{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-716.351","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Health and Safety Code § 716.351","heading":"CRIMINAL PENALTY.","body":"(a) A person commits an offense if the person:\n(1) cremates human remains without receipt of:\n(A) a cremation authorization form signed by an authorizing agent; or\n(B) written directions for the disposition by cremation of the deceased person's human remains as provided in Section 711.002(g);\n(2) signs a cremation authorization form with actual knowledge that the form contains false or incorrect information; or\n(3) represents to the public that the person may cremate human remains without being licensed as provided by Subchapter N, Chapter 651, Occupations Code.\n(b) An offense under Subsection (a) is a Class B misdemeanor.\nAdded by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 178, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.\nAmended by:\nActs 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 263 (H.B. 1468), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2009.","path":["HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE","TITLE 8. DEATH AND DISPOSITION OF THE BODY","SUBTITLE C. CEMETERIES AND CREMATORIES","CHAPTER 716. CREMATORIES","SUBCHAPTER H. PENALTY"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.716.htm#716.351","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:17Z","sha256":"415eb397a55084aca753e2859c55d2ce84e7804fbeac855e389b77e381df158c","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-716.304","next":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-751.001"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}