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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 716.351

CRIMINAL PENALTY

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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 716.351, CRIMINAL PENALTY, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/675445
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(a) A person commits an offense if the person: (1) cremates human remains without receipt of: (A) a cremation authorization form signed by an authorizing agent; or (B) written directions for the disposition by cremation of the deceased person's human remains as provided in Section 711.002(g); (2) signs a cremation authorization form with actual knowledge that the form contains false or incorrect information; or (3) represents to the public that the person may cremate human remains without being licensed as provided by Subchapter N, Chapter 651, Occupations Code. (b) An offense under Subsection (a) is a Class B misdemeanor.