(1) A funeral establishment that performs embalming shall:
(a) Repealed.
(b) Employ universal biological hazard precautions;
(c) Employ reasonable care to minimize the risk of transmitting communicable diseases from human remains;
(d) Be equipped with instruments and supplies necessary to protect the health and safety of the public and employees of the funeral establishment; and
(e) Transport human remains in a safe and sanitary manner.
(2) A funeral establishment that transports human remains shall:
(a) Use a motor vehicle that is appropriate for the transportation of human remains; and
(b) Transport human remains in a manner that:
(I) Is customary within the profession;
(II) Is safe, sanitary, and dignified; and
(III) Does not involve stacking human remains.
(3) A funeral establishment shall remove any implanted device in human remains before transporting the body to a crematory or commencing cremation.
(4) A funeral establishment shall maintain a sanitary preparation room with:
(a) Sanitary flooring;
(b) Drainage;
(c) Ventilation;
(d) Access to refrigeration sufficient to accommodate the needs of the funeral establishment; and
(e) Other equipment necessary to maintain sanitary conditions.
Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 949, § 1, effective October 1. L. 2024: (1)(a) repealed and (4) added, (HB 24-1335), ch. 242, p. 1601, § 12, effective May 24. L. 2026: (2)(b), (3), and (4) amended, (HB 26-1258), ch. 383, p. 2394, § 7, effective August 12.