A person shall be immune from prosecution for the criminal offenses identified in division (D) 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 division (A) of this section, if physically capable:
(1) Provides his or her own full name if requested by emergency medical assistance personnel or law enforcement officers;
(2) Provides any other relevant information requested by the law enforcement officer that is known to such person;
(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.
(D) A person who meets the qualifications set forth in divisions (A) through (C) of this section shall be immune from criminal prosecution for the following offenses:
(1) Alcohol intoxication under KRS 222.202(1);
(2) Drinking alcoholic beverages in a public place under KRS 222.202(2);
(3) Offenses related to possession of alcoholic beverages by a minor under twenty-one (21) years of age under KRS 244.085; and
(4) 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 KRS 530.070.
(Ord. 6-2020, passed 12-14-20)