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Prohibition on Embalming Before Sample Collection

C.R.S. § 42-4-1304

No person having custody of a deceased's body may perform any internal embalming procedure until a blood and urine specimen has been taken by an appropriately trained and CDPHE-certified person.

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CRS 42-4-1304 – Colorado Samples of Blood or Other Bodily Substance – Duties of Department of Public Health and Environment – Rules

Right Law Group's guide explains: "The statute outlines who can obtain a sample, when they need to obtain it, and for what the obtained sample needs to test."

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