The state veterinarian shall be an agent of the board, shall enforce the administrative regulations of the board pertaining to livestock, poultry, and fish and, under the direction of the board, shall supervise and control the action of all deputies, inspectors, agents and specialists within the Office of the State Veterinarian. He or she shall devote his or her entire time to the duties of the office. He or she shall recommend from time to time such changes in the administrative regulations of the board, as he or she deems necessary, and do all other things necessary and proper for the successful enforcement of this chapter.
Effective: July 14, 2022

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 257.230

  • Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Board: means the Board of Agriculture. See Kentucky Statutes 257.010
  • Fish: means the bodies and parts of bodies of all animal aquatic life being raised, or kept for sale to a wholesaler or retailer, or for direct sale to the public. See Kentucky Statutes 257.010
  • Livestock: means :
    (a) Cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, llamas, buffaloes, or any other animals of the bovine, ovine, porcine, caprine, equine, or camelid species. See Kentucky Statutes 257.010
  • Poultry: means chickens, ducks, turkeys, or other domestic fowl being raised or kept on any premises in the Commonwealth. See Kentucky Statutes 257.010
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

History: Amended 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 215, sec. 8, effective July 14, 2022. — Amended
2021 Ky. Acts ch. 150, sec. 2, effective March 29, 2021. — Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. secs. 63c-16, 63c-17.

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