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UT Code § 58-9-608 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 58 - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 9 - Funeral Services Licensing Act|Part 6 - Control of Disposition|Section 608 - Recordkeeping.

58-9-608. Recordkeeping.    (1)   (a) A funeral service establishment shall furnish to the person who delivers human remains to the establishment for cremation a receipt signed by a representative of the establishment and the person making the delivery, showing:   (i) the date and time of the delivery;     (ii) the type of casket or alternative container delivered;     (iii) the name of the person from whom the human remains were received;     (iv) the name of the funeral establishment or other entity with whom the person making the delivery is affiliated;     (v) the name of the person who received the human remains on behalf of the funeral service establishment; and     (vi) the name of the decedent.       (b) The funeral service establishment shall keep a copy of the receipt in its permanent records for a period of seven years.       (2)   (a) Upon release of cremated remains, a funeral service establishment shall furnish to the person who receives the cremated remains a receipt signed by a representative of the funeral service establishment and the person who receives the remains, showing:   (i) the date and time of the release;     (ii) the name of the person to whom the cremated remains were released; and     (iii) if applicable:   (A) the name of the funeral establishment, cemetery, or other entity with whom the person receiving the cremated remains is affiliated;     (B) the name of the person who released the cremated remains on behalf of the funeral service establishment; and     (C) the name of the decedent.         (b)   (i) The receipt shall contain a representation from the person receiving the cremated remains confirming that the remains will not be used for any improper purpose.     (ii) Upon release of the cremated remains, the person to whom the remains were released may transport them in any manner in the state, without a permit, and dispose of them in accordance with this chapter.       (c) The funeral service establishment shall retain a copy of the receipt in its permanent records for a period of seven years.       (3)   (a) The funeral service establishment shall maintain at its place of business a permanent record of each cremation that took place at its crematory.     (b) The permanent record shall contain:   (i) the name of the decedent;     (ii) the date of cremation;     (iii) the final disposition of the cremated remains; and     (iv) any other document required by this chapter.        Enacted by Chapter 353, 2008 General Session
UT Code § 58-9-609 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 58 - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 9 - Funeral Services Licensing Act|Part 6 - Control of Disposition|Section 609 - Cremation containers.

58-9-609. Cremation containers.    (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.        Enacted by Chapter 353, 2008 General Session
UT Code § 58-9-611 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 58 - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 9 - Funeral Services Licensing Act|Part 6 - Control of Disposition|Section 611 - Disposition of cremated remains.

 Effective 5/8/2018  58-9-611. Disposition of cremated remains.    (1)   (a) An authorizing agent shall provide the person with whom cremation arrangements are made with a signed statement specifying the final disposition of the cremated remains, if known.     (b) The funeral services establishment shall retain a copy of the statement.       (2)   (a) The authorizing agent is responsible for the disposition of the cremated remains.     (b) If the authorizing agent or the agent's representative has not specified the ultimate disposition of or claimed the cremated remains within 60 days from the date of the cremation, the funeral service establishment may dispose of the remains in any manner permitted by law, except scattering.     (c) The authorizing agent shall reimburse the funeral services establishment for all reasonable costs incurred in disposing of the cremated remains under Subsection (2)(b).     (d) The person or entity disposing of cremated remains under this section:   (i) shall make and keep a record of the disposition of the remains; and     (ii) is discharged from any legal obligation or liability concerning the remains once the disposition has been made.       (e) Subsection (2)(d)(ii) applies to cremated remains in the possession of a funeral services establishment or other responsible party as of May 5, 2008, or any time after that date.       (3)   (a) An authorizing agent may direct a funeral service establishment to dispose of or arrange for the disposition of cremated remains:   (i) in a crypt, niche, grave, or scattering garden located in a dedicated cemetery;     (ii) by scattering the cremated remains over uninhabited public land, the sea, or other public waterways subject to health and environmental laws and regulations; or     (iii) in any manner on the private property of a consenting owner.       (b) If cremated remains are to be disposed of on private property, other than dedicated cemetery property, the authorizing agent shall provide the funeral service establishment with the written consent of the property owner prior to disposal of the remains.     (c) In order to scatter cremated remains under Subsection (3)(a)(ii) or (iii), the remains must be reduced to a particle size of one-eighth inch or less and removed from their closed container.       (4) A funeral service establishment may not release cremated remains for scattering under this section to the authorizing agent or the agent's designated representative until the funeral service establishment is given a receipt that shows the proper filing has been made with the local registrar of births and deaths.    Amended by Chapter 326, 2018 General Session
UT Code § 58-9-612 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 58 - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 9 - Funeral Services Licensing Act|Part 6 - Control of Disposition|Section 612 - Limitation of liability.

58-9-612. Limitation of liability.    (1) An authorizing agent who signs a cremation authorization form warrants the truthfulness of the facts set forth on the form, including:   (a) the identity of the deceased whose remains are to be cremated; and     (b) the authorizing agent's authority to order the cremation.       (2) A funeral service establishment may rely upon the representations made by an authorizing agent under Subsection (1).     (3) The authorizing agent is personally and individually liable for all damage resulting from a misstatement or misrepresentation made under Subsection (1).     (4)   (a) A funeral service establishment may arrange for the cremation of and cremate human remains upon receipt of a cremation authorization form signed by an authorizing agent.     (b) A funeral service establishment that arranges a cremation, cremates human remains, or releases or disposes of cremated human remains pursuant to a cremation authorization form is not liable for an action it takes pursuant to that authorization.       (5) A funeral service establishment is not responsible or liable for any valuables delivered to the establishment with human remains to be cremated.     (6) A funeral service establishment may refuse to arrange for a cremation, to accept human remains for cremation, or to perform a cremation:   (a) if the establishment is aware of a dispute concerning the cremation of the human remains and it has not received a court order or other suitable confirmation that the dispute has been resolved;     (b) if the establishment has a reasonable basis for questioning any of the representations made by an authorizing agent; or     (c) for any other lawful reason.       (7)   (a) If a funeral service establishment is aware of a dispute concerning the release or disposition of cremated remains in its possession, the establishment may refuse to release the remains until:   (i) the dispute has been resolved; or     (ii) it has received a court order authorizing the release or disposition of the remains.       (b) A funeral service establishment is not liable for its refusal to release or dispose of cremated remains in accordance with this Subsection (7).      Enacted by Chapter 353, 2008 General Session
UT Code § 58-9-614 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 58 - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 9 - Funeral Services Licensing Act|Part 6 - Control of Disposition|Section 614 - Recordkeeping.

 Effective 5/8/2018  58-9-614. Recordkeeping.    (1)   (a) A funeral service establishment shall furnish to the person who delivers human remains to the establishment for alkaline hydrolysis a receipt signed by a representative of the establishment and the person making the delivery, showing:   (i) the date and time of the delivery;     (ii) the type of casket or alternative container delivered;     (iii) the name of the person from whom the human remains were received;     (iv) the name of the funeral establishment or other entity with whom the person making the delivery is affiliated;     (v) the name of the person who received the human remains on behalf of the funeral service establishment; and     (vi) the name of the decedent.       (b) The funeral service establishment shall keep a copy of the receipt in the funeral service establishment's permanent records for a period of seven years.       (2)   (a) Upon release of human remains after alkaline hydrolysis, a funeral service establishment shall furnish to the person who receives the human remains a receipt signed by a representative of the funeral service establishment and the person who receives the human remains, showing:   (i) the date and time of the release;     (ii) the name of the person to whom the human remains were released; and     (iii) if applicable:   (A) the name of the funeral establishment, cemetery, or other entity with whom the person receiving the human remains is affiliated;     (B) the name of the person who released the human remains on behalf of the funeral service establishment; and     (C) the name of the decedent.         (b)   (i) The receipt shall contain a representation from the person receiving the human remains confirming that the remains will not be used for any improper purpose.     (ii) Upon release of the human remains, the person to whom the human remains were released may transport the human remains in any manner in the state, without a permit, and dispose of the human remains in accordance with this chapter.       (c) The funeral service establishment shall retain a copy of the receipt in the funeral service establishment's permanent records for a period of seven years.       (3)   (a) The funeral service establishment shall maintain at the funeral service establishment's place of business a permanent record of each disposition by alkaline hydrolysis that took place at the funeral service establishment.     (b) The permanent record shall contain:   (i) the name of the decedent;     (ii) the date of disposition by alkaline hydrolysis;     (iii) the final disposition of the human remains; and     (iv) any other document required by this chapter.        Enacted by Chapter 326, 2018 General Session
UT Code § 58-9-615 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 58 - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 9 - Funeral Services Licensing Act|Part 6 - Control of Disposition|Section 615 - Accepting remains for alkaline hydrolysis.

 Effective 5/8/2018  58-9-615. Accepting remains for alkaline hydrolysis.    (1) A funeral service establishment may not make or enforce a rule requiring that human remains be placed in a casket before alkaline hydrolysis.     (2) A funeral service establishment may not refuse to accept human remains for alkaline hydrolysis because the human remains are not in a casket.    Enacted by Chapter 326, 2018 General Session
UT Code § 58-9-617 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 58 - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 9 - Funeral Services Licensing Act|Part 6 - Control of Disposition|Section 617 - Final disposition of remains from the alkaline hydrolysis process.

 Effective 5/8/2018  58-9-617. Final disposition of remains from the alkaline hydrolysis process.    (1)   (a) An authorizing agent shall provide the person with whom alkaline hydrolysis arrangements are made with a signed statement specifying the final disposition of the remains from the alkaline hydrolysis process, if known.     (b) The funeral service establishment shall retain a copy of the statement.       (2)   (a) The authorizing agent is responsible for the final disposition of the remains from the alkaline hydrolysis process.     (b) If the authorizing agent or the agent's representative has not specified the ultimate disposition of or claimed the remains from the alkaline hydrolysis process within 60 days from the date of the alkaline hydrolysis process, the funeral service establishment may dispose of the remains in any manner permitted by law, except scattering.     (c) The authorizing agent shall reimburse the funeral service establishment for all reasonable costs incurred in disposing of the remains from the alkaline hydrolysis process under Subsection (2)(b).     (d) The person or entity disposing of remains from the alkaline hydrolysis process under this section:   (i) shall make and keep a record of the final disposition of the remains; and     (ii) is discharged from any legal obligation or liability concerning the remains once the final disposition has been made.         (3)   (a) An authorizing agent may direct a funeral service establishment to dispose of or arrange for the final disposition of remains from the alkaline hydrolysis process:   (i) in a crypt, niche, grave, or scattering garden located in a dedicated cemetery;     (ii) by scattering the remains over uninhabited public land, the sea, or other public waterways subject to health and environmental laws and regulations; or     (iii) in any manner on the private property of a consenting owner.       (b) If remains from the alkaline hydrolysis process are to be disposed of on private property, other than dedicated cemetery property, the authorizing agent shall provide the funeral service establishment with the written consent of the property owner before disposal of the remains.     (c) In order to scatter remains from the alkaline hydrolysis process under Subsection (3)(a)(ii) or (iii), the remains must be reduced to a particle size of one-eighth inch or less and removed from the remains' closed container.       (4) Under this section, a funeral service establishment may not release remains from the alkaline hydrolysis process to the authorizing agent or the agent's designated representative for scattering until the funeral service establishment is given a receipt that shows the proper filing has been made with the local registrar of births and deaths.    Enacted by Chapter 326, 2018 General Session
UT Code § 58-9-618 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 58 - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 9 - Funeral Services Licensing Act|Part 6 - Control of Disposition|Section 618 - Limitation of liability.

 Effective 5/8/2018  58-9-618. Limitation of liability.    (1) An authorizing agent who signs an alkaline hydrolysis authorization form warrants the truthfulness of the facts set forth on the form, including:   (a) the identity of the deceased whose remains are to undergo the alkaline hydrolysis process; and     (b) the authorizing agent's authority to order the alkaline hydrolysis process.       (2) A funeral service establishment may rely upon the representations made by an authorizing agent under Subsection (1).     (3) The authorizing agent is personally and individually liable for all damage resulting from a misstatement or misrepresentation made under Subsection (1).     (4)   (a) A funeral service establishment may arrange for the alkaline hydrolysis process upon receipt of an alkaline hydrolysis authorization form signed by an authorizing agent.     (b) A funeral service establishment that arranges the alkaline hydrolysis process or releases or disposes of human remains from the alkaline hydrolysis process pursuant to an alkaline hydrolysis authorization form is not liable for an action the funeral service establishment takes pursuant to that authorization.       (5) A funeral service establishment is not responsible or liable for any valuables delivered to the establishment with human remains.     (6) A funeral service establishment may refuse to arrange for the alkaline hydrolysis process of a decedent, to accept human remains for the alkaline hydrolysis process, or to perform the alkaline hydrolysis process:   (a) if the establishment is aware of a dispute concerning the disposition of the human remains and the funeral service establishment has not received a court order or other suitable confirmation that the dispute has been resolved;     (b) if the establishment has a reasonable basis for questioning any of the representations made by an authorizing agent; or     (c) for any other lawful reason.       (7)   (a) If a funeral service establishment is aware of a dispute concerning the release or disposition of remains from the alkaline hydrolysis process in the funeral service establishment's possession, the establishment may refuse to release the remains until:   (i) the dispute has been resolved; or     (ii) the funeral service establishment has received a court order authorizing the release or disposition of the remains.       (b) A funeral service establishment is not liable for its refusal to release or dispose of remains from the alkaline hydrolysis process in accordance with this Subsection (7).      Enacted by Chapter 326, 2018 General Session
UT Code § 58-9-619 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 58 - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 9 - Funeral Services Licensing Act|Part 6 - Control of Disposition|Section 619 - Exception for disposition of fetal remains.

 Effective 5/12/2020  58-9-619. Exception for disposition of fetal remains.    (1) As used in this section, "fetal remains" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26-2-2.     (2) Notwithstanding any other provision in this part, a funeral service establishment:   (a) is exempt from any requirement to name the miscarried fetus or the aborted fetus:   (i) for the purpose of identifying the fetal remains; or     (ii) for any record keeping requirements under this chapter; and       (b) is not required to obtain a death certificate or fetal death certificate for the cremation or disposition of fetal remains that are less than 20 weeks in gestational age.      Enacted by Chapter 251, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 58-9-702 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 58 - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 9 - Funeral Services Licensing Act|Part 7 - Preneed Funeral Arrangement Requirements|Section 702 - Payments to be held in trust -- Trustee qualifications.

58-9-702. Payments to be held in trust -- Trustee qualifications.    (1) All money representing payments for the purchase of a preneed funeral arrangement shall be deposited by the provider or sales agent receiving the payment:   (a) within 10 business days after the day on which the provider or sales agent receives the payment in the form of cash or cash equivalent; or     (b) within 35 calendar days after the day on which the provider or sales agent receives the payment in the form of a negotiable instrument.       (2) All money received under Subsection (1) shall be placed in a trust account naming as trustee a Utah financial institution authorized to engage in the trust business under Title 7, Chapter 5, Trust Business.    Enacted by Chapter 49, 2003 General Session
UT Code § 58-9-703 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 58 - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 9 - Funeral Services Licensing Act|Part 7 - Preneed Funeral Arrangement Requirements|Section 703 - Trust agreement.

58-9-703. Trust agreement.    (1) Each trust established by a funeral service establishment shall be administered in accordance with a trust agreement conforming with:   (a) the requirements of this chapter;     (b) rules adopted with respect to this chapter;     (c) the provisions of Title 75, Chapter 7, Utah Uniform Trust Code; and     (d) all other state and federal laws applicable to trusts and trust agreements.       (2) Each trust agreement shall require that the funeral service establishment maintain a copy of the trust agreement until five years after all of its obligations under the trust agreement have been executed or transferred.     (3) Each trust agreement shall require that the trustee:   (a) separately account for each contract; and     (b) separately record payments with respect to each contract made into the corpus of the trust.       (4) Each trust agreement shall provide for distributions from the trust in accordance with the provisions of this chapter upon:   (a) the death of the beneficiary;     (b) revocation of the contract by the funeral service establishment upon nonpayment by the buyer; or     (c) revocation of the contract by the beneficiary or buyer.      Amended by Chapter 144, 2007 General Session
UT Code § 58-9-704 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 58 - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 9 - Funeral Services Licensing Act|Part 7 - Preneed Funeral Arrangement Requirements|Section 704 - Interest earned on trust funds.

58-9-704. Interest earned on trust funds.  Interest earned on trust funds shall be available for expenditure according to the following priority:  (1) to pay the reasonable trustee expenses of administering the trust within a maximum amount established by rule;     (2) to pay within a maximum amount established by rule under Section 58-9-504 the reasonable provider expenses associated with:   (a) the sale of the plan;     (b) administering the collection, remittance, and accounting of the amount of payments made into the corpus of the trust; and     (c) reporting required with respect to those contracts:   (i) that have been sold; and     (ii) under which the provider is obligated;         (3) to pay the costs of providing any of the following for which the provider is obligated under a specific outstanding preneed funeral arrangement contract:   (a) personal property; and     (b) services at need; and       (4) to pay the provider available funds left in the individual trust account after:   (a) all costs of providing personal property and services for which the provider is obligated under the contract underlying the trust; or     (b)   (i) the contract is canceled as provided under this chapter; and     (ii) all amounts payable to the buyer, beneficiary, or any other person have been paid in full.        Enacted by Chapter 49, 2003 General Session