Tennessee Code Title 39. Criminal Offenses § 39-17-311

(a) A person commits an offense who intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly desecrates:

(c) As used in this section, “desecrate” includes, but is not limited to, the removal of objects from a place of burial by a person other than a family member of the deceased, an authorized representative of the cemetery, an employee of the department of environment and conservation's division of archaeology in the ordinary course of the employee's duties under title 11, chapter 6, or persons otherwise authorized by law to remove such objects.