Utah Code 58-9-608. Recordkeeping
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Terms Used In Utah Code 58-9-608
- Cremated remains: means all the remains of a cremated body recovered after the completion of the cremation process, including pulverization which leaves only bone fragments reduced to unidentifiable dimensions and may possibly include the residue of foreign matter including casket material, bridgework, or eyeglasses that were cremated with the human remains. See Utah Code 58-9-102
- Cremation: means the technical process, using direct flame and heat, or a chemical process, that reduces human remains to bone fragments through heat and evaporation, or a chemical process, and includes the processing and usually the pulverization of the bone fragments. See Utah Code 58-9-102
- Crematory: means the building or portion of a building that houses the cremation chamber and the holding facility. See Utah Code 58-9-102
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- Disposition: means the final disposal of a dead human body by:(16)(a) earth interment;(16)(b) above ground burial;(16)(c) cremation;(16)(d) calcination;(16)(e) alkaline hydrolysis;(16)(f) burial at sea;(16)(g) delivery to a medical institution; or(16)(h) other lawful means. See Utah Code 58-9-102
- Funeral service: means a service, rite, or ceremony performed:
(19)(a) with respect to the death of a human; and(19)(b) with the body of the deceased present. See Utah Code 58-9-102- Funeral service establishment: includes :
(21)(b)(i) all portions of the business premises and all tools, instruments, and supplies used in the preparation and embalming of dead human bodies for burial, cremation, alkaline hydrolysis, and final disposition as defined by division rule; and(21)(b)(ii) a facility used by the business in which funeral services may be conducted. See Utah Code 58-9-102- 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- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(1)(a) A funeral service establishment shall furnish to the person who delivers human remains to the establishment for cremation a receipt signed by a representative of the establishment and the person making the delivery, showing:(1)(a)(i) the date and time of the delivery;(1)(a)(ii) the type of casket or alternative container delivered;(1)(a)(iii) the name of the person from whom the human remains were received;(1)(a)(iv) the name of the funeral establishment or other entity with whom the person making the delivery is affiliated;(1)(a)(v) the name of the person who received the human remains on behalf of the funeral service establishment; and(1)(a)(vi) the name of the decedent.(1)(b) The funeral service establishment shall keep a copy of the receipt in its permanent records for a period of seven years.(2)(2)(a) Upon release of cremated remains, a funeral service establishment shall furnish to the person who receives the cremated remains a receipt signed by a representative of the funeral service establishment and the person who receives the remains, showing:(2)(a)(i) the date and time of the release;(2)(a)(ii) the name of the person to whom the cremated remains were released; and(2)(a)(iii) if applicable:(2)(a)(iii)(A) the name of the funeral establishment, cemetery, or other entity with whom the person receiving the cremated remains is affiliated;(2)(a)(iii)(B) the name of the person who released the cremated remains on behalf of the funeral service establishment; and(2)(a)(iii)(C) the name of the decedent.(2)(b)(2)(b)(i) The receipt shall contain a representation from the person receiving the cremated remains confirming that the remains will not be used for any improper purpose.(2)(b)(ii) Upon release of the cremated remains, the person to whom the remains were released may transport them in any manner in the state, without a permit, and dispose of them in accordance with this chapter.(2)(c) The funeral service establishment shall retain a copy of the receipt in its permanent records for a period of seven years.(3)(3)(a) The funeral service establishment shall maintain at its place of business a permanent record of each cremation that took place at its crematory.(3)(b) The permanent record shall contain:(3)(b)(i) the name of the decedent;(3)(b)(ii) the date of cremation;(3)(b)(iii) the final disposition of the cremated remains; and(3)(b)(iv) any other document required by this chapter. - Funeral service: means a service, rite, or ceremony performed: