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Tennessee funeral board issues fines, warnings and referrals after multiple inspections and complaints
Summary
At its Jan. 14 meeting, the Tennessee Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers accepted counsel recommendations across more than a dozen complaint files stemming from 2024 inspections and consumer reports, issuing civil penalties, letters of instruction and referrals to district attorneys.
The Tennessee Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers on Jan. 14 accepted legal recommendations on a series of complaints arising from routine inspections and consumer reports in 2024, issuing civil penalties ranging from $250 to $1,000, a letter of instruction, letters of warning and referrals to local district attorneys.
The board's legal counsel, Mr. C. Bridal, presented each case in the board's legal report and recommended outcomes. Board members debated recommended penalties in several files before voting. The actions addressed license lapses, alleged misconduct by employees, questions over preneed contracts and next-of-kin determinations, and repeated unlicensed activity by a former licensee.
Among the outcomes the board approved: - A letter of warning was issued in complaint 2024-051451 after a routine inspection found employees’ licensing status not properly identified on an establishment website. The board voted to accept counsel’s recommendation.
- Complaint 2024051601, which alleged stalking by an employee and related operational…
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