Information communicated to a practitioner in an effort unlawfully to procure a controlled substance, or unlawfully to procure the administration of any controlled substance, shall not be deemed a privileged communication.
KRS 218A.280
Controlled substances -- Communications with practitioner not privileged
Known as the Kentucky Controlled Substances Act
The act spans §§ 218–218 (124 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Williams v. Commonwealth (2006)
Most recently applied in Norsworthy v. Castlen (August 2010)
History: Created 1972 Ky
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.