§ 46-1-101 — Application - Short title - Penalty

(a) This chapter applies to all cemeteries, community and public mausoleums, whether operated for profit or not for profit, within this state, except cemeteries exempt under § 46-1-106 . Cemeteries existing on or after January 1, 2007, shall be operated in accordance with this chapter and chapter 2 of this title, which together shall be known and may be cited as the "Cemetery Act of 2006." The chapter also applies to all contracts executed subsequent to January 1, 2007. (b) Unless otherwise specified, any person violating this chapter commits a Class A misdemeanor.

Legislative History

Acts 1968, ch. 557, § 1; 1973, ch. 272, § 1; T.C.A., § 46-101; Acts 1986, ch. 693, § 3; 1989, ch. 591, § 1; 2006, ch. 1012, § 2.