Tex. Ins. Code Section 888.201
Unauthorized Providing of Burial or Funeral Benefits

An individual, firm, partnership, corporation, or association may not engage in the business of providing burial or funeral benefits payable partly or wholly in merchandise or services unless the individual, firm, partnership, corporation, or association is authorized to engage in that business by this chapter, Chapter 886 (Local Mutual Aid Associations), Chapter 887 (Provisions Applicable to Certain Mutual Assessment Companies), or another law.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.

Source: Section 888.201 — Unauthorized Providing of Burial or Funeral Benefits, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.888.htm#888.201 (accessed May 4, 2024).

888.001
Definitions 888.002
Liberal Construction 888.003
Bylaws of Burial Associations 888.004
Rules to Implement Purposes of Chapter 888.005
Applicability of Texas Non-profit Corporation Act 888.006
Applicability of Other Law 888.051
Imposition of Annual Assessment 888.052
Payment of Annual Assessment 888.101
Insurance Certificates Issued by Burial Association 888.102
Payment Instead of Merchandise or Services 888.103
Insurance Certificate Forms 888.151
Data Collection Related to Rates 888.152
Adoption of Rate Schedule 888.153
New or Amended Rate Schedules 888.154
Contracts with Experts and Consultants 888.155
Retention of Burial Association’s Initial Rate Schedule 888.156
Change of Rates by Burial Association 888.157
Continuation of Former Rates 888.158
Failure to Comply with Commissioner Rate Orders 888.201
Unauthorized Providing of Burial or Funeral Benefits 888.202
Rate Violations 888.203
Connection Between Burial Associations 888.204
Certain Affiliations Between Burial Associations and Funeral Homes Prohibited 888.205
Violation of Chapter

Accessed:
May 4, 2024

§ 888.201’s source at texas.gov

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Original Source: Section 888.201 — Unauthorized Providing of Burial or Funeral Benefits, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.888.htm#888.201 (last accessed May 4, 2024).