Colorado § 12-135-115 - Funeral service or final disposition - death certificate.
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§ 12-135-115. Funeral service or final disposition - death certificate.
(1) Unless it is known that the deceased individual died of an infectious disease:
(a) The family, a friend, or a friend of the family of the deceased individual may conduct a funeral service for the deceased individual; or
(b) A religious group or sect may conduct a funeral service for and final disposition of the deceased individual without the participation of a funeral director or mortuary science practitioner if the group's or sect's religious beliefs require the service or burial without the participation of a funeral director or mortuary science practitioner.
(2) A funeral director or mortuary science practitioner who is required to initiate, complete, respond to, or file a certificate of death shall provide their license number pursuant to section 25-2-110 (1)(b)(III)(B).
Source: L. 2026: Entire section added, (HB 26-1258), ch. 383, p. 2395, § 10, effective August 12.
Editor's note: Section 33(2) of chapter 383 (HB 26-1258), Session Laws of Colorado 2026, provides that the act adding this section applies to offenses committed; license and registration applications filed; certificates of death initiated, completed, responded to, or filed; and contracts entered into or renewed on or after August 12, 2026.
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Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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