Section 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.(d) The application form for renewal of a license as a crematory establishment must allow the applicant to provide a written statement that the information previously provided to the commission under Subsection (b) has not changed, if applicable.Amended by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 124,Sec. 34, eff. 9/1/2019.Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 178, Sec. 14, eff. 9/1/2003.