Tennessee Code 62-5-808 – Resomation without a casket
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 62-5-808
- 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. See Tennessee Code 62-5-801
- Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
- Resomation: means the alkaline hydrolysis process. See Tennessee Code 62-5-801
An operator of an alkaline hydrolysis facility shall not require a person to be resomated in a casket. However, in the discretion of the operator of a facility, a container composed of a readily biodegradable material that is suitable for resomation, other than a casket, may be required.