Colorado Code
Part 2 - Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act
§ 15-19-205. Manner of Making Anatomical Gift Before Donor's Death






(1) (A) Be witnessed by at least two adults, at least one of whom is a disinterested witness, who have signed at the request of the donor or the other person; or
(B) Be acknowledged before a notary public or other individual authorized by law to take acknowledgments, unless a court determines that this subsection (b)(1)(B) should not apply to the record in the interest of justice; and
(2) State that it has been signed and witnessed or acknowledged as provided in subsection (b)(1) of this section.



Source: L. 2017: Entire part added with relocations, (SB 17-223), ch. 158, p. 541, § 1, effective August 9. L. 2021: (b)(1) and (b)(2) amended, (SB 21-195), ch. 115, p. 448, § 3, effective May 7.
Editor's note: (1) This section is similar to former § 12-34-105 as it existed prior to 2017.
(2) Section 4 of chapter 115 (SB 21-195), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to declarations and records executed before, on, or after May 7, 2021.

Structure Colorado Code

Colorado Code

Title 15 - Probate, Trusts, and Fiduciaries

Article 19 - Treatment of Human Bodies After Death

Part 2 - Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act

§ 15-19-201. Short Title

§ 15-19-202. Definitions

§ 15-19-203. Applicability

§ 15-19-204. Who May Make Anatomical Gift Before Donor's Death

§ 15-19-205. Manner of Making Anatomical Gift Before Donor's Death

§ 15-19-206. Amending or Revoking Anatomical Gift Before Donor's Death

§ 15-19-207. Refusal to Make Anatomical Gift - Effect of Refusal

§ 15-19-208. Preclusive Effect of Anatomical Gift, Amendment, or Revocation

§ 15-19-209. Who May Make Anatomical Gift of Decedent's Body or Part

§ 15-19-210. Manner of Making, Amending, or Revoking Anatomical Gift of Decedent's Body or Part

§ 15-19-211. Persons That May Receive Anatomical Gift - Purpose of Anatomical Gift

§ 15-19-212. Search and Notification

§ 15-19-213. Delivery of Document of Gift Not Required - Right to Examine

§ 15-19-214. Rights and Duties of Procurement Organization and Others

§ 15-19-215. Coordination of Procurement and Use

§ 15-19-216. Sale or Purchase of Parts Prohibited

§ 15-19-217. Other Prohibited Acts

§ 15-19-217. Other Prohibited Acts

§ 15-19-218. Immunity

§ 15-19-219. Law Governing Validity - Choice of Law as to Execution of Document of Gift - Presumption of Validity

§ 15-19-220. Donor Registry

§ 15-19-221. Effect of Anatomical Gift on Advance Health-Care Directive - Definitions

§ 15-19-222. Cooperation Between Coroner and Procurement Organization

§ 15-19-223. Facilitation of Anatomical Gift From Decedent Whose Body Is Under Jurisdiction of Coroner

§ 15-19-224. Uniformity of Application and Construction

§ 15-19-225. Relation to "Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act"