§ 103075 Body Transport Permit Requirement

Health and Safety Code·California

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This law says that when moving a dead body, you need a special paper (permit) to go with it. The paper must be given to the person in charge where the body is buried or kept.

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•You need a permit to move a dead body.
•The permit must go with the body to where it will be buried or kept.
•If the burial is in California, give the permit to the person in charge of that place.

Example

If someone dies and their family wants to bury them in a cemetery.

The family must have a permit with the body when they take it to the cemetery. They have to give this permit to the person who runs the cemetery.

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§ 103075 Body Transport Permit Requirement

Except when a permit is not required to be issued pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 103050, the permit shall accompany the body to its destination, where, if within this state, it shall be delivered to the person in charge of the place of interment. (Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 463, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2007.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

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permit place of interment

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 103075.

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