§ 12-135-305 — Records and receipts

Colorado § 12-135-305

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 12: Professions
• Art.: Mortuary Science Code

Text

(1) The crematory shall furnish to a
person who delivers human remains to the crematory a receipt, which shall be
signed by both the crematory's representative and the person who delivers the
human remains. The crematory shall retain a copy of the receipt in its records
pursuant to subsection (3) of this section. The receipt shall include the following:

(a) The date and time of the delivery;

(b) The type of casket or alternative container that was delivered;

(c) The name of the person who delivered the human remains;

(d) The name of any business with which the person delivering the human
remains is affiliated;

(e) The name of the person who received the human remains on behalf of the
crematory; and

(f) The name of the decedent.

(2) Upon release of cremains, the crematory shall furnish to the person who
receives the cremains a receipt, signed by both the crematory's representative and
the person who receives the cremains. The crematory shall retain a copy of the
receipt in its records pursuant to subsection (1) of this section. The receipt shall
include the following:

(a) The date and time of the release;

(b) The name of the person to whom the cremains were released;

(c) The name of the person who released the cremains on behalf of the
crematory; and

(d) The name of the decedent.

(3) A crematory shall maintain, for at least five years and available at the
registered location, a permanent record of each cremation occurring at the facility
and copies of the receipts required by this section.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 954, � 1, effective October 1.