- (a) Removal and transportation shall be conducted in accordance with the standards of OSHA for universal precautions and blood-borne pathogens set forth at 29 C.F.R. 1910.1030. Before engaging in removal or transportation, a permit holder shall attest in writing to the Board that he or she has taken a training course on universal precautions and blood-borne pathogens offered by OSHA or NC OSH.
(b) Upon arrival at a location to engage in removal or transportation, a permit holder shall:
- (1) Display on the dashboard of the removal vehicle the permit issued by the Board allowing the removal or transportation service;
- (2) Verbally identify himself or herself as a permit holder;
- (3) Identify the entity for whom he or she is engaged in removal or transportation.
- (c) Decedents shall be placed face up when secured in the removal vehicle or into a casket or a container that is commercially manufactured for the storage of dead human bodies.
- (d) Belongings found at the location of origin (such as tools, bedding, or towels that are not supplied by the licensee) shall not be used to assist with a decedent's removal or transportation if such use is contrary to the directives of the decedent's family members, OCME, ME, or a law enforcement official.
History Note: Authority G.S. 90-210.23(a); 90-210.25(c)(9), (10) and (14);
Eff. February 1, 2025.