Colorado Revised Statutes Title 12. Professions and Occupations § 12-135-308. Custody and responsibility--rules

(a) The next of kin;

(b) The county coroner or the county coroner's designee; or

(c) An authorized person at the care facility where the deceased died.

(a) Final disposition has occurred or the remains are returned to the person who has the right of final disposition;

(b) Human remains are released in accordance with the instructions given by the person who has the right of final disposition; or

(c) Remains are released to a funeral establishment, another crematory, repository, or entity as authorized by the person who has the right of final disposition.

(a) Establish what constitutes custody;

(b) Define “care facility”, “repository”, and “entity”;

(c) Establish who is authorized to identify human remains at a care facility for a funeral establishment; and

(d) Prescribe the minimum standards for the positive identification and chain of custody of human remains. A crematory may use the crematory's own procedures if the procedures meet or exceed the minimum standards of the rule promulgated by the director.