Ky. Rev. Stat. § 212.345

Current through 2024 Ky. Acts ch.225

Section 212.345 - Consent document - Endorsement

Before any person in the Commonwealth may have a nontherapeutic sterilization performed upon himself, he shall give written informed consent to the performance of the sterilization. To be valid such consent document shall be endorsed by the following persons in the following instances:

(1) By the consenting individual in all cases; or

(2) By the adult parent or guardian of the consenting individual if such be a minor child and unmarried.

KRS 212.345

Effective:7/1/1982
Amended 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 141, sec. 73, effective7/1/1982. -- Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 352, sec. 4.