KRS 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 firs t 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 pers on, the physician, parent, guardian, or other adult shall

report the incident on the next working day of the health department.