written consent of the cemetery, the owner of the plot, and the decedent’s next-of-kin. (l) The licensed funeral director or embalmer requesting a disinterment permit shall be responsible for obtaining a written consent order from the county judge to disinter a body from a grave when the cemetery, plot owner, and the decedent’s next-of-kin are unknown.
(j) All disinterred remains kept in receiving vaults shall be thoroughly embalmed in a manner approved by the Texas Funeral Service Commission and shall be enclosed in a permanently sealed casket. (k) The licensed funeral director or embalmer requesting a disinterment permit shall be responsible for obtaining a Conclusion Texas Vital Statistic Section laws, in their entirety, provide guidance in every step of processing a human death in the State of Texas, from removing the decedent from the place of death into the care of mortuary facilities permitted by law. This happens through the death certificate filing process and its purposes all the way to interment, be it by burial or placing the ashes of loved ones underground. All excerpts above pertain to the posttest questions for this course. For a more complete listing of laws, visit the references below.
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TEXAS VITAL STATISTICS—2026 UPDATE Final Examination Questions
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36. To file a delayed registration of death more than one year after the date of death in Texas, an application must be submitted to: a. The local registrar. b. The county probate court. c. The Department of State Health Services. d. The Texas Historical Commission. 37. Which individual may NOT control the disposition of a decedent's remains under Texas law? a. The decedent’s spouse, with a marriage license. b. The decedent’s adult child, with a driver's license. c. The decedent’s sibling, with a birth certificate. d. The decedent’s stalker, with protective order. 38. When may a disinterment permit NOT be required under Texas law? a. When a body is being disinterred and reinterred in the same cemetery. b. When a body is kept in a receiving vault for less than 30 days. c. When cremated remains are being removed. d. When ordered by a justice of the peace. 39. Undeveloped lawn crypt spaces in Texas must begin construction no later than how long after the first sale? a. 12 months. b. 24 months. c. 48 months. d. 60 months. 40. What Texas agency may use remedies under Chapter 712 to enforce laws related to perpetual care cemeteries? a. The Department of State Health Services.
31. According to Texas law, a death certificate must be filed with the local registrar within how many days after the date of death? a. 3 days. b. 10 days. c. 5 days. d. 7 days. 32. Which of the following is considered a "cemetery element" under Texas law? a. A grave. b. A memorial. c. A crypt. d. All of the above. 33. Under what circumstances may remains be removed from a cemetery plot without the written consent of the cemetery organization? a. To move the remains to another plot within the same cemetery. b. When ordered by a court or medical examiner. c. When the cemetery is relocating the remains because of nonpayment. d. Never—written consent is always required. 34. The Transportation Code allows a dead body to be transported without being enclosed in a shipping container if: a. The body is embalmed. b. The body is cremated first. c. The body is enclosed in a casket. d. The body is transported in a vehicle used for that purpose. 35. After how many hours must a dead body be embalmed, refrigerated, or enclosed in a sealed container?
b. The Finance Commission of Texas. c. The Texas Historical Commission. d. The Texas Funeral Service Commission.
a. 12 hours. b. 18 hours. c. 24 hours. d. 36 hours.
41. Which vital records does the Texas Department of State Health Services’ Vital Statistics Section, or VSS, maintain? a. Birth and death certificates. b. Marriage applications.
c. Divorce records. d. All of the above.
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