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TX Health & Safety Code § 716.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 8 - Death and Disposition of the Body|Subtitle C - Cemeteries and Crematories|Chapter 716 - Crematories|Subchapter E. Disputes and Liability|Section 716.201. Cremation Dispute

Sec. 716.201.  CREMATION DISPUTE.  (a)  Until authorized by a valid court order, a crematory establishment, funeral establishment, cemetery, or other person may refuse to accept deceased human remains or to perform a cremation if the crematory establishment, funeral establishment, cemetery, or person is aware of:(1)  a dispute that has not been resolved or settled concerning the cremation of the remains;(2)  a reasonable basis for questioning any representation made by the authorizing agent;  or(3)  any other lawful reason for refusing to accept or cremate the remains.(b)  A crematory establishment, funeral establishment, cemetery, or other person aware of any dispute concerning the release or disposition of the cremated remains may refuse to release the remains until:(1)  the dispute has been resolved or settled;  or(2)  authorized by a valid court order to release or dispose of the remains.(c)  A crematory establishment, funeral establishment, cemetery, or other person is not liable in a civil action or criminal prosecution for refusing to accept or cremate human remains in accordance with Subsection (a) or for refusing to release or dispose of or releasing or disposing of cremated remains in accordance with Subsection (b).|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 178, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 716.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 8 - Death and Disposition of the Body|Subtitle C - Cemeteries and Crematories|Chapter 716 - Crematories|Subchapter E. Disputes and Liability|Section 716.202. Liability of Authorizing Agent

Sec. 716.202.  LIABILITY OF AUTHORIZING AGENT.  An authorizing agent who signs a cremation authorization form is subject to Section 711.002(f) and attests to the truthfulness of the facts set forth in the form, including the identity of the deceased person and the agent's authority under this chapter and Section 711.002.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 178, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 716.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 8 - Death and Disposition of the Body|Subtitle C - Cemeteries and Crematories|Chapter 716 - Crematories|Subchapter E. Disputes and Liability|Section 716.203. Liability of Crematory Establishment, Funeral Establishment, Funeral Director, Cemetery, or Other Person

Sec. 716.203.  LIABILITY OF CREMATORY ESTABLISHMENT, FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENT, FUNERAL DIRECTOR, CEMETERY, OR OTHER PERSON.  (a)  A crematory establishment, funeral establishment, funeral director, cemetery, or other person that contracts to provide for a cremation, accepts human remains, cremates human remains, or releases or disposes of the cremated remains as provided on a cremation authorization form is not criminally or civilly liable for performing the actions authorized.(b)  A crematory establishment or funeral establishment is not criminally or civilly liable for disposing of cremated remains after the 120th day after the date of cremation in accordance with this chapter if:(1)  the authorizing agent did not authorize shipment of the remains or provide a shipping address on the authorization form;  and(2)  the authorizing agent did not claim the remains before the 121st day following the date of cremation.(c)  A crematory establishment is not liable in a civil action or criminal prosecution for any valuables delivered with human remains if the crematory establishment exercises reasonable care in protecting the valuables.(d)  A crematory establishment, funeral establishment, funeral director, cemetery, or other person is not liable in a civil action for representations made by the authorizing agent or the agent's representative in the cremation authorization form.(e)  The commission may not initiate disciplinary action against a crematory establishment on the basis of a complaint based on the conduct of an employee, agent, or representative of the establishment that is:(1)  performed outside of the scope and authority of employment;  or(2)  contrary to the written instructions of the crematory establishment.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 178, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 716.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 8 - Death and Disposition of the Body|Subtitle C - Cemeteries and Crematories|Chapter 716 - Crematories|Subchapter E. Disputes and Liability|Section 716.204. Immunity From Criminal and Civil Liability; Written Directions

Sec. 716.204.  IMMUNITY FROM CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LIABILITY; WRITTEN DIRECTIONS.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Cemetery organization" has the meaning assigned by Section 711.001.(2)  "Embalmer" has the meaning assigned by Section 651.001, Occupations Code.(b)  If Section 716.054(a) applies, a cemetery organization, a business operating a crematory or columbarium, a funeral director, an embalmer, or a funeral establishment is not criminally liable or liable in a civil action for:(1)  cremating the human remains of a deceased person; or(2)  carrying out the written directions of the deceased person.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 263 (H.B. 1468), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 716.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 8 - Death and Disposition of the Body|Subtitle C - Cemeteries and Crematories|Chapter 716 - Crematories|Subchapter F. Records|Section 716.251. Crematory Establishment Records

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.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 716.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 8 - Death and Disposition of the Body|Subtitle C - Cemeteries and Crematories|Chapter 716 - Crematories|Subchapter G. Disposition of Remains|Section 716.301. Transport of Cremated Remains

Sec. 716.301.  TRANSPORT OF CREMATED REMAINS.  On delivery of the cremated remains by a crematory establishment, an authorizing agent or the representative delegated by the authorizing agent as provided by Section 716.053 may transport the remains without a permit in any manner in this state and finally dispose of the cremated remains in accordance with this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 178, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 716.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 8 - Death and Disposition of the Body|Subtitle C - Cemeteries and Crematories|Chapter 716 - Crematories|Subchapter G. Disposition of Remains|Section 716.302. Disposition of Cremated Remains

Sec. 716.302.  DISPOSITION OF CREMATED REMAINS.  (a)  An authorizing agent shall provide to a crematory establishment a signed written statement disclosing the final disposition of the cremated remains, if known.  The crematory establishment shall retain a copy of the statement in the crematory establishment's records.(b)  The authorizing agent is responsible for disposing of cremated remains.(c)  Not earlier than the 121st day following the date of cremation, if the authorizing agent or the agent's representative has not specified the final disposition of or claimed the cremated remains, the crematory establishment or funeral establishment, if the cremated remains have been released to an employee of the funeral establishment in accordance with the authorization form, may dispose of the cremated remains in accordance with this subchapter.  The crematory establishment or funeral establishment, as applicable, shall retain a record of the disposition in the establishment's records.(d)  An authorizing agent is responsible for all reasonable expenses incurred in disposing of the cremated remains under Subsection (c).(e)  A person may dispose of cremated remains only:(1)  in a crypt, niche, grave, or scattering area of a dedicated cemetery;(2)  by scattering the remains over uninhabited public land, sea, or other public waterways in accordance with Section 716.304;  or(3)  on private property as directed by the authorizing agent with the written consent of the property owner in accordance with Section 716.304.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 178, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 716.303 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 8 - Death and Disposition of the Body|Subtitle C - Cemeteries and Crematories|Chapter 716 - Crematories|Subchapter G. Disposition of Remains|Section 716.303. Commingling of Remains

Sec. 716.303.  COMMINGLING OF REMAINS.  Unless authorized in writing by the authorizing agent, a person may not:(1)  dispose of or scatter cremated remains in a manner or at a location that commingles the remains with other cremated remains, except by air over a scattering area or by sea;  or(2)  place the cremated remains of more than one deceased person in the same urn or other container.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 178, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 716.304 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 8 - Death and Disposition of the Body|Subtitle C - Cemeteries and Crematories|Chapter 716 - Crematories|Subchapter G. Disposition of Remains|Section 716.304. Scattering Remains

Sec. 716.304.  SCATTERING REMAINS.  A person may scatter cremated remains over uninhabited public land, over a public waterway or sea, or on the private property of a consenting owner.  Unless the container is biodegradable, the cremated remains must be removed from the container before being scattered.|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. 17, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 716.351 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 8 - Death and Disposition of the Body|Subtitle C - Cemeteries and Crematories|Chapter 716 - Crematories|Subchapter H. Penalty|Section 716.351. Criminal Penalty

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.|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.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 755.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 755 - Boilers|Subchapter B. Board of Boiler Rules|Section 755.011. Composition of Board

Sec. 755.011.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD.  (a)  The Board of Boiler Rules is in the department.(b)  The board is composed of the following 11 members appointed by the presiding officer of the commission, with the commission's approval:(1)  three members representing persons who own or use boilers in this state;(2)  three members representing companies that insure boilers in this state;(3)  one member representing boiler manufacturers or installers;(4)  one member representing organizations that repair or alter boilers in this state;(5)  one member representing a labor union; and(6)  two public members.(c)  All members except the members appointed under Subsection (b)(6) must have experience with boilers.  To the extent possible, at least four members should be professional engineers registered in this state.(d)  The executive director serves as an ex officio board member.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 18, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 5.002, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 457 (H.B. 2548), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 755.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 755 - Boilers|Subchapter B. Board of Boiler Rules|Section 755.012. Terms

Sec. 755.012.  TERMS.  Board members serve for staggered six-year terms, with the terms of three members expiring January 31 of each odd-numbered year.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 755.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 755 - Boilers|Subchapter B. Board of Boiler Rules|Section 755.013. Presiding Officer

Sec. 755.013.  PRESIDING OFFICER.  The chief inspector serves as presiding officer of the board.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 5.003, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 755.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 755 - Boilers|Subchapter B. Board of Boiler Rules|Section 755.014. Removal of Board Members; Vacancy

Sec. 755.014.  REMOVAL OF BOARD MEMBERS;  VACANCY.  (a)  The commission may remove a board member for inefficiency or neglect of official duty.(b)  A board member's office becomes vacant on the resignation, death, suspension, or incapacity of the member.  The presiding officer of the commission shall appoint, in the same manner as the original appointment, a person to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 5.004, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 755.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 755 - Boilers|Subchapter B. Board of Boiler Rules|Section 755.015. Compensation

Sec. 755.015.  COMPENSATION.  A board member may not receive a salary but is entitled to reimbursement for actual expenses incurred in performing board duties.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 755.017 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 755 - Boilers|Subchapter B. Board of Boiler Rules|Section 755.017. Powers and Duties

Sec. 755.017.  POWERS AND DUTIES.  The board shall advise the commission in the adoption of definitions and rules relating to the safe construction, installation, inspection, operating limits, alteration, and repair of boilers and their appurtenances.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 5.006, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 755.018 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 755 - Boilers|Subchapter B. Board of Boiler Rules|Section 755.018. Majority Vote Required

Sec. 755.018.  MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED.  A board decision is not effective unless supported by the vote of at least five board members.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 755.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 755 - Boilers|Subchapter C. Boiler Registration and Inspection|Section 755.021. Registration and Certificate

Sec. 755.021.  REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATE.  Except as provided by Section 755.022, each boiler operated in this state must:(1)  be registered with the department;  and(2)  have qualified for a current certificate of operation.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 755.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 755 - Boilers|Subchapter C. Boiler Registration and Inspection|Section 755.022. Exemptions for Certain Boilers

Sec. 755.022.  EXEMPTIONS FOR CERTAIN BOILERS.  (a)  This chapter does not apply to:(1)  boilers owned or operated by the federal government;(2)  pressure vessels or process steam generators, other than steam collection or liberation drums of process steam generators;(3)  manually fired miniature boilers that:(A)  are constructed or maintained for locomotives, boats, tractors, or stationary engines only as a hobby for exhibition, recreation, education, or historical purposes and not for commercial use;(B)  have an inside diameter of 12 inches or less or a grate area of two square feet or less; and(C)  are equipped with a safety valve of adequate size, a water level indicator, and a pressure gauge;(4)  boilers that are designed for operation only at atmospheric pressure and that are equipped with two independent means to prevent the buildup of pressure;(5)  steam cookers; or(6)  espresso machines.(b)  Heating boilers used to heat buildings that are exclusively for residential use and that have accommodations for not more than four families are exempt from Sections 755.025, 755.027, 755.029, and 755.030.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 498, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 88 (S.B. 506), Sec. 2, eff. May 18, 2013.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 284 (H.B. 3257), Sec. 2, eff. May 29, 2017.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 755.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 755 - Boilers|Subchapter C. Boiler Registration and Inspection|Section 755.023. Appointment of Inspectors and Other Personnel

Sec. 755.023.  APPOINTMENT OF INSPECTORS AND OTHER PERSONNEL.  (a)  The executive director shall appoint a chief inspector of boilers to administer the boiler program.  The chief inspector must:(1)  be a resident of this state and a citizen of the United States;(2)  have at least five years' experience in the construction, installation, inspection, operation, maintenance, or repair of boilers;  and(3)  pass a written examination that demonstrates the necessary ability to judge the safety of boilers.(b)  The chief inspector may not have a commercial interest in the manufacture, ownership, insurance, or agency of boilers or boiler appurtenances.(c)  As needed, the executive director shall appoint persons with qualifications similar to those of the chief inspector to serve as deputy inspectors.(d)  The executive director may employ clerical assistants as necessary to carry out this chapter.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 26.008, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 755.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 755 - Boilers|Subchapter C. Boiler Registration and Inspection|Section 755.024. Authorized Inspectors; Examinations

Sec. 755.024.  AUTHORIZED INSPECTORS;  EXAMINATIONS.  (a)  To be an authorized inspector, a person must obtain a commission as a boiler inspector from the executive director and must be continuously employed by an inspection agency.(b)  The executive director, by written examination, shall determine the qualifications of an applicant for a commission to be an authorized inspector.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 5.014(1).(d)  Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 5.014(1).(e)  Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 5.014(1).(f)  After proper investigation, the executive director may accept an inspection commission issued to a person by any other jurisdiction that has a written examination equal to that of this state.(g)  For good cause, the executive director may rescind a commission issued by this state.(h)  Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 5.014(1).|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 230, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 5.014(1), 26.009, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 755.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 755 - Boilers|Subchapter C. Boiler Registration and Inspection|Section 755.025. Inspection

Sec. 755.025.  INSPECTION.  (a)  The executive director shall require each boiler to be inspected internally and externally at the time of initial installation and at subsequent intervals as provided by this section.  The executive director may provide that the inspection be performed by any inspector.(b)  Power boilers, unfired steam boilers, and steam collection or liberation drums of process steam generators must receive an annual certificate inspection and an annual external inspection.(c)  Steam heating boilers and hot water heating boilers must receive a certificate inspection biennially.(d)  Hot water supply boilers and potable water heaters must receive a certificate inspection triennially.(e)  The commission by rule shall establish the subsequent intervals and manner of inspection for a portable boiler.(f)  The executive director shall designate the manner of inspection for nuclear boilers, the form of the inspection report, and the information to be reported.  The executive director and the owner of a nuclear boiler shall establish the intervals of inspection for the boiler.(g)  The executive director may authorize the inspection of a boiler at any reasonable time if the executive director determines that the boiler may be in an unsafe condition.  The executive director shall notify the inspection agency that insures that boiler and request the authorized inspector employed by that agency to participate with the chief inspector or a deputy inspector in a joint inspection of the boiler not later than the 20th day after the date on which the executive director notifies the inspection agency.  An additional charge may not be made for the joint inspection.(h)  Notwithstanding any other law, an e-mail address provided to the department relating to an inspection under this chapter is not confidential and is subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 26.010, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 284 (H.B. 3257), Sec. 3, eff. May 29, 2017.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1144 (H.B. 2847), Sec. 6.001, eff. September 1, 2019.|