Section 5
SEC. 5. The owner, lessee, or operator of any commercial, industrial, or agricultural establishment subject to the provisions of this Act shall not be held liable for failing to furnish medical treatment of other than an emergency nature, as prescribed in this Act and in the rules and regulations issued thereunder by the Director of Health or his authorized representative; or for failing to furnish adequate emergency treatment in cases of epidemics, catastrophes, fires, or other disasters resulting in an extraordinarily large number of sick or injured among his employees and laborers, or causing such losses or creating such a situation as to render the proper furnishing of medical attendance prescribed by this Act difficult or prevent it; and he shall in no case be held civilly or criminally liable for any consequence of the medical treatment herein provided for the acceptance whereof shall be entirely optional with the laborer or employee, or with his family or the person considered authorized to speak for the sick or injured laborer or employee.