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Tex. Health & Safety Code § 716.156

RELEASE OF REMAINS

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 178, Sec. 2, eff

(a) A crematory establishment shall:

(1) release the cremated remains to a representative of the funeral establishment that delivered the deceased human remains to the crematory establishment;

(2) release the cremated remains to the person authorized to receive the remains on the cremation authorization form;

(3) ship the remains to the shipping address provided by the authorizing agent on the cremation authorization form not later than the 30th day following the date of cremation; or

(4) release the cremated remains according to written directions for the disposition by cremation of the deceased person's human remains as provided by Section 711.002(g).

(b) A crematory establishment shall furnish to a person who receives the cremated remains a receipt that includes:

(1) the date and time of release;

(2) the printed name of the person who receives the cremated remains;

(3) the name of the funeral establishment or other entity who contracted to provide for the cremation;

(4) the printed name of the person who released the cremated remains on behalf of the crematory establishment; and

(5) the name of the deceased person.

(c) A crematory establishment shall retain a copy of the receipt required by this section in the crematory establishment's records.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.