{"data":{"id":"us-co/c.r.s.-12-135-701","jurisdiction":"us-co","citation":"C.R.S. § 12-135-701","heading":"Practice of a mortuary science practitioner described - rules.","body":"(1) The practice of a mortuary science practitioner consists of performing or offering to perform any of the following acts for compensation:\n\n(a) The practice of a funeral director as described in section 12-135-601 (2);\n\n(b) The practice of an embalmer as described in section 12-135-801 (1);\n\n(c) The practice of a cremationist as described in section 12-135-901 (1);\n\n(d) The practice of a natural reductionist as described in section 12-135-901 (2); or\n\n(e) Using any word or abbreviation to indicate or induce others to believe that one is licensed to practice as a mortuary science practitioner.\n\n(2) (a) An individual licensed under this part 7 may delegate tasks, as determined by the director in rule, within the scope of the individual's license to unlicensed persons practicing within the unlicensed person's experience, education, or training.\n\n(b) A licensee is responsible for ensuring that a delegatee has the experience, education, and training necessary to perform delegated tasks.\n\n(c) A licensee retains responsibility for any tasks delegated under this subsection (2).\n\n(d) A licensee shall not delegate the following tasks:\n\n(I) Any task involving handling human remains; except that this subsection (2)(d)(I) does not apply to transporting human remains;\n\n(II) Signing contracts or other legal documents that involve compensation for funeral goods or services; or\n\n(III) Oversight of a funeral establishment's operations related to the final disposition of human remains.","path":["Title 12 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","Article 135 - Mortuary Science Code","Part 7 - MORTUARY SCIENCE PRACTITIONERS"],"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":"ff344008053404ec7fde1b228c0c84dbd9500430f5dfa17014394159ce397f09","source_id":"us-co","stale":false,"prev":"us-co/c.r.s.-12-135-603","next":"us-co/c.r.s.-12-135-702"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}