Utah Statutes
§ 58-9-609 — Cremation containers.
Utah § 58-9-609
JurisdictionUtah
Title 58Occupations and Professions
Ch. 58-9Funeral Services Licensing Act
Part 58-9-6Control of Disposition
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Bluebook
Utah Code Ann. § 58-9-609 (2026).
Text
(1)(1)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a funeral service establishment may not make or enforce a rule requiring that human remains be:
(1)(a)(i) placed in a casket before cremation; or
(1)(a)(ii) cremated in a casket.
(1)(b) A funeral service establishment may not refuse to accept human remains for cremation because they are not in a casket.
(2)(2)(a) Human remains must be delivered to a crematory in a casket or cremation container.
(2)(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:
(2)(b)(i) the funeral service establishment has been provided with written instructions to the contrary by the authorizing agent; or
(2)(b)(ii) the funera
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Legislative History
Enacted by Chapter 353, 2008 General Session
Nearby Sections
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§ 58-1-102
Definitions.§ 58-1-105
Employment of staff.§ 58-1-108
Adjudicative proceedings.§ 58-1-109
Presiding officers -- Content of orders -- Recommended orders -- Final orders -- Appeal of orders.§ 58-1-112
Data collection.§ 58-1-301.3
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