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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a funeral service establishment may not make or enforce a rule requiring that human remains be:
(i) placed in a casket before cremation; or
(ii) cremated in a casket.
(b) A funeral service establishment may not refuse to accept human remains for cremation because they are not in a casket.
(2)(a) Human remains must be delivered to a crematory in a casket or cremation container.
(b) Human remains may not be removed from a casket or cremation container once delivered to the crematory, and the casket or cremation container shall be cremated with the human remains, unless:
(i) the funeral service establishment has been provided with written instructions to the contrary by the authorizing agent; or
(ii) the funeral service establishment does not accept metal caskets for cremation.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 58. Occupations and Professions § 58-9-609. Cremation containers - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-58-occupations-and-professions/ut-code-sect-58-9-609/
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