Define who should obtain and/or why a burial transit permit should be obtained.

Definition should include

• funeral director who has custody of the body and is going to transport it first assumes custody of the decedent or fetus, prior to removal from the commonwealth
• registrar of the district where a satisfactorily completed certificate of death or fetal death was filed
• required when transporting a body across state lines. 

Process/Skill Questions: 

• Why is a permit needed to transport remains?
• Who obtains the permit?
• Who receives the permit?
• What information is required when obtaining a permit?