Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-140-106

Current through 11/5/2024 election
Section 12-140-106 - Disclosure
(1) A nontransplant tissue bank shall disclose, in clear and unambiguous terms, the following information to the donor or to the person authorized by law to consent to donation:
(a) That the donated human remains may be distributed, in whole or in part, by the nontransplant tissue bank;
(b) That the donated human remains may be returned, in whole or in part, to the nontransplant tissue bank;
(c) That the nontransplant tissue bank will be compensated for distribution of the human remains.
(d) That the donor or the person authorized by law to consent to donation is donating human remains to a nontransplant tissue bank;
(e) That the nontransplant tissue bank may sell all or any portion of the human remains;
(f) That the nontransplant tissue bank may compensate a funeral establishment for transportation of human remains and other reasonable expenses, but the nontransplant tissue bank shall not compensate a funeral establishment for human remains; and
(g) That the donor or the person authorized by law to consent to donation may limit the sale of the donated human remains by a nontransplant tissue bank, including prohibiting sale to foreign buyers, for nonmedical research uses, or for military uses.

C.R.S. § 12-140-106

Amended by 2024 Ch. 241,§ 4, eff. 8/7/2024.
Added by 2019 Ch. 136, § 1, eff. 10/1/2019.

This section is similar to former § 12-54.5-105 as it existed prior to 2019.

2024 Ch. 241, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).