Texas § HS.716.151 - CREMATION CONTAINERS
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§ HS.716.151. CREMATION CONTAINERS
CREMATION CONTAINERS. (a) Human remains must be placed in a cremation container that: (1) is made of combustible materials suitable for cremation; (2) provides a complete covering of the body; (3) is resistant to leakage or spillage; (4) is rigid for easy handling; and (5) protects the health and safety of crematory personnel. (b) A crematory establishment may not remove human remains from a cremation container and must cremate the cremation container with the human remains. (c) Except as provided by this section, a crematory establishment may not: (1) require that deceased human remains be placed in a casket before cremation or that remains be cremated in a casket; or (2) refuse to accept for cremation remains that have not been placed in a casket. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 178, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
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Section HS.716.151 ("CREMATION CONTAINERS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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