5 Colo. Code Regs. § 1006-1-8

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, June 10, 2024

Section 5 CCR 1006-1-8 - FINAL DISPOSITION OF A BODY OR DEAD FETUS

SECTION 8.1Authorization for Final Disposition of the Body

The office designated or established pursuant to Section 25-2-103, C.R.S. in the county where the death occurred shall authorize final disposition of the body in the form and manner prescribed by the State Registrar if:

A. The funeral director, or person acting as such, presents a report of death that is fully and properly completed, includes all medical information, and is signed by the physician or coroner, or

B. The funeral director, or person acting as such, presents a report of death that lists the cause of death as "pending investigation" but which is otherwise fully and properly completed, and is signed by the physician or coroner.

SECTION 8.2State Anatomical Board

The State Anatomical Board's acceptance of a dead body shall be considered final disposition. In such cases, "Donation" shall be recorded in the report as the type of disposition. If no funeral director, or person acting as such, is responsible for reporting the death of the person whose body is accepted, a State Anatomical Board representative must register the death within 5 days from the date of death and obtain authorization for final disposition of the body as required by Section 25-2-111(1), C.R.S.

SECTION 8.3Disposition of a Dead Fetus by a Hospital

Disposition by a licensed hospital, including those with a subcontract with a funeral home or crematory, of the remains of a dead fetus may be made without issuance of a final disposition permit but authorization of the parent(s) must be obtained.

SECTION 8.4Handling of Dead Body

A dead body kept more than twenty-four hours before burial or cremation shall be embalmed or properly refrigerated. If a deceased person had a communicable disease at the time of death, the hospital or the attending physician shall notify the funeral director or person acting as such, and the funeral director or person acting as such shall consult with the local or state health officer concerning disposition of the body, and shall follow the precautions indicated by the health officer.

A dead body shipped by common carrier shall be enclosed in a strong, tightly sealed container which will prevent the leakage of fluids or odor.

SECTION 8.5Permit to Accompany Remains

A final disposition permit shall accompany the remains to their destination. The funeral director or person acting as such also shall observe requirements of the common carrier pertaining to transportation of dead bodies.

SECTION 8.6Disinterment and Reinterment

The disinterment permit shall be authorization for the disinterment, transportation and reinterment of the body. The State Registrar shall issue a permit upon proper application.

No dead body or fetus may be disinterred without first obtaining a permit from the State Registrar, unless

A. a coroner is disinterring a body for purposes of examination, and the body will be reinterred within the boundaries of the original cemetery after examination; or

B. the disinterment is for the purpose moving a body within the boundaries of an established cemetery.

Ashes of a body cremated by authorized means are not considered a dead body for the purposes of this paragraph.

5 CCR 1006-1-8

38 CR 15, August 10, 2015, effective 9/14/2015

42 CR 02, January 25, 2019, effective 2/14/2019

42 CR 20, October 25, 2019, effective 1/1/2020

44 CR 23, December 10, 2021, effective 1/14/2022