California CodesBusiness and Professions Code - BPCDivision 3 — Professions and Vocations GenerallyChapter 12 — Cemetery and Funeral ActArticle 1.5 — Definitions and Regulation of CemeteriesSection 7613.3

(a) In making the examination, the bureau:

(1) Shall have free access to the books and records relating to the trust funds, their collection and investment, and the number of graves, crypts, and niches under endowment care.

(2) Shall inspect and examine the trust funds to determine their condition and the existence of the investments.

(3) Shall ascertain if the cemetery corporation has complied with all the laws applicable to trust funds.

(b) Upon request by the bureau, a cemetery authority shall provide records to substantiate the expenditures of the income of the trust funds. If a cemetery authority fails to reasonably comply with this request, the bureau may have access to books, records, and accounts of a cemetery authority for purposes of ascertaining compliance with applicable laws.

Notes

Requires the bureau, during an endowment-care examination, to have free access to related books and records, inspect the trust funds and investments, and determine legal compliance. Upon request, the cemetery authority must substantiate trust-income expenditures; if it fails to reasonably comply, the bureau may access broader books, records, and accounts to assess compliance.

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