3-1208. Officers and inspectors; conditions of
employment
A. An officer or inspector must have knowledge of animal husbandry and livestock
laws.
B. Within twelve months after employment, a livestock officer must successfully
complete the law enforcement training course prescribed by the Arizona peace officer
standards and training board in order to achieve permanent state employee status. This
subsection does not apply to animal health and welfare inspectors.
C. The director may authorize employment of livestock inspectors to inspect
livestock on a full-time, part-time or seasonal basis. Livestock inspectors may exercise
all rights and authority granted to livestock officers, but they do not have enforcement
powers granted to livestock officers except as specifically provided by law.
D. The director may assign personnel from the office of inspections to perform any
of the inspections prescribed by this chapter under the direction of the associate
director.
E. Livestock officers and inspectors shall take the oath of office on employment.
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