(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; and (c) Affix identification to all human remains delivered to the nontransplant tissue bank and provide tracking paperwork to match the identification. (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.
C.R.S. § 12-140-105
Standards of practice
Digitized from: Public.Law — Colorado Revised Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Colorado statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.