Colorado funeral home operators will soon need licenses, ending status as only state without the requirement

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Colorado funeral home operators will soon need licenses, ending status as only state without the requirement

Colorado’s funeral home operators will likely soon be required to apply for licenses after state lawmakers approved a bipartisan bill outlining the new process late Thursday.  Senate Bill 173, which still must be signed by the governor, would end Colorado’s status as the only state in the country without a licensing requirement. In recent years, there have been several high-profile cases of funeral home mismanagement in Colorado, including sales…