Section 287.289b - County animal control officers; employment standards(1) The board of county commissioners shall adopt minimum employment standards relative to the recruitment, selection and appointment of animal control officers. The minimum standards shall include: (a) Requirements for physical, educational, mental and moral fitness.(b) A minimum course of study of not less than 100 instructional hours as prescribed by the department of agriculture.(2) Subdivision (b) shall not apply if the animal control officer is a police officer or has served at least 3 years as an animal control officer.Add. 1972, Act 349, Imd. Eff. 1/9/1973.