Industry attendee urges review of Health and Safety Code —7355 on transporting unembalmed remains across state lines

Steve Crawford, a meeting participant, used the May 28 public-comment period to urge the bureau to revisit Health and Safety Code provisions governing transport of unembalmed human remains out of California.

"It does seem that the the industry standard does not, appear to align with the laws in regards to how we transport bodies to other states who currently offer terramation," Crawford said, referring to conversations with colleagues at a February conference in Seattle. He said the statute (identified in the meeting as Health and Safety Code —7355) appears to require placing an unembalmed body in an airtight metal casket for out-of-state transport, and he asked the bureau to consider whether the law is being enforced or should be revised to align with industry practice.

Bureau leadership invited the commenter to follow up in writing so staff could review the statutory language and enforcement practice.

Ending: The bureau accepted the comment and asked the speaker to submit additional detail by email for staff follow-up; no regulatory or enforcement action was announced at the meeting.