New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Chapter I - State Sanitary Code
Part 13 - Transportation Of Dead Bodies
Section 13.2 - Transportation of dead human bodies by other than common carrier

Universal Citation: 10 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 13.2

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024

In the transportation of dead human bodies by every mode of transportation including air, other than by common carrier in the State of New York, and including such transportation which originates outside the State of New York, the dead body shall be encased in a casket or container or shall be enclosed in a waterproof pouch and secured in a rigid litter or stretcher, and however encased or enclosed, the dead body shall be obscured from public view and:

(1) the funeral director or his agent assuming responsibility for the transportation of the dead body must take the steps necessary to prevent leakage of body fluids from the container in which the remains are encased; and

(2) the interior of the vehicle and equipment used for transportation must be maintained in a clean and sanitary manner.

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