Utah Code
Title 26 Utah Health Code
Chapter 2 Utah Vital Statistics Act
Section 18.5 Rendering a dead body unavailable for postmortem investigation.


     26-2-18.5.   Rendering a dead body unavailable for postmortem investigation.
     (1) As used in this section:
     (a) "Medical examiner" is as defined in Section 26-4-2.
     (b) "Unavailable for postmortem investigation" is as defined in Section 26-4-2.
     (2) It is unlawful for a person to engage in any conduct that makes a dead body unavailable for postmortem investigation, unless, before engaging in that conduct, the person obtains a permit from the medical examiner to render the dead body unavailable for postmortem investigation, under Section 26-4-29.
     (3) A person who violates Subsection (2) is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
     (4) If a person engages in conduct that constitutes both a violation of this section and a violation of Section 76-9-704, the provisions and penalties of Section 76-9-704 supercede the provisions and penalties of this section.

Enacted by Chapter 223, 2009 General Session
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