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| 1 | + | Amended IN Assembly March 16, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 528Introduced by Assembly Member IrwinFebruary 08, 2023An act to amend Section 9700 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to public health. add Article 10 (commencing with Section 7750) to Chapter 12 of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to regulation of cemeteries.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 528, as amended, Irwin. Public health: pet cemeteries. Regulation of cemeteries: pet burial.Existing law establishes the Cemetery and Funeral Act and authorizes the Cemetery and Funeral Bureau, under the direction of the Department of Consumer Affairs, to establish necessary rules and regulations for the administration and enforcement of the act. Existing law authorizes the local regulation of cemeteries, including the standards governing burial, inurnment, and entombment, and standards regarding cemetery maintenance and upkeep, as necessary to protect the health or safety of the public.This bill would authorize a public or private cemetery to designate a separate, clearly marked section of the cemetery where deceased pets could be buried with their deceased owners. The bill would require, if the cemetery designated such a space, that the pet and human remains be in separate remains containers, but authorizes them to be placed in the same plot, niche, crypt, or vault.Existing law allows a property owner to dedicate their property for use as a pet cemetery through specified procedures. Existing law requires for that dedication to continue until a court order or decree is issued by the superior court of the county where the property is located.This bill would make a technical and nonsubstantive change to these provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Article 10 (commencing with Section 7750) is added to Chapter 12 of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, to read: Article 10. Human and Pet Coburial7750. (a) A public or private cemetery may specify a separate section of the cemetery that is devoted to the burial, interment, entombment, or inurnment of pet remains, cremated pet remains, or hydrolyzed pet remains with the remains of the pets owner.(b) The section of the cemetery allowing the human and pet coburial shall be separate from the portions of the cemetery allowing exclusively human burials, interments, entombments, or inurnments and shall be clearly marked by the cemetery.(c) The pet remains, cremated pet remains, or hydrolyzed pet remains shall be in a separate remains container from the human remains, but may be placed in the same cemetery plot, niche, crypt, or vault.SECTION 1.Section 9700 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:9700.The owner of property may dedicate the property to pet cemetery purposes by a notarized dedication recorded with the county recorder of the county in which the property is situated. The dedication document shall specify the length of time for which the dedication is made. Dedicated property shall be held and used exclusively for pet cemetery purposes, unless and until the dedication is removed from all or any part of the property by an order and decree of the superior court of the county in which the property is situated, in a proceeding brought by the pet cemetery owners for the purpose of removing the pet cemetery dedication and upon notice of hearing and proof satisfactory to the court of both of the following:(a) That no interments were made in, or that all interments have been removed from, that portion of the property from which the dedication is sought to be removed.(b) That the pet cemetery owners have received written authorization from those persons whose pets have been buried in the cemetery, or their heirs or assignees, to remove the dedication from their respective plots or to disinter the pet for removal to another plot location. The written authorization may or may not be given for legal consideration. | |
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| 3 | + | Amended IN Assembly March 16, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 528Introduced by Assembly Member IrwinFebruary 08, 2023An act to amend Section 9700 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to public health. add Article 10 (commencing with Section 7750) to Chapter 12 of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to regulation of cemeteries.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 528, as amended, Irwin. Public health: pet cemeteries. Regulation of cemeteries: pet burial.Existing law establishes the Cemetery and Funeral Act and authorizes the Cemetery and Funeral Bureau, under the direction of the Department of Consumer Affairs, to establish necessary rules and regulations for the administration and enforcement of the act. Existing law authorizes the local regulation of cemeteries, including the standards governing burial, inurnment, and entombment, and standards regarding cemetery maintenance and upkeep, as necessary to protect the health or safety of the public.This bill would authorize a public or private cemetery to designate a separate, clearly marked section of the cemetery where deceased pets could be buried with their deceased owners. The bill would require, if the cemetery designated such a space, that the pet and human remains be in separate remains containers, but authorizes them to be placed in the same plot, niche, crypt, or vault.Existing law allows a property owner to dedicate their property for use as a pet cemetery through specified procedures. Existing law requires for that dedication to continue until a court order or decree is issued by the superior court of the county where the property is located.This bill would make a technical and nonsubstantive change to these provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NO | |
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| 8 | 7 | Amended IN Assembly March 16, 2023 | |
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| 10 | 9 | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION | |
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| 12 | 11 | Assembly Bill | |
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| 14 | 13 | No. 528 | |
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| 16 | 15 | Introduced by Assembly Member IrwinFebruary 08, 2023 | |
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| 18 | 17 | Introduced by Assembly Member Irwin | |
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| 21 | - | An act to add Article 10 (commencing with Section 7750) to Chapter 12 of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, | |
| 20 | + | An act to amend Section 9700 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to public health. add Article 10 (commencing with Section 7750) to Chapter 12 of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to regulation of cemeteries. | |
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| 23 | 22 | LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST | |
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| 25 | 24 | ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST | |
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| 27 | - | AB 528, as amended, Irwin. Regulation of cemeteries: pet burial. | |
| 26 | + | AB 528, as amended, Irwin. Public health: pet cemeteries. Regulation of cemeteries: pet burial. | |
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| 29 | - | Existing law establishes the Cemetery and Funeral Act and authorizes the Cemetery and Funeral Bureau, under the direction of the Department of Consumer Affairs, to establish necessary rules and regulations for the administration and enforcement of the act. Existing law authorizes the local regulation of cemeteries, including the standards governing burial, inurnment, and entombment, and standards regarding cemetery maintenance and upkeep, as necessary to protect the health or safety of the public.This bill would authorize a public or private cemetery to designate a separate, clearly marked section of the cemetery where deceased pets could be buried with their deceased owners. The bill would require, if the cemetery designated such a space, that the pet and human remains be in separate remains containers, but authorizes them to be placed in the same plot, niche, crypt, or vault. The bill would | |
| 28 | + | Existing law establishes the Cemetery and Funeral Act and authorizes the Cemetery and Funeral Bureau, under the direction of the Department of Consumer Affairs, to establish necessary rules and regulations for the administration and enforcement of the act. Existing law authorizes the local regulation of cemeteries, including the standards governing burial, inurnment, and entombment, and standards regarding cemetery maintenance and upkeep, as necessary to protect the health or safety of the public.This bill would authorize a public or private cemetery to designate a separate, clearly marked section of the cemetery where deceased pets could be buried with their deceased owners. The bill would require, if the cemetery designated such a space, that the pet and human remains be in separate remains containers, but authorizes them to be placed in the same plot, niche, crypt, or vault.Existing law allows a property owner to dedicate their property for use as a pet cemetery through specified procedures. Existing law requires for that dedication to continue until a court order or decree is issued by the superior court of the county where the property is located.This bill would make a technical and nonsubstantive change to these provisions. | |
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| 31 | 30 | Existing law establishes the Cemetery and Funeral Act and authorizes the Cemetery and Funeral Bureau, under the direction of the Department of Consumer Affairs, to establish necessary rules and regulations for the administration and enforcement of the act. | |
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| 33 | 32 | Existing law authorizes the local regulation of cemeteries, including the standards governing burial, inurnment, and entombment, and standards regarding cemetery maintenance and upkeep, as necessary to protect the health or safety of the public. | |
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| 35 | - | This bill would authorize a public or private cemetery to designate a separate, clearly marked section of the cemetery where deceased pets could be buried with their deceased owners. The bill would require, if the cemetery designated such a space, that the pet and human remains be in separate remains containers, but authorizes them to be placed in the same plot, niche, crypt, or vault. The bill would require, if the cemetery designated such a space, the cemetery authority to develop and adopt rules and regulations for human and pet coburials, as specified. | |
| 34 | + | This bill would authorize a public or private cemetery to designate a separate, clearly marked section of the cemetery where deceased pets could be buried with their deceased owners. The bill would require, if the cemetery designated such a space, that the pet and human remains be in separate remains containers, but authorizes them to be placed in the same plot, niche, crypt, or vault. | |
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| 36 | + | Existing law allows a property owner to dedicate their property for use as a pet cemetery through specified procedures. Existing law requires for that dedication to continue until a court order or decree is issued by the superior court of the county where the property is located. | |
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| 40 | + | This bill would make a technical and nonsubstantive change to these provisions. | |
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| 37 | 44 | ## Digest Key | |
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| 39 | 46 | ## Bill Text | |
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| 41 | - | The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Article 10 (commencing with Section 7750) is added to Chapter 12 of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, to read: Article 10. Human and Pet Coburial7750. (a) A public or private cemetery may specify a separate section of the cemetery that is devoted to the burial, interment, entombment, or inurnment of pet remains, cremated pet remains, or hydrolyzed pet remains with the remains of the pets owner.(b) The section of the cemetery allowing the human and pet coburial shall be separate from the portions of the cemetery allowing exclusively human burials, interments, entombments, or inurnments and shall be clearly marked by the cemetery.(c) The pet remains, cremated pet remains, or hydrolyzed pet remains shall be in a separate remains container from the human remains, but may be placed in the same cemetery plot, niche, crypt, or vault. | |
| 48 | + | The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Article 10 (commencing with Section 7750) is added to Chapter 12 of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, to read: Article 10. Human and Pet Coburial7750. (a) A public or private cemetery may specify a separate section of the cemetery that is devoted to the burial, interment, entombment, or inurnment of pet remains, cremated pet remains, or hydrolyzed pet remains with the remains of the pets owner.(b) The section of the cemetery allowing the human and pet coburial shall be separate from the portions of the cemetery allowing exclusively human burials, interments, entombments, or inurnments and shall be clearly marked by the cemetery.(c) The pet remains, cremated pet remains, or hydrolyzed pet remains shall be in a separate remains container from the human remains, but may be placed in the same cemetery plot, niche, crypt, or vault.SECTION 1.Section 9700 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:9700.The owner of property may dedicate the property to pet cemetery purposes by a notarized dedication recorded with the county recorder of the county in which the property is situated. The dedication document shall specify the length of time for which the dedication is made. Dedicated property shall be held and used exclusively for pet cemetery purposes, unless and until the dedication is removed from all or any part of the property by an order and decree of the superior court of the county in which the property is situated, in a proceeding brought by the pet cemetery owners for the purpose of removing the pet cemetery dedication and upon notice of hearing and proof satisfactory to the court of both of the following:(a) That no interments were made in, or that all interments have been removed from, that portion of the property from which the dedication is sought to be removed.(b) That the pet cemetery owners have received written authorization from those persons whose pets have been buried in the cemetery, or their heirs or assignees, to remove the dedication from their respective plots or to disinter the pet for removal to another plot location. The written authorization may or may not be given for legal consideration. | |
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| 43 | 50 | The people of the State of California do enact as follows: | |
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| 45 | 52 | ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: | |
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| 47 | - | SECTION 1. Article 10 (commencing with Section 7750) is added to Chapter 12 of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, to read: Article 10. Human and Pet Coburial7750. (a) A public or private cemetery may specify a separate section of the cemetery that is devoted to the burial, interment, entombment, or inurnment of pet remains, cremated pet remains, or hydrolyzed pet remains with the remains of the pets owner.(b) The section of the cemetery allowing the human and pet coburial shall be separate from the portions of the cemetery allowing exclusively human burials, interments, entombments, or inurnments and shall be clearly marked by the cemetery.(c) The pet remains, cremated pet remains, or hydrolyzed pet remains shall be in a separate remains container from the human remains, but may be placed in the same cemetery plot, niche, crypt, or vault. | |
| 54 | + | SECTION 1. Article 10 (commencing with Section 7750) is added to Chapter 12 of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, to read: Article 10. Human and Pet Coburial7750. (a) A public or private cemetery may specify a separate section of the cemetery that is devoted to the burial, interment, entombment, or inurnment of pet remains, cremated pet remains, or hydrolyzed pet remains with the remains of the pets owner.(b) The section of the cemetery allowing the human and pet coburial shall be separate from the portions of the cemetery allowing exclusively human burials, interments, entombments, or inurnments and shall be clearly marked by the cemetery.(c) The pet remains, cremated pet remains, or hydrolyzed pet remains shall be in a separate remains container from the human remains, but may be placed in the same cemetery plot, niche, crypt, or vault. | |
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| 49 | 56 | SECTION 1. Article 10 (commencing with Section 7750) is added to Chapter 12 of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, to read: | |
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| 51 | 58 | ### SECTION 1. | |
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| 53 | - | Article 10. Human and Pet Coburial7750. (a) A public or private cemetery may specify a separate section of the cemetery that is devoted to the burial, interment, entombment, or inurnment of pet remains, cremated pet remains, or hydrolyzed pet remains with the remains of the pets owner.(b) The section of the cemetery allowing the human and pet coburial shall be separate from the portions of the cemetery allowing exclusively human burials, interments, entombments, or inurnments and shall be clearly marked by the cemetery.(c) The pet remains, cremated pet remains, or hydrolyzed pet remains shall be in a separate remains container from the human remains, but may be placed in the same cemetery plot, niche, crypt, or vault. | |
| 60 | + | Article 10. Human and Pet Coburial7750. (a) A public or private cemetery may specify a separate section of the cemetery that is devoted to the burial, interment, entombment, or inurnment of pet remains, cremated pet remains, or hydrolyzed pet remains with the remains of the pets owner.(b) The section of the cemetery allowing the human and pet coburial shall be separate from the portions of the cemetery allowing exclusively human burials, interments, entombments, or inurnments and shall be clearly marked by the cemetery.(c) The pet remains, cremated pet remains, or hydrolyzed pet remains shall be in a separate remains container from the human remains, but may be placed in the same cemetery plot, niche, crypt, or vault. | |
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| 55 | - | Article 10. Human and Pet Coburial7750. (a) A public or private cemetery may specify a separate section of the cemetery that is devoted to the burial, interment, entombment, or inurnment of pet remains, cremated pet remains, or hydrolyzed pet remains with the remains of the pets owner.(b) The section of the cemetery allowing the human and pet coburial shall be separate from the portions of the cemetery allowing exclusively human burials, interments, entombments, or inurnments and shall be clearly marked by the cemetery.(c) The pet remains, cremated pet remains, or hydrolyzed pet remains shall be in a separate remains container from the human remains, but may be placed in the same cemetery plot, niche, crypt, or vault. | |
| 62 | + | Article 10. Human and Pet Coburial7750. (a) A public or private cemetery may specify a separate section of the cemetery that is devoted to the burial, interment, entombment, or inurnment of pet remains, cremated pet remains, or hydrolyzed pet remains with the remains of the pets owner.(b) The section of the cemetery allowing the human and pet coburial shall be separate from the portions of the cemetery allowing exclusively human burials, interments, entombments, or inurnments and shall be clearly marked by the cemetery.(c) The pet remains, cremated pet remains, or hydrolyzed pet remains shall be in a separate remains container from the human remains, but may be placed in the same cemetery plot, niche, crypt, or vault. | |
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| 57 | 64 | Article 10. Human and Pet Coburial | |
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| 59 | 66 | Article 10. Human and Pet Coburial | |
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| 61 | - | 7750. (a) A public or private cemetery may specify a separate section of the cemetery that is devoted to the burial, interment, entombment, or inurnment of pet remains, cremated pet remains, or hydrolyzed pet remains with the remains of the pets owner.(b) The section of the cemetery allowing the human and pet coburial shall be separate from the portions of the cemetery allowing exclusively human burials, interments, entombments, or inurnments and shall be clearly marked by the cemetery.(c) The pet remains, cremated pet remains, or hydrolyzed pet remains shall be in a separate remains container from the human remains, but may be placed in the same cemetery plot, niche, crypt, or vault. | |
| 68 | + | 7750. (a) A public or private cemetery may specify a separate section of the cemetery that is devoted to the burial, interment, entombment, or inurnment of pet remains, cremated pet remains, or hydrolyzed pet remains with the remains of the pets owner.(b) The section of the cemetery allowing the human and pet coburial shall be separate from the portions of the cemetery allowing exclusively human burials, interments, entombments, or inurnments and shall be clearly marked by the cemetery.(c) The pet remains, cremated pet remains, or hydrolyzed pet remains shall be in a separate remains container from the human remains, but may be placed in the same cemetery plot, niche, crypt, or vault. | |
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| 65 | 72 | 7750. (a) A public or private cemetery may specify a separate section of the cemetery that is devoted to the burial, interment, entombment, or inurnment of pet remains, cremated pet remains, or hydrolyzed pet remains with the remains of the pets owner. | |
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| 67 | 74 | (b) The section of the cemetery allowing the human and pet coburial shall be separate from the portions of the cemetery allowing exclusively human burials, interments, entombments, or inurnments and shall be clearly marked by the cemetery. | |
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| 69 | 76 | (c) The pet remains, cremated pet remains, or hydrolyzed pet remains shall be in a separate remains container from the human remains, but may be placed in the same cemetery plot, niche, crypt, or vault. | |
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| 71 | - | (d) If a cemetery designates a section of the cemetery pursuant to subdivision (a), the cemetery authority shall develop and adopt rules and regulations for human and pet coburials. These regulations shall include all of the following: | |
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| 73 | - | (1) The types of dispositions that are allowed. | |
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| 75 | - | (2) The types of pets that are allowed. | |
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| 77 | - | (3) The number of pets allowed per decedent. | |
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| 79 | - | (4) Whether interments are allowed before, at the time of, or after death. | |
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| 81 | - | SEC. 2. Section 8138 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:8138. (a) A public cemetery may specify a separate section of the cemetery that is devoted to the burial, interment, entombment, or inurnment of pet remains, cremated pet remains, or hydrolyzed pet remains with the remains of the pets owner.(b) The section of the cemetery allowing the human and pet coburial shall be separate from the portions of the cemetery allowing exclusively human burials, interments, entombments, or inurnments and shall be clearly marked by the cemetery.(c) The pet remains, cremated pet remains, or hydrolyzed pet remains shall be in a separate remains container from the human remains, but may be placed in the same cemetery plot, niche, crypt, or vault.(d) If a cemetery designates a section of the cemetery pursuant to subdivision (a), the cemetery authority shall develop and adopt rules and regulations for human and pet coburials. These regulations shall include all of the following:(1) The types of dispositions that are allowed.(2) The types of pets that are allowed.(3) The number of pets allowed per decedent.(4) Whether interments are allowed before, at the time of, or after death. | |
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| 83 | - | SEC. 2. Section 8138 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read: | |
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| 85 | - | ### SEC. 2. | |
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| 87 | - | 8138. (a) A public cemetery may specify a separate section of the cemetery that is devoted to the burial, interment, entombment, or inurnment of pet remains, cremated pet remains, or hydrolyzed pet remains with the remains of the pets owner.(b) The section of the cemetery allowing the human and pet coburial shall be separate from the portions of the cemetery allowing exclusively human burials, interments, entombments, or inurnments and shall be clearly marked by the cemetery.(c) The pet remains, cremated pet remains, or hydrolyzed pet remains shall be in a separate remains container from the human remains, but may be placed in the same cemetery plot, niche, crypt, or vault.(d) If a cemetery designates a section of the cemetery pursuant to subdivision (a), the cemetery authority shall develop and adopt rules and regulations for human and pet coburials. These regulations shall include all of the following:(1) The types of dispositions that are allowed.(2) The types of pets that are allowed.(3) The number of pets allowed per decedent.(4) Whether interments are allowed before, at the time of, or after death. | |
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| 89 | - | 8138. (a) A public cemetery may specify a separate section of the cemetery that is devoted to the burial, interment, entombment, or inurnment of pet remains, cremated pet remains, or hydrolyzed pet remains with the remains of the pets owner.(b) The section of the cemetery allowing the human and pet coburial shall be separate from the portions of the cemetery allowing exclusively human burials, interments, entombments, or inurnments and shall be clearly marked by the cemetery.(c) The pet remains, cremated pet remains, or hydrolyzed pet remains shall be in a separate remains container from the human remains, but may be placed in the same cemetery plot, niche, crypt, or vault.(d) If a cemetery designates a section of the cemetery pursuant to subdivision (a), the cemetery authority shall develop and adopt rules and regulations for human and pet coburials. These regulations shall include all of the following:(1) The types of dispositions that are allowed.(2) The types of pets that are allowed.(3) The number of pets allowed per decedent.(4) Whether interments are allowed before, at the time of, or after death. | |
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| 91 | - | 8138. (a) A public cemetery may specify a separate section of the cemetery that is devoted to the burial, interment, entombment, or inurnment of pet remains, cremated pet remains, or hydrolyzed pet remains with the remains of the pets owner.(b) The section of the cemetery allowing the human and pet coburial shall be separate from the portions of the cemetery allowing exclusively human burials, interments, entombments, or inurnments and shall be clearly marked by the cemetery.(c) The pet remains, cremated pet remains, or hydrolyzed pet remains shall be in a separate remains container from the human remains, but may be placed in the same cemetery plot, niche, crypt, or vault.(d) If a cemetery designates a section of the cemetery pursuant to subdivision (a), the cemetery authority shall develop and adopt rules and regulations for human and pet coburials. These regulations shall include all of the following:(1) The types of dispositions that are allowed.(2) The types of pets that are allowed.(3) The number of pets allowed per decedent.(4) Whether interments are allowed before, at the time of, or after death. | |
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| 95 | - | 8138. (a) A public cemetery may specify a separate section of the cemetery that is devoted to the burial, interment, entombment, or inurnment of pet remains, cremated pet remains, or hydrolyzed pet remains with the remains of the pets owner. | |
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| 82 | + | The owner of property may dedicate the property to pet cemetery purposes by a notarized dedication recorded with the county recorder of the county in which the property is situated. The dedication document shall specify the length of time for which the dedication is made. Dedicated property shall be held and used exclusively for pet cemetery purposes, unless and until the dedication is removed from all or any part of the property by an order and decree of the superior court of the county in which the property is situated, in a proceeding brought by the pet cemetery owners for the purpose of removing the pet cemetery dedication and upon notice of hearing and proof satisfactory to the court of both of the following: | |
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| 99 | - | (c) The pet remains, cremated pet remains, or hydrolyzed pet remains shall be in a separate remains container from the human remains, but may be placed in the same cemetery plot, niche, crypt, or vault. | |
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| 101 | - | (d) If a cemetery designates a section of the cemetery pursuant to subdivision (a), the cemetery authority shall develop and adopt rules and regulations for human and pet coburials. These regulations shall include all of the following: | |
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| 86 | + | (a) That no interments were made in, or that all interments have been removed from, that portion of the property from which the dedication is sought to be removed. | |
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| 105 | - | (2) The types of pets that are allowed. | |
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| 107 | - | (3) The number of pets allowed per decedent. | |
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| 90 | + | (b) That the pet cemetery owners have received written authorization from those persons whose pets have been buried in the cemetery, or their heirs or assignees, to remove the dedication from their respective plots or to disinter the pet for removal to another plot location. The written authorization may or may not be given for legal consideration. |