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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(1) For the purposes of this section, “cancer” means all malignant neoplasms regardless of the tissue of origin, including malignant lymphoma and leukemia.
(2) No person, other than a licensed medical or osteopathic physician, or dentist, shall in any manner hold himself out to any other person as being able to prescribe treatment for, or cure the disease of cancer.
(3) No person, other than a licensed medical or osteopathic physician, or dentist, shall in any manner undertake to treat, or prescribe for the treatment of the disease of cancer.
(4) No person shall sell or offer to sell, or give away or offer to give away, except upon the prescription of a licensed medical or osteopathic physician, or dentist, any drug, medicine, compound, nostrum or device which is represented by the manufacturer or seller thereof to have curative powers when used in the treatment of the disease of cancer.
(5) Nothing contained herein shall be construed to impose any limitation upon the free exercise of religion in this state.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XVIII. Public Health § 211.182.Treatment of cancer restricted to physicians - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ky/title-xviii-public-health/ky-rev-st-sect-211-182/
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