The California Cemetery and Funeral Bureau revoked the funeral establishment license (FD 626) of Cairns Funeral Home effective October 19, 2024, following disciplinary proceedings initiated under Case A1 2022 254.

Cairns Funeral Home — California License Revocation (2024)

Outcome: The California Cemetery and Funeral Bureau revoked the funeral establishment license of Cairns Funeral Home (FD 626) in Reedley, California, effective October 19, 2024, following disciplinary proceedings that began with Case A1 2022 254.

Cairns Funeral Home held California Funeral Establishment License FD 626 and operated in Reedley, California (Fresno County area). The California Cemetery and Funeral Bureau (CFB), which operates under the California Department of Consumer Affairs, initiated disciplinary proceedings against the establishment under case reference A1 2022 254. California funeral establishment disciplinary proceedings involve an accusation filed by the CFB, review by an Administrative Law Judge, and final decision by the Bureau Director.

The specific violation details underlying Case A1 2022 254 were not publicly disclosed in the Bureau's enforcement summary, which follows California's standard practice of listing the proceeding outcome without publishing the full administrative record in its enforcement index. The proceedings were initiated in 2022 and resulted in outright revocation (not a stayed revocation with probation) effective October 19, 2024 — indicating that the ALJ or Bureau Director found violations serious enough to warrant permanent loss of licensure rather than a probationary remedy.

Individual funeral director David Carlson (FDR 588) had a concurrent disciplinary action with a stayed revocation and three-year probation, suggesting that a licensed funeral director associated with the establishment was also subject to discipline arising from the same or related facts.

Primary Source: 2024 Disciplinary Actions Taken by the Cemetery and Funeral Bureau | CFB