§ 7-603. Transporter

   (a) Registration. -- An individual employed by a permit holder shall be registered with the Board as a transporter before the individual may remove and transport human remains.

(b) Requirements. -- To register as a transporter, an individual shall submit to the Board:

   (1) A signed application on the form that the Board requires;

   (2) A criminal history records check; and

   (3) Evidence of the completion of coursework recommended by the Board.

(c) Mandatory. -- The Board shall register an individual who:

   (1) Holds a valid driver's license; and

   (2) Has complied with all applicable State and local laws.

(d) Duties. -- While a registered transporter removes and transports human remains or otherwise acts in the capacity of a registered transporter, the registered transporter shall:

   (1) Treat every decedent with the utmost dignity; and

   (2) Prominently display on their person the permit for the mortuary transport service for which the transporter is employed.

HISTORY: 2012, ch. 614, § 2; ch. 615, § 2.