Disinterment of dead bodies.
Memphis Code of Ordinances § 9-8-10
in effectSec. 9-8-10. - Disinterment of dead bodies.
The disinterment of dead bodies from any of the cemeteries or burial places in or near the city, or storing dead bodies within the same, except for freezing or embalming, without special permission from the registrar of vital records, and on such terms as he or she may prescribe, is forbidden.
(Code 1967, § 32-20; Code 1985, § 16-18)
Source: City of Memphis, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/memphis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT9HESA_CH9-8HESAREGE_S9-8-10DIDEBOFetched: 10/28/2026
