Colorado Office of Funeral and Mortuary Science Services HOME

The Colorado Office of Funeral and Mortuary Science Services (Program) regulates funeral homes and crematories in the State of Colorado. Program activities include registration of funeral homes and crematories, investigation of complaints, and enforcement of disciplinary actions against those who violate the Mortuary Science Code and the Office of Funeral and Mortuary Science Services Rules. The Program's mission is to maintain the profession's integrity and protect its consumers. Several changes to the program are being considered by the Colorado General Assembly through House Bill 24-1335.

Several changes to the program were recently made by the Colorado General Assembly through House Bill 24-1335. This bill was signed into law on May 24, 2024.

Senate Bill 24-173, which was signed into law on May 24, 2024, mandates regulation of Mortuary Science Practitioners, Funeral Directors, Embalmers, Cremationists, and Natural Reductionists by January 1, 2027.

For more information on these changes, as well as additional information about the death care industry, please see our Consumer Guide to Death Care in Colorado and the Funeral and Mortuary Sciences Licensing Guide. 

Rules to become effective January 15, 2025 can be found here.