Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
Title 8. DEATH AND DISPOSITION OF THE BODY |
Subtitle C. CEMETERIES AND CREMATORIES |
Chapter 716. CREMATORIES |
Subchapter F. RECORDS |
Sec. 716.251. CREMATORY ESTABLISHMENT RECORDS
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(a) A crematory establishment shall maintain a record at its place of business of each cremation. The record must contain:
(1) the name of the deceased person;
(2) the date of the cremation;
(3) the final disposition of the cremated remains; and
(4) any other document required by this chapter.
(b) A record must be kept on file at least until the fifth anniversary of the cremation.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 178, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.