Retaining or exposing dead bodies.
Memphis Code of Ordinances § 9-8-9
in effectSec. 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)
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_S9-8-9REEXDEBOFetched: 10/28/2026
