Cal. Code Regs. tit. 16 § 1223

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 49, December 6, 2024

Section 1223 - Embalming, Preparation and Storage Rooms

(a) No embalming, preparation or storage room shall be located in any public storage, mini-storage, mini-warehouse, multi-unit storage complex or similar facility used by members of the general public for the storage of goods. Any existing embalming, preparation or storage room located in a prohibited facility shall be relocated and brought into full compliance with this section, within twelve (12) months of this subsection's effective date.

(b) Every licensed funeral establishment shall maintain in its embalming, preparation and/or storage room, a sufficient supply of a suitable and effective disinfectant to provide for the cleansing and disinfection of the facility and its contents.

(c) Every licensed funeral establishment and funeral director who holds unembalmed human remains for a period longer than twenty-four (24) hours shall cause the body to be refrigerated at an approved facility with sufficient capacity as defined under section 1223.1(d).

(d) All embalming, preparation or storage rooms shall contain only the equipment and supplies necessary for the preparation or care and handling of human remains for disposition or transportation.

(e) As used in this chapter, a storage room is a suitable room, other than a chapel, viewing or visitation room, office, supply room, closet or other room open to public access, which is used by a licensed funeral establishment for the storage or holding of human remains prior to effecting disposition. A storage room may be maintained in conjunction with an embalming or preparation room.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 1223

1. New section filed 2-29-56; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 56, No. 4).
2. Amendment filed 6-13-56; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 56, No. 12).
3. Amendment filed 2-11-75 as an emergency; effective upon filing. Certificate of Compliance included (Register 75, No. 7).
4. Editorial correction (Register 75, No. 35).
5. Amendment filed 7-3-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No. 27).
6. Relettering of former subsections (a)-(d) to subsections (b)-(e), new subsection (a) and change without regulatory effect of subsection (e) filed 6-15-88; operative 7-15-88 (Register 88, No. 25).
7. Amendment filed 10-31-97; operative 11-30-97 (Register 97, No. 44).
8. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (c) filed 9-22-2011 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2011, No. 38).

Note: Authority cited: Section 7606, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 7606, 7616, 7621, 7630, 7704 and 7707, Business and Professions Code.