§ 26-2-18. Interments -- Duties of sexton or person in charge -- Record of interments -- Information filed with local registrar.

(1)

(a) A sexton or person in charge of any premises in which interments are made may not inter or permit the interment of any dead body or dead fetus unless the interment is made by a funeral service director or by a person holding a burial-transit permit.

(b) The right and duty to control the disposition of a deceased person shall be governed by Sections 58-9-601 through 58-9-604.

(2)

(a) The sexton or the person in charge of any premises where interments are made shall keep a record of all interments made in the premises under his charge, stating the name of the decedent, place of death, date of burial, and name and address of the funeral service director or other person making the interment.

(b) The record described in this Subsection (2) shall be open to public inspection.

(c) A city or county clerk may, at the clerk's option, maintain the interment records described in this Subsection (2) on behalf of the sexton or person in charge of any premises in which interments are made.

(3)

(a) Not later than the tenth day of each month, the sexton, person in charge of the premises, or city or county clerk who maintains the interment records shall send to the local registrar and the department a list of all interments made in the premises during the preceding month.

(b) The list described in Subsection (3)(a) shall be in the form prescribed by the state registrar.

Amended by Chapter 56, 2006 General Session