An authorizing agent authorized to dispose of the remains of a deceased individual may contract directly for cremation services if the crematory is also licensed as a funeral establishment or if the authorizing agent receives written authorization from either a Justice of the Peace or Medical Examiner of the county in which the death occurred.

Source Note: The provisions of this §205.6 adopted to be effective January 20, 2005, 30 TexReg 75; amended to be effective January 8, 2015, 40 TexReg 61