GroundRules
Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-4-113: Cremation of unclaimed dead body.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 68 Health, Safety and Environmental Protection
- Chapter 4 Disposition of Dead Bodies
Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the coroner, medical investigator or county medical examiner may direct the cremation of an unclaimed dead body; provided, that:
(1) Proper notice is given in accordance with § 68-4-103; and
(2) The body is held for the time period provided in § 68-4-103.
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