Sec. 651.657. CREMATORY ESTABLISHMENT LICENSE APPLICATION. (a) An applicant for a crematory establishment license must: (1) submit a written license application to the commission; (2) pay the application fee; and (3) provide proof satisfactory to the commission that the owner or operator of the crematory is trained and certified by a reputable organization approved by the commission, such as the Cremation Association of North America. (b) An application for a license or renewal of a license as a crematory establishment must include: (1) the full business name of the crematory establishment; (2) the address of: (A) the applicant if the business is owned by an individual; (B) each partner if the business is a partnership; (C) each member of the board of directors if the business is an association; or (D) each shareholder who owns more than 25 percent of the corporate stock and each officer and director if the business is a corporation; (3) a statement from each individual named under Subdivision (2) that details: (A) the individual's business experience for the previous 10 years; (B) any felony or misdemeanor conviction of the individual; (C) any involvement of the individual as a defendant in a civil action involving allegations of fraud; and (D) a suspension by this state or any other state of any license related to funeral directing or the operation of a cemetery or crematory; (4) the location of the crematory; and (5) the date the business was established. (c) An application for a license or renewal of a license must be on a form furnished by the commission. (d) The application form for renewal of a license as a crematory establishment must allow the applicant to provide a written statement that the information previously provided to the commission under Subsection (b) has not changed, if applicable.
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