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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) As used in this section:
(a) “Medical examiner” means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-8-201.
(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.
(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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 26B. Utah Health and Human Services Codes § 26B-8-208. Rendering a dead body unavailable for postmortem investigation - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-26b-utah-health-and-human-services-codes/ut-code-sect-26b-8-208/
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