Transport corpse across state lines?

[baynes5]

Can anyone please advise me on the law regarding the following? My Uncle is passing away, he lives in Hanceville, Alabama. The funeral will be held in AL. However, his body will need to be transported to Gravette, Arkansas to be buried in our family plot. My Aunt thinks she might be able to just transport the body in her pick-up truck. Is that legal? Any advice would be appreciated.

[vfielder]

If a body is to be transported across state lines, whether by a funeral home or privately by a family, a transit permit may be required by the receiving state. Transit permits are not necessary if moving a body within in the State. Some embalming restrictions may apply to inter-state transportation. Consult the County Health Department’s Vital Records Division for these restrictions and other information about transit permits.