{"data":{"id":"us-co/c.r.s.-12-135-115","jurisdiction":"us-co","citation":"C.R.S. § 12-135-115","heading":"Funeral service or final disposition - death certificate.","body":"(1) Unless it is known that the deceased individual died of an infectious disease:\n\n(a) The family, a friend, or a friend of the family of the deceased individual may conduct a funeral service for the deceased individual; or\n\n(b) A religious group or sect may conduct a funeral service for and final disposition of the deceased individual without the participation of a funeral director or mortuary science practitioner if the group's or sect's religious beliefs require the service or burial without the participation of a funeral director or mortuary science practitioner.\n\n(2) A funeral director or mortuary science practitioner who is required to initiate, complete, respond to, or file a certificate of death shall provide their license number pursuant to section 25-2-110 (1)(b)(III)(B).","path":["Title 12 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","Article 135 - Mortuary Science Code","Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://olls.info/crs/crs2026-title-12.htm","current_through":"Colorado Revised Statutes 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:37:45Z","sha256":"f3998b207ba5dfb82b0dca842fcdd5540267c3219b65a13340e829adce42bea5","source_id":"us-co","stale":false,"prev":"us-co/c.r.s.-12-135-114","next":"us-co/c.r.s.-12-135-201"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}