11-6-118 - Import or export of human remains. - Tennessee Statutes

11-6-118. Import or export of human remains.

(a)  The import into Tennessee or the export from Tennessee of human remains is prohibited except in the following instances:

     (1)  Import or export by hospitals, medical schools, colleges or universities for education or research purposes;

     (2)  Import for burial or reburial in Tennessee or export for burial or reburial in another state or country;

     (3)  Import or export for preparation for burial or reburial; or

     (4)  Import or export for use as evidence in any judicial proceeding.

(b)  A violation of subsection (a) is a Class E felony.

(c)  Any remains so imported or exported shall be confiscated and subject to disposition as provided in §§ 11-6-104 and 11-6-119.

[Acts 1990, ch. 852, § 11; 2006, ch. 896, § 2.]