KRS 252.180: State apiarist and deputies -- Police powers.

The Commissioner may appoint a competent person as state apiarist, and such number of

deputy state apiarists as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of KRS 252.180 to

252.240, and fix their compensation. The state apiarist and deputy state apiarist s shall be

vested with the powers of police officers in the enforcement of the provisions of KRS

252.180 to 252.240.