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Chapter 651

Crematory Services, Funeral Directing, and Embalming

Subchapter A. General Provisions

651.001 Definitions 651.002 Application of Sunset Act 651.003 Construction with Other Law 651.004 Regulation of Crematory Services 651.005 Regulation of Willed Body Programs, Non-Transplant Anatomical Donation Organizations, and Anatomical Facilities

Subchapter B. Texas Funeral Service Commission

651.051 Commission Membership 651.0511 Training 651.052 Eligibility of Public Members 651.053 Membership and Employee Restrictions 651.054 Terms; Vacancy 651.055 Grounds for Removal 651.056 Reimbursement; Per Diem 651.057 Officers 651.058 Office Location 651.059 Meetings; Notice 651.060 Legal Representation

Subchapter C. Executive Director and Personnel

651.101 Executive Director; Bond 651.102 Personnel 651.103 Investigators 651.104 Division of Responsibilities 651.105 Qualifications and Standards of Conduct Information 651.106 Career Ladder Program; Performance Evaluations 651.107 Equal Employment Opportunity Policy; Report

Subchapter D. Commission Powers and Duties

651.151 General Powers and Duties 651.152 Rules; Procedures; Forms 651.1525 Early Participation in Rulemaking Process; Guidelines 651.153 Rules Restricting Advertising or Competitive Bidding 651.154 Fees 651.155 Fee Exemption for Military Service 651.156 Subpoena 651.157 Inspection of Crematory or Funeral Establishment 651.158 Inspection of Certain Facilities 651.159 Memorandum of Understanding: Prepaid Funeral Services 651.160 Memorandum of Understanding: Funeral Establishment Requirements 651.162 Annual Report 651.163 Request for Attorney General's Opinion 651.164 License Expiration; Term 651.165 Renewal or Reinstatement of License 651.1655 Reinstatement of Suspended License 651.166 Use of Technology 651.167 Negotiated Rulemaking and Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures

Subchapter E. Public Interest and Complaint Information

651.201 Public Interest Information 651.202 Complaints 651.203 Record of Complaints 651.2035 Confidentiality of Complaint Information 651.204 Public Participation

Subchapter F. License Requirements: Funeral Directors and Embalmers

651.251 License Required 651.252 License Application 651.253 General License Requirements 651.254 License Examinations; Results 651.255 Examinations Required for Funeral Director's License 651.256 Examinations Required for Embalmer's License 651.257 Foreign Students; Certificate of Merit 651.258 License Issuance 651.259 Application by Out-of-State License Holder 651.260 Duplicate License 651.261 Posting of License 651.264 Renewal of Expired License by Out-of-State Practitioner 651.265 Renewal for Certain Retired Applicants; Inactive Status 651.266 Continuing Education 651.267 Reissuance of Revoked License

Subchapter G. License Requirements: Provisional License Holders

651.301 Provisional License Required 651.302 Application; Issuance of Provisional License 651.303 Provisional License Program 651.3035 Mortuary College Credit for Provisional License Program 651.304 Employment Notification 651.3045 Term of Provisional License 651.305 Renewal or Reinstatement of Provisional License 651.3055 Reapplication for Provisional License 651.306 Personal Supervision

Subchapter H. License Requirements: Funeral and Commercial Embalmer Establishments

651.351 Funeral Establishment License Requirements 651.352 Commercial Embalmers Establishment License Requirements 651.354 Renewal of Funeral Establishment License

Subchapter I. Practice by License Holder

651.401 First Call; Removal of Body 651.402 Relationship of Funeral Director to Funeral Establishment 651.403 Designation of Funeral Director in Charge; Effect of Violation 651.404 Consumer Brochure 651.405 Retail Price List; Funeral Establishment 651.4055 Retail Price List; Crematory 651.406 Purchase Agreement; Funeral Establishment 651.4065 Purchase Agreement; Crematory 651.407 Use of Body by School of Mortuary Science 651.408 Use of Cemetery and Crematory Services 651.4085 Interment or Entombment 651.409 Notice to Next of Kin of Deceased Peace Officer 651.410 Authorized Release of Information

Subchapter J. Prohibited Practices

651.451 Certain Fraudulent and Deceptive Acts 651.452 Lack of Fitness to Practice 651.453 Unethical Advertising 651.454 Other Unethical Conduct in Soliciting Customers 651.455 False or Misleading Statements Regarding Funeral Merchandise or Funeral, Cemetery, or Crematory Services 651.456 Unethical Conduct Regarding Custody of Dead Human Body 651.456 Unethical Conduct Regarding Custody of Dead Human Body 651.457 Unethical Conduct Regarding Embalming 651.458 Unethical Conduct by Funeral Establishment 651.459 Other Unethical Conduct in Providing Funeral Services 651.460 Prohibited Practices Related to Failure to Comply with Other Legal Requirements 651.461 Defense to Violation

Subchapter K. Disciplinary Actions and Procedures and License Denials

651.501 General Disciplinary Powers of Commission 651.5011 Charging Funeral Director in Charge with Violation 651.502 License Denial; Effect of Criminal Conviction 651.5025 Immediate License Revocation; Effect of Certain Felony Convictions 651.5026 Temporary License Suspension or Restriction; Disciplinary Panel 651.503 Warning; Report by License Holder 651.504 Reprimand 651.505 Probation 651.506 Disciplinary Proceedings; Hearing Proceedings 651.5061 Waiver of Hearing by Funeral or Crematory Establishment 651.507 Effect of Multiple Violations 651.508 Enforcement of Law Regulating Crematories

Subchapter L. Administrative Penalties

651.551 Assessment of Administrative Penalty 651.5515 Penalty Guidelines 651.552 Amount of Penalty 651.553 Report and Notice of Violation and Penalty 651.554 Penalty to Be Paid or Hearing Requested 651.555 Options After Decision: Pay or Appeal 651.556 Collection of Penalty 651.557 Remittance of Penalty 651.558 License Suspension for Failure to Comply 651.559 Enforcement of Law Regulating Crematories

Subchapter M. Other Penalties and Enforcement Provisions

651.601 Injunction 651.602 Criminal Penalty 651.603 Refund

Subchapter N. Licensing Requirements: Crematories

651.651 Definitions 651.652 Applicability 651.656 Crematory Establishment License Required 651.657 Crematory Establishment License Application 651.658 Crematory Establishment License Renewal and Annual Report; Penalty