecuting violations of this chapter, whose compensation and expenses shall be payable only out of the Cemetery and Funeral Fund.

~~(b)This section shall become operative on July 1, 2016.~~