Tennessee § 68-3-507 - Moving body from place of death.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 68-3-507 — Moving body from place of death., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 68-3-507. Moving body from place of death.
With the consent of the physician or medical examiner who is to certify the cause of death, a body may be moved from the place of death for the purpose of being prepared for final disposition. Acts 1977, ch. 128, § 18; T.C.A., § 53-476. Cross-References. Disposition of dead bodies, title 68, ch. 4.
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