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Cal. Health & Safety Code § 7051.5 — General Provisions
Cal. Health & Safety Code § 7051.5
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Health and Safety Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2023-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
A person who removes or possesses dental gold or silver, jewelry, or mementos from human remains without specific written permission of the person or persons having the right to control those remains under Section 7100 is punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of…
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Cal. Health & Safety Code § 7051.5 — General Provisions is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
A person who removes or possesses dental gold or silver, jewelry, or mementos from human remains without specific written permission of the person or persons having the right to control those remains under Section 7100 is punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code. The fact that residue and any unavoidable dental gold or dental silver, or other precious metals remain in the cremation chamber, reduction chamber, hydrolysis chamber, or other equipment or a container used in a prior cremation, reduction, or hydrolysis is not a violation of this section.