Texas § HS.716.251 - CREMATORY ESTABLISHMENT RECORDS
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§ HS.716.251. CREMATORY ESTABLISHMENT RECORDS
CREMATORY ESTABLISHMENT RECORDS. (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. SUBCHAPTER G. DISPOSITION OF REMAINS
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