Idaho State Statutes - Idaho Attorney Directory

No body or stillborn fetus shall be
disinterred within the state of Idaho except upon a permit granted by the
state registrar of vital statistics. The forms of disinterment permits shall
be prepared by the state registrar. Disinterment and removal must be done
under the personal supervision of a licensed mortician. Only such persons as
are actually necessary shall be present. The coffin shall not be opened either
at place of disinterment or place of destination, except special permit be
issued by the state registrar. And in case of disinterment of bodies dead by
reason of contagious and infectious diseases, as shown by the certificate of
death given by the certifying physician or coroner, the sexton and all other
persons engaged in such removal or being present shall immediately thereafter
change and disinfect their clothing and properly disinfect their hands, head
and face, provided, that such disinterment may also be governed by rules
promulgated by the state board of health and welfare and a synopsis of the
same shall be printed on the back of every permit. In case of any contagious
and infectious disease where remains are to be shipped to points in other
states, permission must first be obtained from the state health officer of
such state. The state registrar may also issue a special disinterment permit
for legal purposes. This permit for legal purposes shall be granted only upon
application of a prosecuting attorney, the attorney general of this state, or
the coroner of the county in which the body is interred, stating therein such
facts which make it evident to the state registrar that the ends of justice
require that disinterment be permitted. Such special disinterment for legal
purposes shall be governed by rules promulgated by the state board of health
and welfare and a synopsis of the same shall be printed on the back of every
such special disinterment permit for legal purposes. Bodies in a receiving
vault when prepared by a licensed mortician shall not be regarded as
disinterred bodies until after the expiration of thirty (30) days.

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