What must be done to a body before transporting it within the state?

• A. Keep the body in a sealed metal chest.
• B. Ensure the body is fully cremated.
• C. No preparation is required.
• D. Ensure the body is properly embalmed or refrigerated.

Answer: (D)

The key idea is that moving a body within the state requires some form of preservation to protect public health and ensure safe handling. Embalming is a process that disinfects and temporarily preserves the body, making it safer to transport and, if there will be any viewing, more suitable for that purpose. Refrigeration serves the same safety goal by slowing decomposition when there’s a delay before disposition. Because either method meets the safety and handling standards for transport, the correct choice is to ensure the body is properly embalmed or refrigerated. The other options don’t fit typical regulatory practice: a sealed metal chest isn’t a general transport requirement, cremation isn’t mandatory before transport in all cases, and doing no preparation would overlook mandated health and safety measures.