- (1) Each licensee shall ensure that such licensee acts in compliance with these rules and any statutes pertaining to the profession of funeral directing, embalming or operation of a funeral establishment.
- (2) Failure of the Board to take disciplinary action with respect to any condition, document, event or circumstance shall not be construed as a waiver by the Board of any statute or rule nor shall the fact that a complaint has not previously been opened be considered a determination of compliance by the Board.
- (3) The text of all statutes and rules of the state of Tennessee may be accessed via the internet at the Department’s website.
- (4) The Board may post relevant information, including changes or proposed changes to rules via the internet at the Department’s website.
- (5) The text of the Federal Trade Commission Funeral Rule may be accessed via the internet at the Federal Trade Commission’s website.
- (6) This rule shall not be construed as affecting the procedure for petition of a declaratory order which shall be according to the provisions of T.C.A. § 4-5-223 and Chapter 1360-04-01 of the Rules of the Tennessee Department of State.
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-223, 56-1-308, 62-5-203, and 62-5-317. Administrative History: Original rule filed December 7, 2009; effective March 7, 2010. Amendments filed November 7, 2025; effective February 5, 2026.