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.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection
Chapter 3 - Vital Records Act of 1977
§ 68-3-501. Uniform Determination of Death Act
§ 68-3-502. Death Registration
§ 68-3-507. Moving Body From Place of Death
§ 68-3-509. Commemorative Certificates of Nonviable Birth
§ 68-3-511. Death Determination and Pronouncement by Registered Nurse
§ 68-3-512. Death Determination and Pronouncement by Physician Assistant