Colorado § 12-135-201 - Funeral establishments in cemeteries not exempt.
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§ 12-135-201. Funeral establishments in cemeteries not exempt.
No person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation engaged in the ownership, operation, or management of a cemetery or mausoleum in this state that is exempt from payment of general property taxes shall, either directly or indirectly, own, manage, conduct, or operate a funeral establishment in the cemetery or mausoleum, or adjacent to the cemetery or mausoleum and in connection therewith, unless the cemetery or mausoleum and funeral establishment are listed for assessment purposes. The attorney general, the county attorney, or any interested party may maintain injunction proceedings to prevent any violation of this section.
Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 950, § 1, effective October 1. L. 2026: Entire section amended, (HB 26-1258), ch. 383, p. 2396, § 11, effective August 12.
Editor's note: (1) This section is similar to former § 12-54-201 as it existed prior to 2019.
(2) Section 33(2) of chapter 383 (HB 26-1258), Session Laws of Colorado 2026, provides that the act changing 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.
Cross references: For exemption of cemetery corporation property, see § 7-47-106.
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Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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