Penal Code section 643

No person knowingly shall dispose of fetal remains in a public or private dump, refuse, or disposal site or place open to public view. For the purposes of this section, “fetal remains” means the lifeless product of conception regardless of the duration of the pregnancy.

Any violation of this section is a misdemeanor.

Source: Section 643, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=643. (updated Jan. 1, 1971; accessed Jun. 25, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/penal_code_section_643

Original Source: Section 643, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=643. (last accessed May 12, 2025).