Tennessee § 68-5-404 - Failure to have child tested — Misdemeanor.
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§ 68-5-404. Failure to have child tested — Misdemeanor.
Any person violating this part or parts of this chapter or the rules promulgated pursuant thereto, relative to testing of newborn infants, commits a Class C misdemeanor. Acts 1985, ch. 333, § 1; 1989, ch. 591, § 113. Cross-References. Childhood immunizations, conflict with religious tenets and practices of parent, § 37-10-402 . Newborn testing, exemptions for religious beliefs, § 68-5-403 . Penalty for Class C misdemeanor, § 40-35-111 .
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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