(1) A nontransplant tissue bank shall: (a) Handle human remains in a safe and sanitary manner;(b) Be equipped with instruments and supplies necessary to protect the health and safety of the public and employees of the nontransplant tissue bank;(c) Affix identification to all human remains delivered to the nontransplant tissue bank and provide tracking paperwork to match the identification; and(d) Maintain a proper chain of custody of human remains while the human remains are in the possession of the nontransplant tissue bank.(2) A nontransplant tissue bank shall not commingle unidentified or unharvested human remains prior to transfer to a crematory or funeral establishment, as those terms are defined in section 12-135-103 (8) and (16), respectively.(3) An incinerator that is used for the disposal of human remains and that is operated by a registered nontransplant tissue bank need not be registered under part 3 of article 135 of this title 12. The incinerator may commingle tissue from medical or educational research from multiple decedents.(4)(a) A nontransplant tissue bank may compensate a funeral establishment for transportation of human remains and other reasonable expenses.(b) medical or educational research from multiple decedents.(4)(a) A nontransplant tissue bank may compensate a funeral establishment for transportation of human remains and other reasonable expenses.(b) A nontransplant tissue bank shall not compensate a funeral establishment for human remains.(5) 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.Amended by 2024 Ch. 241,§ 3, eff. 8/7/2024.Added by 2019 Ch. 136, § 1, eff. 10/1/2019.This section is similar to former § 12-54.5-104 as it existed prior to 2019.2024 Ch. 241, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
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