Resomation without a casket

An operator of an alkaline hydrolysis facility shall not require a person to be resomated in a casket. However, in the discretion of the operator of a facility, a container composed of a readily biodegradable material that is suitable for resomation, other than a casket, may be required. Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 141, s 1, eff. 4/13/2021. An operator of an alkaline hydrolysis facility shall not require a person to be resomated in a casket. However, in the discretion of the operator of a facility, a container composed of a readily biodegradable material that is suitable for resomation, other than a casket, may be required. Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 141, s 1, eff. 4/13/2021.