

They are, in order, as listed in the law: Legal RequirementsĬalifornia law lists those who have the right, duty, and responsibility to make decisions about disposition arrangements after a person's death. If you need help with a cemetery or funeral issue, visit the Bureau's Web site at or call the Department of Consumer Affairs’ Consumer Information Center at (800) 952-5210 or the Bureau at (916) 574-7870.
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If you don’t know who regulates the cemetery you’re interested in, ask the cemetery manager.) (NOTE: The State does not license cemeteries operated by religious organizations cities, counties, or cemetery districts the military Native American tribal organizations or other groups.

The Cemetery and Funeral Bureau licenses, regulates, and investigates complaints against California funeral establishments, funeral directors, embalmers, apprentice embalmers, cemetery brokers, cemetery salespersons, cemetery managers, cremated remains disposers, crematories, crematory managers and the nearly 200 fraternal and private cemeteries in the State. By asking the right questions, comparing prices and services, and making informed decisions, you can make arrangements that are meaningful to your family and control the costs for you and your survivors. The California Department of Consumer Affairs' Cemetery and Funeral Bureau has developed this booklet to assist you in making the difficult decisions about funeral and cemetery arrangements for yourself or someone close to you. The death of a loved one is one of the most traumatic experiences any of us will ever have.
