Kentucky Code § KRS 149.080

Forest wardens -- Duties -- Appointment -- Deputies
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Forest wardens employed by the Energy and Environment Cabinet, shall assist in preventing, controlling and extinguishing forest fires, under direction of the cabinet. A forest warden must be a full -time employee of the Energy and Environment Cabinet who has been appointed by the secretary. A deputy forest warden can be a full -time or part - time employee of the cabinet or a non -employee who has been appointed by the secretary to have the same rights and privileges of a forest warden except the issuing of cita tions or arrests for violations of this chapter or collection of suppression costs.

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