165.765 Biological specimen; penalty and immunity. - Wisconsin Statutes

165.765

165.765 Biological specimen; penalty and immunity.

165.765(1)

(1) Whoever intentionally fails to comply with a requirement to submit a biological specimen under s. 165.76, 938.34 (15), 973.047 or 980.063 may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both.

165.765(2)

(2)

165.765(2)(a)

(a) Any physician, registered nurse, medical technologist, physician assistant or person acting under the direction of a physician who obtains a biological specimen under s. 165.76, 938.34 (15), 973.047 or 980.063 is immune from any civil or criminal liability for the act, except for civil liability for negligence in the performance of the act.

165.765(2)(b)

(b) Any employer of the physician, nurse, technologist, assistant or person under par. (a) or any hospital where blood is withdrawn by that physician, nurse, technologist, assistant or person has the same immunity from liability under par. (a).

165.765 - ANNOT.

History: 1993 a. 98; 1995 a. 77, 440.

165.765 - ANNOT.

Cross Reference: See also ch. Jus 9, Wis. adm. code.