OCCUPATIONAL CODE (EXCERPT)
Act 299 of 1980
339.1867 Transportation of dead human body; authorized vehicle; requirements and maintenance.Sec. 1867.
(1) A registrant that transports a dead human body in an authorized vehicle must do both of the following:
(a) Conceal the body from public view.
(b) Place the body face up in a body bag or rigid container to withstand transportation and prevent bodily fluids from leaking and odors from escaping.
(2) A registrant shall maintain the authorized vehicle and equipment used to transport a dead human body in a clean and sanitary manner.
(3) If an authorized vehicle can hold more than 1 dead human body, the dead human bodies must be placed face up in separate body bags or containers and secured with space between the bodies to prevent the contact of a dead human body with another.
History: Add. 2024, Act 107, Eff. Apr. 2, 2025
Popular Name: Act 299
Rendered 8/15/2025 6:03 AM
Michigan Compiled Laws Complete Through PA 5 of 2025
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