Sec. 716.251. 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.