KRS 149.080: Forest wardens -- Duties -- Appointment -- Deputies.

Forest wardens employed by the Energy and Environment Cabinet, shall assist in

preventing, controlling and extinguishing forest fires, under direction of the cabinet. A

forest warden must be a full -time employee of the Energy and Environment Cabinet who

has been appointed by the secretary. A deputy forest warden can be a full -time or part -

time employee of the cabinet or a non -employee who has been appointed by the secretary

to have the same rights and privileges of a forest warden except the issuing of cita tions or

arrests for violations of this chapter or collection of suppression costs.