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Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-5-501 Part definitions
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(1) As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Body parts” means limbs or other portions of the anatomy that are removed from a living person for medical purposes during biopsy, treatment or surgery. “Body parts” also includes dead human bodies that have bee…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-5-502 Cremation of fetal remains
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(a) An operator of a crematory facility shall not:(1) Cremate fetal remains without receiving a copy of a properly executed form described in § 39-15-219(m)(1)(C);(2) Dispose of cremated fetal remains by a means other than one (1) of the following:(A) Placing the cremated fetal r…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-5-504 Prerequisites to cremation — Refund of fees
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(a) No operator of a crematory facility shall cremate or allow the cremation at a crematory facility of a dead human body, other than one that was donated to science for purposes of medical education or research, until all of the following have occurred:(1) The requirements of § …
Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-5-507 Crematory facility operator duties
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(a) The operator of a crematory facility may schedule the time for the cremation of a dead human body to occur at the operator's own convenience at any time after the conditions set forth in § 62-5-504 have been met and the decedent or body parts have been delivered to the facili…