{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-11-6-118","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 11-6-118","heading":"Import or export of human remains","body":"(a) The import into Tennessee or the export from Tennessee of human remains is prohibited except in the following instances: (1) Import or export by hospitals, medical schools, colleges or universities for education or research purposes; (2) Import for burial or reburial in Tennessee or export for burial or reburial in another state or country; (3) Import or export for preparation for burial or reburial; (4) Import or export for use as evidence in any judicial proceeding; or (5) Import or export by state, county, or municipal law enforcement agencies for the purpose of human remains detection training; provided, that the import and export of human remains for human remains detection training must be conducted in accordance with best practices and procedures regarding: (A) The secure storage of human remains; (B) The use of human remains as a training aid for human remains detection training; and (C) Proper disposal methods for human remains after the remains are no longer being used as a training aid. (b) A violation of subsection (a) is a Class E felony. (c) Any remains so imported or exported shall be confiscated and subject to disposition as provided in §§ 11-6-104 and 11-6-119 . Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1054,s 1, eff. 5/28/2024. Acts 1990, ch. 852, § 11; 2006, ch. 896, § 2.\n(a) The import into Tennessee or the export from Tennessee of human remains is prohibited except in the following instances: (1) Import or export by hospitals, medical schools, colleges or universities for education or research purposes; (2) Import for burial or reburial in Tennessee or export for burial or reburial in another state or country; (3) Import or export for preparation for burial or reburial; (4) Import or export for use as evidence in any judicial proceeding; or (5) Import or export by state, county, or municipal law enforcement agencies for the purpose of human remains detection training; provided, that the import and export of human remains for human remains detection training must be conducted in accordance with best practices and procedures regarding: (A) The secure storage of human remains; (B) The use of human remains as a training aid for human remains detection training; and (C) Proper disposal methods for human remains after the remains are no longer being used as a training aid.\n(1) Import or export by hospitals, medical schools, colleges or universities for education or research purposes;\n(2) Import for burial or reburial in Tennessee or export for burial or reburial in another state or country;\n(3) Import or export for preparation for burial or reburial;\n(4) Import or export for use as evidence in any judicial proceeding; or\n(5) Import or export by state, county, or municipal law enforcement agencies for the purpose of human remains detection training; provided, that the import and export of human remains for human remains detection training must be conducted in accordance with best practices and procedures regarding: (A) The secure storage of human remains; (B) The use of human remains as a training aid for human remains detection training; and (C) Proper disposal methods for human remains after the remains are no longer being used as a training aid.\n(A) The secure storage of human remains;\n(B) The use of human remains as a training aid for human remains detection training; and\n(C) Proper disposal methods for human remains after the remains are no longer being used as a training aid.\n(b) A violation of subsection (a) is a Class E felony.\n(c) Any remains so imported or exported shall be confiscated and subject to disposition as provided in §§ 11-6-104 and 11-6-119 .","path":["TN Code","Title 11","Chapter 6"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"1b9c5d3d175bdb9f9454fdc2c7e8e31de7913c177dbfcfafe8a3c99f1b3a1b3e","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-11-6-117","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-11-6-119"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}