Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-5-208: Power to conduct inspections and investigate complaints

(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter or rule to the contrary, the board is authorized to conduct inspections and investigate complaints to enforce this chapter. (b) The board, utilizing an authorized representative licensed as a funeral director and embalmer, shall: (1) Inspect a funeral establishment making application to the board for initial licensure, change of ownership, or change of location, prior to approving the application; provided, if the establishment to be inspected is a crematory facility, the authorized representative shall also be certified as a crematory operator; and (2) Conduct an unannounced inspection of every funeral establishment each year. The following provisions apply to inspections required by this subdivision (b)(2): (A) Inspections shall be conducted on weekdays between the hours of eight o'clock a.m. (8:00 a.m.) and four-thirty p.m. (4:30 p.m.); (B) Inspections shall be limited in scope to items in an inspection checklist that shall be published on the board's website; provided, that violations of other items that are plainly visible may be documented; and (C) If a funeral establishment is unable to participate due to factors not reasonably within its control, the authorized representative may defer the inspection, or a portion thereof, and the funeral establishment shall not incur a reinspection fee. (c) During the course of inspections, reasonable care shall be used to avoid disruption to invitees being served by the funeral establishment. (d) A licensee shall not unreasonably fail to cooperate with an authorized representative acting in accordance with this chapter. Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 161,s 2, eff. 4/16/2015. Added by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 690,s 2, eff. 4/15/2014.

(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter or rule to the contrary, the board is authorized to conduct inspections and investigate complaints to enforce this chapter.

(b) The board, utilizing an authorized representative licensed as a funeral director and embalmer, shall: (1) Inspect a funeral establishment making application to the board for initial licensure, change of ownership, or change of location, prior to approving the application; provided, if the establishment to be inspected is a crematory facility, the authorized representative shall also be certified as a crematory operator; and (2) Conduct an unannounced inspection of every funeral establishment each year. The following provisions apply to inspections required by this subdivision (b)(2): (A) Inspections shall be conducted on weekdays between the hours of eight o'clock a.m. (8:00 a.m.) and four-thirty p.m. (4:30 p.m.); (B) Inspections shall be limited in scope to items in an inspection checklist that shall be published on the board's website; provided, that violations of other items that are plainly visible may be documented; and (C) If a funeral establishment is unable to participate due to factors not reasonably within its control, the authorized representative may defer the inspection, or a portion thereof, and the funeral establishment shall not incur a reinspection fee.

(1) Inspect a funeral establishment making application to the board for initial licensure, change of ownership, or change of location, prior to approving the application; provided, if the establishment to be inspected is a crematory facility, the authorized representative shall also be certified as a crematory operator; and

thereof, and the funeral establishment shall not incur a reinspection fee.

(1) Inspect a funeral establishment making application to the board for initial licensure, change of ownership, or change of location, prior to approving the application; provided, if the establishment to be inspected is a crematory facility, the authorized representative shall also be certified as a crematory operator; and

(2) Conduct an unannounced inspection of every funeral establishment each year. The following provisions apply to inspections required by this subdivision (b)(2): (A) Inspections shall be conducted on weekdays between the hours of eight o'clock a.m. (8:00 a.m.) and four-thirty p.m. (4:30 p.m.); (B) Inspections shall be limited in scope to items in an inspection checklist that shall be published on the board's website; provided, that violations of other items that are plainly visible may be documented; and (C) If a funeral establishment is unable to participate due to factors not reasonably within its control, the authorized representative may defer the inspection, or a portion thereof, and the funeral establishment shall not incur a reinspection fee.

(A) Inspections shall be conducted on weekdays between the hours of eight o'clock a.m. (8:00 a.m.) and four-thirty p.m. (4:30 p.m.);

(B) Inspections shall be limited in scope to items in an inspection checklist that shall be published on the board's website; provided, that violations of other items that are plainly visible may be documented; and

(C) If a funeral establishment is unable to participate due to factors not reasonably within its control, the authorized representative may defer the inspection, or a portion thereof, and the funeral establishment shall not incur a reinspection fee.

(c) During the course of inspections, reasonable care shall be used to avoid disruption to invitees being served by the funeral establishment.

(d) A licensee shall not unreasonably fail to cooperate with an authorized representative acting in accordance with this chapter.