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58-9-604. Control by funeral service director.
A funeral service director may control the disposition of the decedent and recoverreasonable charges if:
(1) (a) the funeral service director has actual knowledge that none of the personsdescribed in Section 58-9-602 exist; or
(b) after reasonable efforts the funeral service director is not able to contact any of thepersons described in Section 58-9-602; and
(2) the appropriate public official charged with arranging the disposition of deceasedpersons fails to assume responsibility for disposition of the decedent within 36 hours afterreceiving written notice from the funeral service director.

Enacted by Chapter 49, 2003 General Session

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58-9-604. Control by funeral service director.
A funeral service director may control the disposition of the decedent and recoverreasonable charges if:
(1) (a) the funeral service director has actual knowledge that none of the personsdescribed in Section 58-9-602 exist; or
(b) after reasonable efforts the funeral service director is not able to contact any of thepersons described in Section 58-9-602; and
(2) the appropriate public official charged with arranging the disposition of deceasedpersons fails to assume responsibility for disposition of the decedent within 36 hours afterreceiving written notice from the funeral service director.

Enacted by Chapter 49, 2003 General Session

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58-9-604. Control by funeral service director.
A funeral service director may control the disposition of the decedent and recoverreasonable charges if:
(1) (a) the funeral service director has actual knowledge that none of the personsdescribed in Section 58-9-602 exist; or
(b) after reasonable efforts the funeral service director is not able to contact any of thepersons described in Section 58-9-602; and
(2) the appropriate public official charged with arranging the disposition of deceasedpersons fails to assume responsibility for disposition of the decedent within 36 hours afterreceiving written notice from the funeral service director.

Enacted by Chapter 49, 2003 General Session