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311A.200 Limited certification or license issued to felon in correctional institution - Penalties.
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The provisions of KRS 311A.050 relating to the certification and licensure of a
felon as a first responder, emergency medical technician, or paramedic to the
contrary notwithstanding, the board may issue a limited certification as a first
responder or emergency medical technician or a limited license as a paramedic to a
convicted felon who is currently serving a sentence for a felony and is in a facility
operated by or under contract to the Department of Corrections.
A felon with a limited certification or license shall be limited to performing his or
her services only upon other inmates, visitors, or staff of an institution operated by
or under contract to the Department of Corrections.
Upon release by expiration of sentence, probation, shock probation, parole, or other
form of early release or upon the escape of the inmate from confinement the license
or certification shall automatically terminate. If the inmate has escaped from
confinement he or she shall never be issued a future limited certification or license.
All other provisions of this chapter relating to first responders, emergency medical
technicians, paramedics, and their employment and supervision shall apply to
convicted felons with a limited license or certification.
An inmate who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class D
felony.
Effective: July 15, 2002
History: Created 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 211, sec. 44, effective July 15, 2002.
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