Sec. 651.657. CREMATORY ESTABLISHMENT LICENSE APPLICATION. (a) An applicant for a crematory establishment license must:
(1) submit a written license application to the commission;
(2) pay the application fee; and
(3) provide proof satisfactory to the commission that the owner or operator of the crematory is trained and certified by a reputable organization approved by the commission, such as the Cremation Association of North America.
(b) An application for a license or renewal of a license as a crematory establishment must include:
(1) the full business name of the crematory establishment;
(2) the address of:
(A) the applicant if the business is owned by an individual;
(B) each partner if the business is a partnership;
(C) each member of the board of directors if the business is an association; or
(D) each shareholder who owns more than 25 percent of the corporate stock and each officer and director if the business is a corporation;
(3) a statement from each individual named under Subdivision (2) that details:
(A) the individual's business experience for the previous 10 years;
(B) any felony or misdemeanor conviction of the individual;
(C) any involvement of the individual as a defendant in a civil action involving allegations of fraud; and
(D) a suspension by this state or any other state of any license related to funeral directing or the operation of a cemetery or crematory;
(4) the location of the crematory; and
(5) the date the business was established.
(c) An application for a license or renewal of a license must be on a form furnished by the commission.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 178, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
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