(1) Upon the recommendation of the state veterinarian, the board may within its discretion appoint a deputy state veterinarian.
(2) The deputy state veterinarian shall hold office for a term of four (4) years and until a successor has been elected and qualified. He or she shall be subject to removal from office by the board at any time for cause.

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 257.240


(3) The deputy state veterinarian shall be a licensed veterinarian who has practiced veterinary medicine for at least three (3) years prior to his or her appointment.
Effective: March 16, 2020
History: Amended 2020 Ky. Acts ch. 13, sec. 2, effective March 16, 2020. — Amended
1950 Ky. Acts ch. 123, sec. 29. — Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective
October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 63c-16.