What are the requirements for transporting a body within the state?

• A. No permits are required.
• B. Obtain a burial permit.
• C. Only a death certificate is required.
• D. Only a driver's license is required.

Answer: (B)

A burial-transit permit is required to move a body within the state. This official document, issued by the local public health authority, authorizes the transportation from the place of death to the place of disposition (funeral home, crematory, or cemetery). It ensures that death has been properly documented and that the body is being handled in accordance with health and safety regulations. In practice, a death certificate is filed and the funeral director typically obtains the burial permit as part of the disposition process, and the permit must accompany the body during transport. A death certificate alone does not authorize movement, and a driver's license does not fulfill this regulatory requirement.