(1) The crematory shall furnish to a person who delivers human remains to the crematory a receipt, which shall be signed by both the crematory's representative and the person who delivers the human remains. The crematory shall retain a copy of the receipt in its records pursuant to subsection (3) of this section. The receipt shall include the following:(a) The date and time of the delivery;(b) The type of casket or alternative container that was delivered;(c) The name of the person who delivered the human remains;(d) The name of any business with which the person delivering the human remains is affiliated;(e) The name of the person who received the human remains on behalf of the crematory; and(f) The name of the decedent.(2) Upon release of cremains, the crematory shall furnish to the person who receives the cremains a receipt, signed by both the crematory's representative and the person who receives the cremains. The crematory shall retain a copy of the receipt in its records pursuant to subsection (1) of this section. The receipt shall include the following:(a) The date and time of the release;(b) The name of the person to whom the cremains were released;(c) The name of the suant to subsection (1) of this section. The receipt shall include the following:(a) The date and time of the release;(b) The name of the person to whom the cremains were released;(c) The name of the person who released the cremains on behalf of the crematory; and(d) The name of the decedent.(3) A crematory shall maintain, for at least five years and available at the registered location, a permanent record of each cremation occurring at the facility and copies of the receipts required by this section.Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-54-305 and amended by 2019 Ch. 136, § 1, eff. 10/1/2019.This section is similar to former § 12-54-305 as it existed prior to 2019.
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