26-2-18.5 - Rendering a dead body unavailable for postmortem investigation.
26-2-18.5. Rendering a dead body unavailable for postmortem investigation.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Medical examiner" is as defined in Section 26-4-2.
(b) "Unavailable for postmortem investigation" is as defined in Section 26-4-2.
(2) It is unlawful for a person to engage in any conduct that makes a dead bodyunavailable for postmortem investigation, unless, before engaging in that conduct, the personobtains a permit from the medical examiner to render the dead body unavailable for postmorteminvestigation, under Section 26-4-29.
(3) A person who violates Subsection (2) is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
(4) If a person engages in conduct that constitutes both a violation of this section and aviolation of Section 76-9-704, the provisions and penalties of Section 76-9-704 supercede theprovisions and penalties of this section.
Enacted by Chapter 223, 2009 General Session