§ 7010.1
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(a)“Hydrolysis” means the process by which the following two steps are taken:
(1)The reduction of the body of a deceased person to its essential organic components and bone fragments by alkaline hydrolysis. “Alkaline hydrolysis” is a process using heat or heat and applied pressure, water, and potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide in a hydrolysis chamber.
(2)The processing of the remains after removal from the hydrolysis chamber pursuant to Section 7010.3.
(b)This section shall become operative on July 1, 2020.