In addition to the authority granted under Section 58-1-106, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the division in collaboration with the board shall establish by rule:

(1)  the minimum requirements for a licensed funeral establishment for the following:

Terms Used In Utah Code 58-9-504

  • Board: means the Board of Funeral Service created in Section 58-9-201. See Utah Code 58-9-102
  • Preneed funeral arrangement: means a written or oral agreement sold in advance of the death of the beneficiary under which a person agrees with a buyer to provide at the death of the beneficiary any of the following as are typically provided in connection with a disposition:
(i) goods;
(ii) services, including:
(A) embalming services; and
(B) funeral directing services;
(iii) real property; or
(iv) personal property, including:
(A) a casket;
(B) another primary container;
(C) a cremation, alkaline hydrolysis, or transportation container;
(D) an outer burial container;
(E) a vault;
(F) a grave liner;
(G) funeral clothing and accessories;
(H) a monument;
(I) a grave marker; and
(J) a cremation or alkaline hydrolysis urn. See Utah Code 58-9-102
(a)  physical facilities;

(b)  equipment;

(c)  instruments; and

(d)  supplies;

(2)  license cycles under Section 58-9-303;

(3)  standards to protect the interests of buyers and potential buyers of preneed funeral arrangements under Section 58-9-701; and

(4)  standards for preneed funeral arrangement trusts.

Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session