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Utah Health Code | |
Utah Vital Statistics Act | |
Section 18.5 | Rendering a dead body unavailable for postmortem investigation. |
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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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