HB2607 - Tennessee: Death, Funeral Directors And Embalmers, Law Enforcement

Companion Bill SB2895. Law Enforcement - Requires local law enforcement to begin an investigation within 12 hours of receiving a report of an alleged violation by a funeral director of abuse of a corpse or concerning the handling, custody, care, or transportation of dead human bodies. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-312 and Title 62, Chapter 5. Fiscal Summary for *HB2607 / SB2895MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB2607 / SB2895 Under present law, the board of funeral directors and embalmers may suspend, revoke, or refuse to grant or renew a license to a funeral establishment, funeral director, or embalmer for certain violations. Such violations include: (1) Unreasonably refusing to promptly surrender the custody of a dead human body upon the express order of the person lawfully entitled to the custody of the body; or (2) Any willful violation [...]

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