Business and Professions Code - BPC
DIVISION 3. PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY [5000 - 9998.11]
( Heading of Division 3 added by Stats. 1939, Ch. 30. ) CHAPTER 12. Cemetery and Funeral Act [7600 - 7746]
( Heading of Chapter 12 amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 395, Sec. 3. ) ARTICLE 2. Funeral Establishments and Directors [7615 - 7636]
( Heading of Article 2 amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 970, Sec. 31. ) 7631.
In case of the death of a licensed funeral director who leaves a funeral establishment as part or all of the assets of his or her estate, the bureau may issue a temporary license to his or her legal representative, unless the legal representative has committed acts or crimes constituting grounds for denial of licensure under Section 480. A temporary establishment license is valid for six months from the date of issue. However, upon the petition of the estate’s legal representative, the bureau, in its discretion, may grant a reasonable extension to allow for the
assets of the estate to be distributed as circumstances warrant.
(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 874, Sec. 22. Effective January 1, 2004.)