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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Any person who willfully causes or conspires with or assists another in causing:
(1) The unwarranted hospitalization of any individual under the provisions of KRS Chapter 210; or
(2) The denial to any individual of any of the rights accorded to him under the provisions of KRS Chapter 210;
shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) or imprisoned for a term not to exceed five (5) years or both.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XVIII. Public Health § 210.991.Penalties - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ky/title-xviii-public-health/ky-rev-st-sect-210-991/
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