Texas § 716.351 CRIMINAL PENALTY.

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§ 716.351 — CRIMINAL PENALTY.

Texas § 716.351

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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 716.351 (2026).

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Sec. 716.351. CRIMINAL PENALTY.

(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.

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Sec. 716.351. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (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.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 178, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 263 (H.B. 1468 ), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2009.