Colorado § 12-135-405.5 - Licensure by endorsement.
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§ 12-135-405.5. Licensure by endorsement.
The director shall issue a license by endorsement to engage in the practice of being a licensed funeral director, cremationist, mortuary science practitioner, embalmer, or natural reductionist in this state to an applicant who satisfies the requirements of the occupational credential portability program as set forth in section 12-20-202 (3).
Source: L. 2026: Entire section added, (HB 26-1258), ch. 383, p. 2399, § 16, 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.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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