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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
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Title 8. DEATH AND DISPOSITION OF THE BODY |
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Subtitle C. CEMETERIES AND CREMATORIES |
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Chapter 716. CREMATORIES |
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Subchapter D. CREMATION PROCEDURES |
Sec. 716.152. CREMATION PROCESS
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(a) A crematory establishment is not required to accept a cremation container that evidences leakage of human body fluids.
(b) A person other than a crematory establishment employee, the authorizing agent, or representatives delegated as provided by Section 716.053 and approved by the crematory establishment may not be present in a crematory area during:
(1) the cremation of deceased human remains; or
(2) the removal of the remains from the cremation chamber.
(c) Immediately before placing deceased human remains in a cremation chamber, a crematory establishment employee must verify and remove the identification label from the cremation container and place the label near the cremation chamber control panel until the cremation process is complete.
(d) To the extent practicable, the crematory establishment shall remove all recoverable cremation residue from the cremation chamber following cremation and pulverize any bone fragments to a particle size of one-eighth inch or less as necessary. The crematory establishment shall remove and dispose of any other material included with the residue.