Glossary · After a Death
Cremation Permit
Also called the state cremation fee, Medical Examiner fee, or burial transit permit.
A cremation permit is state permission to cremate a body. A burial transit permit is the matching permission to move and bury one. The funeral home gets both for you.
In Utah
$157
Current Utah cremation-related charge, in total
A Medical Examiner reviews each death before cremation, which is where most of the charge comes from.
Varies by provider
How price lists name and handle it
- 1Split into two linesSome checkouts show the parts.Utah Simple Cremations shows a $150 Medical Examiner permit and a $7 state transit permit (checkout, August 17, 2026).
- 2One line under another name“Cremation permit,” “state cremation fee,” and “Medical Examiner fee” all refer to it.McDougal Funeral Home lists a $157 Medical Examiner Fee inside its direct cremation total (effective April 1, 2026). Premier Funeral Services lists a $157 Cremation Permit (effective July 15, 2025).
- 3Left out of the headline priceSome prices exclude it and add it later.Cannon Mortuary’s direct cremation price excludes the cremation permit and Medical Examiner review charge (effective February 1, 2026). Cremation Society of Utah adds the $157 permit to its $1,195 price (phone, September 29, 2026).
Ask“Is the $157 permit in this price, or added at the end?”
Sources
- Wayfinder survey of Salt Lake County funeral home price lists and phone quotes, collected August 11 to September 19, 2026.
- Utah Office of Vital Records, fee schedule effective July 2026.
Last reviewed September 29, 2026. Prices change; check the provider’s current price list.