Tennessee Code 62-5-512 – Cremation without a casket
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 62-5-512
- Casket: means a rigid container that is designed for the encasement of a dead human body and that is constructed of wood, metal or another rigid material, is ornamented and lined with fabric and may or may not be combustible. See Tennessee Code 62-5-501
- Cremation: means the heating process by which a human body or body parts are reduced to bone fragments through combustion and evaporation. See Tennessee Code 62-5-101
- Crematory: includes crematorium. See Tennessee Code 62-5-101
- Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
No operator of a crematory facility shall require a person to be cremated in a casket; provided, that in the discretion of the operator of a crematory facility, a container composed of readily combustible materials that is suitable for cremation, other than a casket, may be required.