Texas Register
TITLE 22 EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 10TEXAS FUNERAL SERVICE COMMISSION
CHAPTER 205CEMETERIES AND CREMATORIES
RULE §205.3Crematory License Requirement and Procedure
ISSUE 01/02/2015
ACTION Final/Adopted
Preamble Texas Admin Code Rule
(a)The crematory establishment license application shall be on a form furnished by the Commission and shall contain all information required by Texas Occupations Code, §651.657, including:

  (1)a statement that all operators of the cremation chamber are certified by a reputable organization approved by the Commission; and

  (2)the names of all persons certified to operate the cremation chamber.

(b)The completed application, including all required documentation, and applicable fee shall be received before the Commission inspects the crematory establishment.

(c)A license is valid for a period of one year.

(d)The Commission may not renew an application until the applicant has met the requirements of Texas Occupations Code, §651.658(a).

(e)A crematory that fails to renew its license by its renewal date shall pay, in addition to the renewal fee, a late payment penalty equal in amount to the renewal fee.

(f)A crematory may not operate if a license is expired for over 30 days until the renewal fee and late payment penalty are paid.

The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on December 19, 2014

TRD-201406216

Janice McCoy

Director

Texas Funeral Service Commission

Effective date: January 8, 2015

Proposal publication date: October 3, 2014

For further information, please call: (512) 936-2469

 

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