Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 58 > Chapter 9 > Part 6 - Control of Disposition

• Alkaline hydrolysis: means a water-based dissolution process using alkaline chemicals, heat, and sometimes agitation or pressure that reduces human remains to a liquid and to dry bone residue and includes the disposal of the liquid and the processing and pulverization of the dry bone residue. See Utah Code 58-9-102
• Alkaline hydrolysis chamber: means the enclosed space within which the alkaline hydrolysis process takes place and that is used exclusively for alkaline hydrolysis of human remains. See Utah Code 58-9-102
• Alkaline hydrolysis container: means a container:
       (3)(a) in which human remains are transported to a funeral service establishment and placed in an alkaline hydrolysis chamber for resomation; and
       (3)(b) that meets substantially all of the following standards:

            (3)(b)(i) able to be closed in order to provide a complete covering for the human remains;

            (3)(b)(ii) resistant to leakage or spillage;

            (3)(b)(iii) rigid enough for handling with ease; and

            (3)(b)(iv) able to provide protection for the health, safety, and personal integrity of crematory personnel. See Utah Code 58-9-102
• Armed forces: means the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Authorizing agent: means a person legally entitled to authorize the cremation or the alkaline hydrolysis process of human remains. See Utah Code 58-9-102
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• 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
• Cremation chamber: means the enclosed space within which the cremation process takes place and which is used exclusively for the cremation of human remains. See Utah Code 58-9-102
• Cremation container: means the container:
       (13)(a) in which the human remains are transported to the crematory and placed in the cremation chamber for cremation; and
       (13)(b) that meets substantially all of the following standards:

            (13)(b)(i) composed of readily combustible or consumable materials suitable for cremation;

            (13)(b)(ii) able to be closed in order to provide a complete covering for the human remains;

            (13)(b)(iii) resistant to leakage or spillage;

            (13)(b)(iv) rigid enough for handling with ease; and

            (13)(b)(v) able to provide protection for the health, safety, and personal integrity of crematory personnel. 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
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Decedent: A deceased person.
• Department: means the Department of Commerce. See Utah Code 58-1-102
• Director: means the director of the Division of Professional Licensing. See Utah Code 58-1-102
• 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
• Equal: means , with respect to biological sex, of the same value. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• 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 director: means an individual licensed under this chapter who may engage in all lawful professional activities regulated and defined under the practice of funeral service. 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
• Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
• Guardian: includes a person who:
       (14)(a) qualifies as a guardian of a minor or incapacitated person pursuant to testamentary or court appointment; or
       (14)(b) is appointed by a court to manage the estate of a minor or incapacitated person. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Land: includes :
       (18)(a) land;
       (18)(b) a tenement;
       (18)(c) a hereditament;
       (18)(d) a water right;
       (18)(e) a possessory right; and
       (18)(f) a claim. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
• 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
• Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. ^{Source: OCC}
• Probate: Proving a will
• Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. 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
• Temporary container: means a receptacle for cremated or alkaline hydrolysis remains usually made of cardboard, plastic, or similar material designed to hold the cremated remains until an urn or other permanent container is acquired. See Utah Code 58-9-102
• United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Urn: means a receptacle designed to permanently encase cremated or alkaline hydrolysis remains. See Utah Code 58-9-102
• Writing: includes :
       (48)(a) printing;
       (48)(b) handwriting; and
       (48)(c) information stored in an electronic or other medium if the information is retrievable in a perceivable format. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5