KRS 244.992: Medical amnesty for persons reporting an alcohol overdose.

(1) A person shall be immune from prosecution for the criminal offenses identified in

subsection (2) of this section if:

(a) A law enforcement officer has contact with the person because the person:

1. Requests emergency medical assistance for himself or herse lf or another

person;

2. Acts in concert with another person who requests emergency medical

assistance; or

3. Appears to be in need of emergency medical assistance and is the

individual for whom the request is made;

(b) The request is made for an individual who reasonably appears to be in need of

medical assistance due to alcohol consumption; and

(c) The person described in paragraph (a) of this subsection, if physically capable:

1. Provides his or her own full name if requested by emergency medical

assistance personnel or law enforcement officers;

2. Provides any other relevant information requested by the law

enforcement officer that is known to such person;

3. Remains with, or is, the individual who reasonably appears to be in need

of medical assistance d ue to alcohol consumption until professional

emergency medical assistance is provided; and

4. Cooperates with emergency medical assistance personnel and law

enforcement officers.

(2) A person who meets the qualifications set forth in subsection (1) of this section

shall be immune from criminal prosecution for the following offenses:

(a) Alcohol intoxication under KRS 222.202(1);

(b) Drinking alcoholic beverages in a public place under KRS 222.202(2);

(c) Offenses related to possession of alcoholic beverages by a minor under

twenty-one (21) years of age under KRS 244.085; and

(d) Providing alcohol to minors under twenty -one (21) years of age or assisting

minors under twenty -one (21) years of age to purchase alcohol under KRS

244.085 or 530.070.