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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".07" citation="COMAR 10.29.21.07" title_num="10" subtitle_num="29" chapter_num="21" heading="Vehicle Standards.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A removal vehicle shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Be of appropriate size for the transport of human remains;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Have windows tinted to the extent that human remains are obscured from public view;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Have a cargo bay which:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Is fully enclosed; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Is designed to prevent co-mingling or shifting of human remains while in transit; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Have a floor which is a nonporous, impervious surface.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A removal vehicle shall include at least the following equipment:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A removal stretcher and litter, each with a leakproof pouch; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A universal precaution kit which shall include the following:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A red bio-waste bag;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A heavy disaster pouch;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Goggles;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Booties;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>A mask;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Disposable gloves;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(g)">
        <text>A clean or disposable apron;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(h)">
        <text>Antiseptic hand cleaner;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(i)">
        <text>Disinfectant spray;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(j)">
        <text>Clean towels; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(k)">
        <text>A first-aid kit.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Before the sale of a removal vehicle, the permit holder shall have the vehicle disinfected.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Removal vehicles shall be inspected by a Board designated inspector at least every 2 years starting from the date of first inspection.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>A removal vehicle which has passed a Board inspection shall prominently display a Board-issued sticker on the vehicle attesting to passage of the inspection.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>