Michigan § 339.1855 - Removal service; certificate of registration; application; authorized vehicle; transportation of a dead human body.

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§ 339.1855. Removal service; certificate of registration; application; authorized vehicle; transportation of a dead human body.

Sec. 1855.

(1) The department shall issue a removal service certificate of registration that is valid for 2 years to an applicant that meets all of the following conditions:

(a) Submits an application to the department with all of the following information:

(i) The name of the applicant.

(ii) The name of the individual who will serve as the manager of the removal service.

(iii) The address of the removal service.

(iv) The name that the applicant will use to conduct business.

(v) Any other information required by the department.

(b) The applicant discloses the applicant's criminal history to the department.

(c) The applicant is of good moral character.

(d) Each vehicle used by the applicant to transport a dead human body meets certain requirements, including, but not limited to, all of the following as determined by the department after the department conducts an inspection of the vehicle:

(i) Is enclosed.

(ii) Is constructed to secure the dead human body face up within the vehicle.

(iii) Is used only for the retrieval and transport of a dead human body.

(2) The department shall issue a decal to a registrant that indicates the vehicle is an authorized vehicle. Display of the decal must be as prescribed by rule.

(3) A registrant shall use only an authorized vehicle to transport a dead human body.

Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Michigan Compiled Laws § 339.1855 cover?

Section 339.1855 ("Removal service; certificate of registration; application; authorized vehicle; transportation of a dead human body.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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