KRS 149.415: Energy and Environment Cabinet to administer law -- Investigations.

The Energy and Environment Cabinet shall administer KRS 149.360 to 149.430 and shall

have power to issue, amend and revise such rules and regulations as may be authorized

hereby or as may reasonably be necessary to implement the same. The cabinet is

authorized to make, conduct or participate in any investigations and surveys designed to

establish the cause of and responsibility for a particular forest fire or forest fire conditions

generally and to cooperate with any and all law enforcement officers of or i n this state in

the apprehension and prosecution of persons violating this law. Nothing contained in

KRS 149.360 to 149.430 shall be construed to limit or otherwise impair the jurisdiction

or powers of any other department, agency or officer of or in this state to investigate,

apprehend, prosecute or punish violations of law.