KRS 227.230: State fire marshal -- Deputies -- Assistants -- Employees.

The commissioner shall appoint a state fire marshal, who shall appoint such deputy fire

marshals, assistants, and employees as are necessary to exercise, discharge, or perform

any power, duty or function vested in, imposed upon, or delegated to the state f ire

marshal by law or regulation. The state fire marshal, under the general direction of the

commissioner, shall enforce and administer the provisions of this chapter and any other

duties assigned by law or regulation. The chief of each fire department and the sheriff of

each county shall be deemed deputies when ordered by the state fire marshal to act as

such for their respective jurisdictions. Other deputy fire marshals may be appointed from

the members of the fire department as the state fire marshal deems necessary.