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Board briefs members on rulemaking, July fee increase and new state law on desecration of burial sites
Summary
At the April 14 meeting the board’s executive director and counsel briefed members on rule changes that raise fees effective July 1, 2026, and reported that House Bill 1731/Senate Bill 1841 (Public Chapter 626), which expands the definition of desecration of burial sites, has passed and will take effect July 1.
The Tennessee Board of Funeral Directors used its April 14 meeting to update members on two administrative matters that will affect licensees.
Executive Director Mr. Gribble told the board he is tracking multiple bills and reported that House Bill 1731 and Senate Bill 1841 — enacted as Public Chapter 626 — has passed and is scheduled to take effect July 1. "The public chapter has to…
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