Which license permits only the transfer of remains from the place of death to the place of disposition?

• A. Transfer Service Operator - Class 2
• B. Transfer Service Operator - Class 1
• C. Funeral Director - Class 1
• D. Funeral Director - Class 2

Answer: (A)

The essential idea is that licensure distinguishes who may only move remains from who may handle broader funeral tasks. The license that is restricted to transporting human remains from the place of death to the place of disposition is the transfer service operator with the Class 2 designation. This license is limited to the act of moving the body and does not authorize embalming, preparation, or arranging and directing a funeral. That narrower scope is exactly what “only the transfer of remains” entails.

In contrast, a funeral director license covers planning and conducting the service and disposition itself, and the Class 1 transfer operator generally implies broader duties beyond mere transport. So those options would not be limited to transfer only.