Colorado Enacts Strict Funeral Home Regulations

Governor Polis signs bills to license funeral directors and mandate routine inspections after shocking discoveries.

Colorado was the only state without funeral home regulations, now requiring licenses and background checks.
The new laws include routine inspections of funeral homes and stricter enforcement powers for regulators.
The legislation follows incidents involving 190 decomposing bodies and unauthorized sale of body parts.
Funeral industry professionals must now have degrees in mortuary science and pass national exams.
Additional regulations target nontransplant tissue banks, mandating donor consent and transparency.