§ 9-8-9 — Retaining or exposing dead bodies
Memphis Code of Ordinances (Supp. No. 33: codified through Ordinance No. 5959, enacted May 12, 2026) · Memphis Code of Ordinances § 9-8-9
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Sec. 9-8-9. - Retaining or exposing dead bodies.
No person shall retain, expose, or allow to be retained or exposed the dead body of any human being, to the peril or prejudice of the life or health of any person.
(Code 1967, § 32-19; Code 1985, § 16-17)
