KRS 333.240: Prohibited actions.

No person shall:

(1) Operate, maintain or direct a medical laboratory, as herein defined, which is not

exempt under KRS 333.040, unless a medical laboratory license has been obtained

from the cabinet.

(2) Conduct, maintain, or operate a nonexempt medical laboratory unless such

laboratory is under the direction of an individual authorized by KRS 333.090.

(3) Accept specimens for tests from and make reports to persons who are not legally

qualified or authorized to submit specimens to medical laboratories and to receive

such repor ts. However, this does not prohibit the referral of specimens from one

licensed medical laboratory to another laboratory licensed or approved under this

chapter providing the report indicated clearly the medical laboratory performing the

test and the name of the director of such medical laboratory.

(4) Either personally or through an agent, solicit referral of specimens to his or any

other medical laboratory or contract to perform medical laboratory examinations of

specimens in a manner which offers or impl ies an offer or rebates to a person or

persons submitting specimens, other fee -splitting inducements, participation in any

fee-splitting arrangements, or other unearned remuneration.

(5) Violate or aid and abet in the violation of any provision of this cha pter or the rules

or regulations promulgated hereunder.