R9-19-311. Transporting Human Remains into the State for Final Disposition

A. A person transporting a deceased individual’s human remains into Arizona from outside of the state shall submit a disposition-transit permit issued by or death certificate registered in the state where the deceased individual’s death occurred or the human remains were previously interred that contains the information required in R9-19-302, including the cause of death, to the local registrar or deputy local registrar of the registration district where final disposition of the human remains in Arizona are anticipated or the State Registrar. B. Upon receipt of a disposition-transit permit issued by or death certificate registered in another state that contains the information required in R9-19-302, including the cause of death, a local registrar, a deputy local registrar, or the State Registrar shall issue a disposition-transit permit using the information on the other state’s disposition-transit permit or death certificate. If the human remains were previously disinterred, the local registrar, deputy local registrar, or State Registrar shall document “disinterred” on the disposition-transit permit.