Standards of practice - embalming - transporting
C.R.S. § 12-135-112
in effect12-135-112. Standards of practice - embalming - transporting. (1) A funeral establishment that performs embalming shall:
(a) Repealed.
(b) Employ universal biological hazard precautions;
(c) Employ reasonable care to minimize the risk of transmitting communicable diseases from human remains;
(d) Be equipped with instruments and supplies necessary to protect the health and safety of the public and employees of the funeral establishment; and
(e) Transport human remains in a safe and sanitary manner.
(2) A funeral establishment that transports human remains shall:
(a) Use a motor vehicle that is appropriate for the transportation of human remains; and
(b) Transport human remains in a safe and sanitary manner.
(3) A funeral establishment shall remove any implanted device in human remains before transporting the body to a crematory.
(4) A funeral establishment shall maintain a sanitary preparation room with sanitary flooring, drainage, ventilation, and refrigeration and other equipment necessary to maintain sanitary conditions.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2024-title-12.docx#12-135-112Fetched: 10/6/2026