Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0780 - Commerce and Insurance
Subtitle 0780-05 - Division of Regulatory Boards
Chapter 0780-05-09 - Cemeteries
Section 0780-05-09-.12 - FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CEMETERY GROUNDS
Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 0780-05-09-.12
Current through September 24, 2024
(1) Any of the following conditions constitutes failure to maintain cemetery grounds:
(a) an accumulation of weeds, trash,
junk, or filth;
(b) any unsafe or
unsanitary condition(s);
(c)
failure to perform any other maintenance obligation created by
contract.
(2) In determining the amount of any civil penalty, the Commissioner, in addition to those factors in 0780-5-9-.24(3), may consider the following:
(a) the reason for the cemetery owner's
failure to maintain cemetery grounds;
(b) prior instances of the cemetery owner's
failure to maintain cemetery grounds;
(c) the degree of any condition listed in
paragraph (1).
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 46-1-301(b), 46-1-304(a) and 46-1-306(f).
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