15 MAC Pt. 5, R. 4.6.3
Transportation of dead bodies: A dead body or fetus shall be buried, cremated or
Cite as 15 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 5, R. 4.6.3
Transportation of dead bodies: A dead body or fetus shall be buried, cremated or
otherwise disposed of within 48 hours of death unless the body has been
embalmed by a licensed embalmer or unless the body is kept under refrigeration
at a temperature of 4°C (39°F). If the dead body is transported within or out of the
state and the destination cannot be reached within 24 hours after death, the body
shall be embalmed by a licensed embalmer or kept under refrigeration at a
temperature of 4°C (39°F). Any dead body shipped by common carrier shall be
enclosed in an outside shipping case. The outside shipping case may be made of
metal, wood or any other suitable material which is approved by the common
carrier. The outside case may be omitted in all instances when the body is
transported in a hearse or funeral director s conveyance.