Colorado § 12-140-104 - Records and receipts.
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§ 12-140-104. Records and receipts.
(1) A nontransplant tissue bank shall furnish to a person who delivers human remains to the nontransplant tissue bank a receipt, which must be signed by both the nontransplant tissue bank and the person who delivers the human remains. The nontransplant tissue bank shall retain a copy of the receipt in its records in accordance with subsection (2) of this section. The receipt must include the following:
(a) The date and time of the delivery;
(b) The name of the person who delivered the human remains;
(c) The name of the decedent;
(d) The name of any businesses with which the person delivering the human remains is affiliated; and
(e) The name of the person who received the human remains on behalf of the nontransplant tissue bank.
(2) A nontransplant tissue bank shall maintain for at least three years at its registered location the following records:
(a) The donor's full name and address;
(b) The date of donation;
(c) Documentation of the decedent's informed consent or the consent of the person authorized by law to consent on behalf of the donor to the donation;
(d) A description of the human remains to be donated for scientific or educational purposes;
(e) Decedent medical history, including any of the following if used by the nontransplant tissue bank: Autopsy reports, donation questionnaires, and other donor or decedent solicitation materials; and
(f) Tracking documentation of the transport of and delivery of human remains.
(3) A nontransplant tissue bank shall keep complete and accurate records and make the records open for inspection by the director.
(4) A nontransplant tissue bank and its designee each shall maintain the records and receipts required by this section. If a nontransplant tissue bank withdraws or does not renew its registration, the nontransplant tissue bank and its designee shall maintain the records and receipts required by this section for a period of three years after the end of registration.
Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 964, § 1, effective October 1. L. 2024: (4) added, (HB 24-1254), ch. 241, p. 1595, § 9, effective August 7.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-54.5-103 as it existed prior to 2019.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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