- (1) The board shall appoint the state veterinarian.
- (2) The state veterinarian shall be a licensed veterinarian who has practiced veterinary medicine for at least five (5) years prior to his or her appointment.
- (3) The state veterinarian shall serve for a term of four (4) years and until a successor has been appointed.
- (4) He or she shall be subject to removal from office by the board at any time for cause.
- (5) The office of the state veterinarian shall be in the Department of Agriculture.
Effective: March 16, 2020
History: Amended 2020 Ky. Acts ch. 13, sec. 1, effective March 16, 2020. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 63c-16.