(a) The department of health is empowered to prepare suitable regulations governing the disinterment of dead bodies for the protection of public health.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-4-110

  • Decedent: A deceased person.
(b) The department of health may not require permits for the disinterment of a wrongfully buried decedent if the disinterment is pursuant to § 46-1-112 and the cemetery operator follows all procedures as set out in that section.
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