Utah Code 26B-8-208. Rendering a dead body unavailable for postmortem investigation
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(1) As used in this section:
Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-8-208
- Dead body: means the same as that term is defined in Section
26B-8-101 . See Utah Code 26B-8-201 - Medical examiner: means the state medical examiner appointed pursuant to Section
26B-8-202 or a deputy appointed by the medical examiner. See Utah Code 26B-8-201 - Person: means :(24)(a) an individual;(24)(b) an association;(24)(c) an institution;(24)(d) a corporation;(24)(e) a company;(24)(f) a trust;(24)(g) a limited liability company;(24)(h) a partnership;(24)(i) a political subdivision;(24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and(24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Unavailable for postmortem investigation: means that a dead body is:
(12)(a)(i) transported out of state;(12)(a)(ii) buried at sea;(12)(a)(iii) cremated;(12)(a)(iv) processed by alkaline hydrolysis; or(12)(a)(v) otherwise made unavailable to the medical examiner for postmortem investigation or autopsy. See Utah Code 26B-8-201(1)(a) “Medical examiner” means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-8-201.(1)(b) “Unavailable for postmortem investigation” means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-8-201.(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 26B-8-230, if the person intends to make the body unavailable for postmortem investigation.(3) A person who violates Subsection (2) is guilty of a third degree felony. - Unavailable for postmortem investigation: means that a dead body is: