Compliance With Statutes And Rules

(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.