1. (a) 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.

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

   1. (1) A signed application on the form that the Board requires;
   2. (2) A criminal history records check; and
   3. (3) Evidence of the completion of coursework recommended by the Board.

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

   1. (1) Holds a valid driver's license; and
   2. (2) Has complied with all applicable State and local laws.

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

   1. (1) Treat every decedent with the utmost dignity; and
   2. (2) Prominently display on their person the permit for the mortuary transport service for which the transporter is employed.

Added by Acts 2012, c. 614, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 615, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2012.