R436-8-2. Transportation of Dead Bodies

Any body shipped by common carrier must be embalmed by a licensed embalmer in a manner approved by the State Board of Embalming. The body must be placed in either (a) a sound casket enclosed in a strong outside shipping case, or (b) a metal container specifically designed for this purpose. If the body cannot be embalmed or is in a state of decomposition, it may be shipped only after enclosure in any air-tight metal casket encased in a strong outside shipping case, or in a sound casket encased in an air-tight metal, or metal-lined shipping case. When any body is to be transported by common carrier, the burial-transit permit shall be attached to the shipping case.

Any body transported by means other than a common carrier must be encased in a container (such as a plastic bag) which ensures against seepage of fluid and the escape of odors. However, bodies transported by a licensed funeral director in a vehicle used for such purpose need not be so encased.

If a dead body is to be transported by means other than a common carrier and for a purpose other than preparation or storage, the burial-transit permit shall be attached to the container in which the body is enclosed or in the possession of the person transporting the body.