Current through the 2024 Fourth Special Session
Section 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.