2023 Disciplinary Actions - License Revocations, Suspensions, Accusations

The California Cemetery and Funeral Bureau published its 2023 enforcement summary, documenting disciplinary actions against 31 licensees across funeral establishments, cemeteries, crematories, and individual licensees. Outcomes ranged from license revocations via Default Decision and Order (Avalon Funeral Home, Oceanview Cremations, The Central Funeral Home, and Smith), stipulated surrenders (Inland Memorial entities), and stipulated settlements imposing stayed revocations with probationary periods of 2 to 4 years (Chapel of the Pines, Frye Chapel & Mortuary of Blythe, Lang, Lee, Presley, Sebastopol Memorial Lawn). Several matters (Cairns Funeral Home, Carlson, Chapel of the Light, Evergreen entities, Kamphausen, Manni Funeral Home, Marr, Marin County Cemetery Corp, Skyview Memorial Lawn, Wilkes) remain pending with accusations filed but not yet resolved.\n\nCalifornia funeral homes, cemeteries, crematories, and licensed professionals should verify their current compliance status against this Bureau record. Any party with a pending accusation should anticipate continued regulatory scrutiny and potential final discipline. Stayed revocations with probation impose ongoing compliance conditions that licensees must satisfy to avoid activation of the revocation. The Bureau's publication serves as an official regulatory record that may affect licensure verification and consumer trust in affected establishments.