Ky. Rev. Stat. § 258.065

Current through Acts Received April 24, 2024
Section 258.065 - Physicians to report persons bitten by dogs, cats, ferrets, and other animals - Reporting when local health department is closed
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, every physician shall, within twelve (12) hours after his first professional attendance of a person bitten by a dog, cat, ferret, or other animal, report to the local health department the name, age, sex, and precise location of the person so bitten. If a child is bitten and no physician attends, the report shall be made by his parents or guardian. If an adult is bitten and no physician attends, he or the person caring for him shall make the report.
(2) If the local health department is closed when a physician, parent, guardian, or other adult attends to a bitten person, the physician, parent, guardian, or other adult shall report the incident on the next working day of the health department.

KRS 258.065

Effective:7/13/2004
Amended 2004, Ky. Acts ch. 189, sec. 7, effective7/13/2004. -- Created 1954 Ky. Acts ch. 119, sec. 7, effective 6/17/1954.