Only a licensed physician, dentist or other person authorized by law shall manipulate a patient for the collection of specimens, except that qualified personnel authorized by him may collect human blood or materials for smears or cultures.
KRS 333.160
Who may collect human specimens
Known as the Kentucky Medical Laboratory Act
The act spans §§ 333–333 (28 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Kentucky Ass'n of Chiropractors v. Jefferson County Medical Society (1977)
Most recently applied in Kentucky Ass'n of Chiropractors v. Jefferson County Medical Society (April 1977)
History: Created 1968 Ky
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.