Colorado § 15-19-205 Manner of making anatomical gift before donor's death

Colorado Statutes

§ 15-19-205 — Manner of making anatomical gift before donor's death

Colorado § 15-19-205

Title 15Probate,

Art.Treatment of Human Bodies After Death

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 15-19-205 (2026).

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(a)A donor may make an anatomical gift:

(1)By authorizing a statement or symbol indicating that the donor has made an anatomical gift to be imprinted on the donor's driver's license or identification card;

(2)In a will;

(3)During a terminal illness or injury of the donor, by any form of communication addressed to at least two adults, at least one of whom is a disinterested witness; or

(4)As provided in subsection (b) of this section.

(b)A donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift under section 15-19-204 may make a gift by a donor card or other record signed by the donor or other person making the gift or by authorizing that a statement or symbol indicating that the donor has made an anatomical gift be included on a donor registry. If the donor or other

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(a) A
donor may make an anatomical gift:

(1) By authorizing a statement or symbol indicating that the donor has made
an anatomical gift to be imprinted on the donor's driver's license or identification
card;

(2) In a will;

(3) During a terminal illness or injury of the donor, by any form of
communication addressed to at least two adults, at least one of whom is a
disinterested witness; or

(4) As provided in subsection (b) of this section.

(b) A donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift under
section 15-19-204 may make a gift by a donor card or other record signed by the
donor or other person making the gift or by authorizing that a statement or symbol
indicating that the donor has made an anatomical gift be included on a donor
registry. If the donor or other person is physically unable to sign a record, the
record may be signed by another individual at the direction of the donor or other
person and must:

(1) (A) Be witnessed by at least two adults, at least one of whom is a
disinterested witness, who have signed at the request of the donor or the other
person; or

(B) Be acknowledged before a notary public or other individual authorized by
law to take acknowledgments, unless a court determines that this subsection
(b)(1)(B) should not apply to the record in the interest of justice; and

(2) State that it has been signed and witnessed or acknowledged as provided
in subsection (b)(1) of this section.

(c) Revocation, suspension, expiration, or cancellation of a driver's license or
identification card upon which an anatomical gift is indicated does not invalidate
the gift.

(d) An anatomical gift made by will takes effect upon the donor's death
whether or not the will is probated. Invalidation of the will after the donor's death
does not invalidate the gift.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2017: Entire part added with relocations, (SB 17-223), ch. 158, p. 541, � 1, effective August 9. L. 2021: (b)(1) and (b)(2) amended, (SB 21-195), ch. 115, p. 448, � 3, effective May 7.