- (1) Each preparation room shall be equipped with a permanently installed ventilation fan of appropriate size and in good working order.
- (2) An establishment shall take reasonable steps to ensure that the preparation room is secured to prevent unauthorized entry.
- (3) Preparation rooms shall have no windows that would permit persons outside to see into the preparation room.
- (4) All surfaces, instruments, tables, fixtures and equipment shall be cleaned and sanitized and all waste and soiled clothing properly disposed of as soon as practicable after preparation of a body.
- (5) The preparation room shall be maintained in an orderly manner, free from clutter.
- (6) Each preparation room shall be dedicated exclusively to the preparation of either dead human bodies or dead non-human bodies and signage shall be posted on or immediately adjacent to the entry door of the respective preparation room indicating the designated purpose.
- (7) At no time shall any refrigerator, container, tool, or implement be used to prepare, hold or store both dead human bodies and dead non-human bodies. Each refrigerator, container, tool, or implement shall be utilized exclusively for either dead human bodies or dead non- human bodies.
- (8) All refrigerators and containers shall be labeled to designate usage for the preparation or storage of either dead human bodies or dead non-human bodies if the establishment offers services for dead non-human bodies.
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 62-5-203, 62-5-313, 62-5-313(b)(2), and 62-5-317. Administrative History: New rule filed December 7, 2009; effective March 7, 2010. Amendments filed December 12, 2018; effective March 12, 2019.