68-3-506 - Authorization for final disposition of a dead fetus. - Tennessee Statutes

68-3-506. Authorization for final disposition of a dead fetus.

(a)  Prior to final disposition of a dead fetus, regardless of the duration of pregnancy, the funeral director, the person in charge of the institution or other person assuming responsibility for final disposition of the fetus, shall obtain from the parents authorization for final disposition on a form prescribed and furnished or approved by the state registrar.

(b)  After final disposition, the authorization shall be retained for a period of three (3) years by the funeral director, the person in charge of the institution, or other person making the final disposition.

[Acts 1977, ch. 128, § 18; T.C.A., § 53-475.]