News and Information
Funeral Directors, Embalmers & Burial ServicesHighland Memorial Garden summary suspension orders
- 202106465 - High Memorial Order of Continued Summary Suspension [pdf]
- Highland Memorial Gardens Order of Summary Suspension and Letter - September 16 2021 - Signed [pdf]
Crematories
- List of Crematories in Tennessee - Updated January 2018
For Hawkins County Memorial Gardens Receiver Information:
- Consumer/Lot Owner Inquiries:
- Special Deputy Receiver's Office: (615) 370-0051
- Link to court filings regarding Hawkins County Memorial Gardens
- Media Inquiries:
- Call the TDCI Communications Office at (615) 406-6527
For Galilee Memorial Gardens Receiver Information:
- Link to court filings regarding Galilee Memorial Gardens
- Media Inquiries:
- Call the TDCI Communications Office at (615) 406-6527
Notification Options Are Now Available!
You can now get notifications from your licensing board or commission related to the following:
New or Amended Statutes - New or Updated Rules
Changes to Fees - Rulemaking Hearings related to Fees
Significant Changes Impacting Your License - Changes to Policies
- Attorney General Opinion No. 17-07 (Issued February 3, 2017): Mortal Remains Transport Plans under the Tennessee Prepaid Funeral Benefits Act
- Notice of Rulemaking Hearing - Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers - September 9, 2014
- Attorney General Opinion No. 14-18 (Issued February 13, 2014): Registration of Human-Remains Removal Services
- Information from Office of Vital Records regarding filing and obtaining certified copies of certificates of death
- Notice of Rulemaking Hearing - Burial Services (Cemetery Rules) - December 12, 2013
- Attorney General Opinion No. 13-52 (Issued July 2, 2013): Authority of Law Enforcement Officers and Funeral Escort Services
- Attorney General Opinion No. 13-42 (Issued June 4, 2013): Legality of Single Statewide Trust Fund for Preneed Funeral Trusts
- Removal Service Law - Public Chapter 437
- Tennessee Department of Veterans Affairs - Unclaimed Veteran Remains - Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
- Recently enacted laws regarding the funeral and cemetery industries
- Funeral Directors Handbook for Vital Records Registration from the Tennessee Department of Health
- Attorney General Opinion No. 12-06 (Issued Jan. 13, 2012): The State of Tennessee's prohibition against the discounting of prearranged funeral contracts is a permissible exercise of state authority.
- The Tennessee Department of Health implemented a new version of the Certificate of Death [PH-1659 (Rev. 10/2011)] that must be used for all deaths occurring on or after Jan. 1, 2012.
- RENEWAL INFO: Due to the extremely large volume of renewals at the present time, it is strongly suggested that licensees use the on-line renewal process at this link:https://core.tn.gov/
- Memorandum to Funeral Establishments - Preneed Report Forms for Establishments and Trustees
- Memorandum to Cemetery Companies - Annual Report Forms for Cemeteries and Trustees