SECTION .0800 – TRANSPORTATION OF DEAD HUMAN BODIES

21 NCAC 34B .0801          DEFINITIONS

For purposes of Section .0800, the following definitions shall apply:

(1)           "Decedent" shall mean any dead human body or remains believed to be human.

(2)           "Disinfect" shall mean a process that eliminates pathogenic microorganisms on inanimate objects using liquid chemicals or wet pasteurization.

(3)           "Impervious" shall mean constructed from material that does not allow another substance to pass through or to penetrate the material.

(4)           "Licensee" shall mean an individual or entity holding any type of licensure from the Board that allows the individual or entity to engage in the removal or transportation of a dead human body. As used in this section, "licensee" shall include employees or authorized representatives of any person or entity exempt from obtaining a transporter permit pursuant to G.S. 90-210.25(c)(5).

(5)           "Location of origin" shall mean the location from which the licensee is authorized to transport or remove a dead human body.

(6)           "ME" shall mean a local Medical Examiner appointed by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, pursuant to G.S. 130A-382.

(7)           "NC OSH" shall mean the North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Division, North Carolina Department of Labor.

(8)           "OCME" shall mean the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

(9)           "OSHA" shall mean the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

(10)         "Permit holder" shall mean an individual who holds a permit issued by the Board to engage in the removal or transportation of a dead human body, as defined in G.S. 90-210.25(c)(3).

(11)         "Removal vehicle" shall mean a vehicle of a size, dimensions, and specifications capable of removing and transporting, in accordance with G.S. 90-210.25(c)(9), at least one adult human body measuring up to seven feet in length and three hundred pounds in weight.

(12)         "State" shall mean the State of North Carolina.

(13)         "Removal or Transportation" shall mean the removal or transportation of a dead human body, or part thereof.

(14)         "Transporter Permit" shall mean a permit issued by the Board pursuant to Rule .0802 of this Section to engage in the removal or transportation of a dead human body, as defined in G.S. 90-210.25(c)(3).

(15)         "Transportation Service" shall mean any business that employs or contracts with individuals to engage in the removal or transportation of a dead human body unless otherwise exempt pursuant to G.S. 90-210.25(c)(5) and (6).

History Note:        Authority G.S. 90-210.23(a); 90-210.25(c)(10);

Eff. February 1, 2025.