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 herself 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. 2. Provides his or her own full name if requested by emergency medical assistance personnel or law enforcement officers; Provides any other relevant enforcement officer that is known to such person; information requested by the law 3. Remains with, or is, the individual who reasonably appears to be in need of medical assistance due 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. Effective: June 25, 2013 History: Created 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 121, sec. 81, effective June 25, 2013.