{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-257.210","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 257.210","heading":"State veterinarian.","body":"(1) The board shall appoint the state veterinarian.\n(2) The state veterinarian shall be a licensed veterinarian who has practiced veterinary\nmedicine for at least five (5) years prior to his or her appointment.\n(3) The state veterinarian shall serve for a term of four (4) years and until a successor\nhas been appointed.\n(4) He or she shall be subject to removal from office by the board at any time for cause.\n(5) The office of the state veterinarian shall be in the Department of Agriculture.","path":["KRS Chapter 257"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=49809","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:53:06Z","sha256":"f8f6514857bf65d2fb517ae019cb84c2f49c2dd8a0bde39abc1c735ab66ef98b","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-257.200","next":"us-ky/krs-257.220"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}