C.R.S.
Section 12-135-305
Records and receipts
(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.
Source:
Section 12-135-305 — Records and receipts, https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-12.pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).
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