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.