53B-17-301. Unclaimed dead bodies -- Notice to School of Medicine -- Preservation
of dead bodies.
(1) Any person who has charge over an unclaimed dead body that is to be buried at public
expense shall notify the dean of the School of Medicine at the University of Utah within 24 hours
after taking charge of the body.
(2) The notice shall specify the probable cause of death.
(3) At the dean's request, the person shall forward the body to the university, at its
expense, within 24 hours of receiving the dean's request.
(4) The delivered body shall be properly embalmed and preserved for not less than 60
days. If a personal friend or relative of the deceased person requests the body for a private burial,
during this time period, the person is given possession of the body.
Enacted by Chapter 167, 1987 General Session
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