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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 102Pt. 1Ch. 8§ 103085 Out-Of-State Remains Permit

§ 103085 Out-Of-State Remains Permit

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§ 103085 Out-Of-State Remains Permit

This law says that when a dead body is brought into California from another state to be buried, the local office must accept the death papers from where the person died and give a new local permit for burial.

Key Takeaways

  • •If someone dies in another state but will be buried in California, the death papers from that state are okay to use.
  • •California will give a new local permit for the burial after checking the out-of-state papers.
  • •The new permit will say that the body was brought in from another place and where the person died.

Example

A family brings their grandma's body from Nevada to California to bury her in a family plot.

The California office will look at the death papers from Nevada and then give a new permit so the burial can happen in California.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 103085 Out-Of-State Remains Permit

When human remains are transported from outside the state into a registration district in California for interment, the permit for disposition, issued in accordance with the law and health regulations of the place where the death occurred, shall be accepted by the local registrar of the district into which the human remains have been transported, as a basis upon which he or she shall issue a local permit, noting upon the face of the permit the fact that human remains were shipped in for interment and the place of death. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

human remainspermit for dispositionlocal registrarinterment

Related Statutes

  • § 103055 Disposition Permit Requirements
  • § 103060 Cremated Remains Disposition Permit
  • § 103065 Death Certificate Disposition Permit
  • § 103070 Body Disposition Time Limits
  • § 103080 Permit Return After Interment

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 103085.
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