Sec. 6. A person in professional attendance at a birth shall carefully examine the eyes of the infant and if there is reason for suspecting infection in one (1) or both eyes, the person in professional attendance at the birth shall apply such prophylactic treatment as may be prescribed by the state department.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-11-5.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24.