CA Funeral/Cemetery Board

2023 Administrative Citations Issued by the Cemetery and Funeral Bureau

The California Cemetery and Funeral Bureau published its annual list of administrative citations issued to licensees in 2023. The citations cover funeral establishments, funeral directors, cemeteries, crematories, and unlicensed individuals. Violations cited include sections of the Business and Professions Code (BPC 7680-7718), Health and Safety Code (HSC 7054, 102775, 103070), and Title 16 California Code of Regulations (CCR 1204-2388). Fine amounts ranged from $100 to $2,750 per citation, with some licensees receiving multiple citations throughout the year.

2023 Disciplinary Actions - License Revocations, Suspensions, Accusations

The California Cemetery and Funeral Bureau published its 2023 enforcement actions, documenting disciplinary measures against 31 licensees including funeral establishments, cemeteries, crematories, funeral directors, embalmers, and cemetery managers. Actions taken include license revocations (Default Decision and Order), stipulated surrenders, and stipulated settlements with probationary terms ranging from 2 to 4 years. Several matters remain pending with accusations filed but not yet resolved.

Disciplinary Actions Taken by the Cemetery and Funeral Bureau in 2024

The Cemetery and Funeral Bureau (CFB) of the California Department of Consumer Affairs published its 2024 disciplinary actions listing. The document records 24 enforcement actions against licensees including funeral establishments, crematories, cemeteries, funeral directors, embalmers, and cemetery managers. Outcomes include license revocations, stayed revocations with probation periods, stipulated surrenders, and one denied petition for reinstatement.

Administrative Citations Issued in 2024: Licensees, Violations, Fines

The California Cemetery and Funeral Bureau published its 2024 administrative citations listing 52 enforcement actions against funeral establishments, cemeteries, crematories, and funeral directors. Violations cited include Business and Professions Code sections (BPC 7612.6, 7612.10, 7680, 7685.1, 7707, 7711.1, 7712.9, 7737.3, 7746), Health and Safety Code sections (HSC 7054.6, 102775, 103070), and Title 16 CCR provisions (16 CCR 1204, 1211, 1216, 1269, 1285.1, 2314, 2388). Fines ranged from $100 to $2,000 per citation, with total enforcement actions spanning January through December 2024.

Administrative Citations Issued by Cemetery and Funeral Bureau 2025

The California Cemetery and Funeral Bureau published its 2025 administrative citation log listing enforcement actions against licensees and unlicensed entities for violations of the California Business and Professions Code (BPC) and California Code of Regulations (16 CCR). Funeral establishments, cemeteries, crematories, funeral directors, cemetery managers, and crematory managers received citations with fines ranging from $100 to $5,000 for violations including unlicensed operation, advertising violations, crematory violations, and cemetery standards breaches. The citations were issued from January through March 2025.