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Title 26 - Utah Health Code
Chapter 2 - Utah Vital Statistics Act
Section 18.5 - Rendering a dead body unavailable for postmortem investigation.
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UT Code § 26-2-18.5 (2021)
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Effective 5/14/2019
26-2-18.5. Rendering a dead body unavailable for postmortem investigation.
Amended by Chapter 189, 2019 General Session
26-2-18.5. Rendering a dead body unavailable for postmortem investigation.
- (1) As used in this section:
- (a) "Medical examiner" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26-4-2.
- (b) "Unavailable for postmortem investigation" means the same as that term is 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, 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.
- (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 supersede the provisions and penalties of this section.
Amended by Chapter 189, 2019 General Session
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