{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-38-7-105","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 38-7-105","heading":"Facility for performance of autopsies","body":"(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), all autopsies must be performed at a facility accredited by the National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME). An accredited facility must maintain accreditation and operate pursuant to NAME guidelines. (b) Autopsies may be performed at a non-accredited facility if: (1) The facility receives provisional accreditation from NAME within two (2) years of beginning operations; (2) The facility receives full accreditation from NAME within three (3) years of beginning operations; and (3) The facility operates pursuant to NAME guidelines. Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 572,s 1, eff. 3/16/2018. Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 67,s 1, eff. 4/1/2013. Acts 1961, ch. 174, § 5; 1967, ch. 399, § 2; 1968, ch. 626, § 1; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 16, 36; T.C.A., § 38-705; Acts 1994, ch. 775, § 4; 1995, ch. 258, § 1; 2008, ch. 969, § 11; 2009, ch. 392, § 1; 2012, ch. 671, § 1.\n(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), all autopsies must be performed at a facility accredited by the National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME). An accredited facility must maintain accreditation and operate pursuant to NAME guidelines.\n(b) Autopsies may be performed at a non-accredited facility if: (1) The facility receives provisional accreditation from NAME within two (2) years of beginning operations; (2) The facility receives full accreditation from NAME within three (3) years of beginning operations; and (3) The facility operates pursuant to NAME guidelines.\n(1) The facility receives provisional accreditation from NAME within two (2) years of beginning operations;\n(2) The facility receives full accreditation from NAME within three (3) years of beginning operations; and\n(3) The facility operates pursuant to NAME guidelines.","path":["TN Code","Title 38","Chapter 7"],"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":"3f4644ff317ca008ca9a72b958db169917d08cd72757e0c4052ff1f0309f8f7e","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-38-7-104","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-38-7-106"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}