2018 Tennessee Code
Title 62 - Professions, Businesses and Trades
Chapter 5 - Funeral Directors and Embalmers
Part 7 - Disposition of Human Remains
§ 62-5-709. Release of remains to selected funeral establishment.
A funeral establishment that has custody of the remains of a deceased person, but is not the establishment selected by the persons named in § 62-5-703 with the right of disposition to provide funeral services, shall release the remains to the funeral establishment selected by the persons named in § 62-5-703 with the right of disposition during normal business hours unless otherwise agreed to by the two (2) funeral establishments. The receiving funeral establishment shall be responsible for the cost of any merchandise or services provided by the initial funeral establishment, which shall be payable to the initial funeral establishment at the time of release. However, the cost of the merchandise or services provided shall not exceed the prices for the merchandise or services listed on the general price list of the initial funeral establishment.
