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Department 700 - Department of Regulatory AgenciesDivision 742 - Division of Professions and Occupations - Office of Funeral Home and Crematory Registration
Rule 4 CCR 742-1 - FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY REGISTRATION'S RULES AND REGULATIONS
Section 4 CCR 742-1.7 - INVESTIGATIONS AND INSPECTIONS

4 Colo. Code Regs. § 742-1.7

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Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 22, November 25, 2024
Section 4 CCR 742-1.7 - INVESTIGATIONS AND INSPECTIONS

This Rule is promulgated pursuant to sections 12-20-204, 12-135-401(6)(a), and 12-135-401(3), C.R.S.

A. Cooperation with Investigations.
1. Funeral establishments and crematories having knowledge of, and/or involvement in, any alleged violation of any of Title 12, Article 135, Parts 1, 2, and 3, C.R.S., or the Office's rules, shall cooperate with any investigation initiated by the Director or Director's designee and furnish such information or assistance as may be requested.
2. This authority includes the discretion to conduct inspections during business hours.
B. Cooperation with Inspections.
1. The Director or a contracted private party may inspect the premises of a funeral establishment or crematory in compliance with section 12-135-401(3), C.R.S.
2. The inspector(s) may conduct an inspection of the entire business premises during business hours. This includes without limitation, doors, drawers, closets, shelves, and storerooms. The inspector(s) may document the inspected areas by use of a camera, video equipment or any other method. The refusal by a registrant (or the onsite representative of the registrant) to open any locked area within the licensed area of the business may be deemed a violation of section 12-135-401(3), C.R.S.
3. All registrants (or the onsite representative of the registrant) are required to answer questions of the inspector truthfully and completely, must not attempt to or hide any persons, items, tools, devices, etc. from the inspector, throw items away during the inspection, refuse to comply with the inspection or behave in any manner that hinders the inspection. Failing to cooperate with an inspection may be deemed a violation of section 12-135-401(3), C.R.S.

4 CCR 742-1.7

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44 CR 12, June 25, 2021, effective 7/15/2021
44 CR 19, October 10, 2021, effective 10/30/2021
45 CR 14, July 25, 2022, effective 8/14/2022
45 CR 17, September 10, 2022, effective 8/15/2022
45 CR 21, November 10, 2022, effective 11/30/2022