Colorado Code § 15-19-205

Manner of making anatomical gift before donor's death. (a) A donor may make an anatomical gift:
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(1) By authorizing a statement or symbol indicating that the donor has made an
anatomical gift to be imprinted on the donor's driver's license or identification card;
(2) In a will;
(3) During a terminal illness or injury of the donor, by any form of communication
addressed to at least two adults, at least one of whom is a disinterested witness; or
(4) As provided in subsection (b) of this section.
(b) A donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift under section 15-19-
204 may make a gift by a donor card or other record signed by the donor or other person making
the gift or by authorizing that a statement or symbol indicating that the donor has made an
anatomical gift be included on a donor registry. If the donor or other person is physically unable
to sign a record, the record may be signed by another individual at the direction of the donor or
other person and must:
(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.
(c) Revocation, suspension, expiration, or cancellation of a driver's license or
identification card upon which an anatomical gift is indicated does not invalidate the gift.
(d) An anatomical gift made by will takes effect upon the donor's death whether or not
the will is probated. Invalidation of the will after the donor's death does not invalidate the gift.

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