65-153c. Same; duty of physician and others. Any physician or any person authorized by law to act as an obstetrician in this state or any other person having the care of an infant, within six (6) months after its birth, who shall detect any inflammation, swelling or redness in the eyes of any such infant or any unnatural discharge therefrom, shall, if such person is licensed to practice medicine and surgery, treat such child with the necessary prophylactic, or, if such person is not licensed to practice medicine and surgery, shall immediately report the condition and the location of such infant to the county or joint board of health.
History: L. 1929, ch. 218, § 2; L. 1980, ch. 182, § 20; July 1.
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