Section 41.15.950. Enforcement authority.

   (a) The following persons are peace officers of the state and they shall enforce the provisions of this chapter and the regulations adopted under this chapter:
        (1) solely for the purpose of enforcing this chapter, an employee of the department, or other person, authorized by the commissioner;
        (2) a police officer in the state.
   (b) A person designated in (a) of this section may, when enforcing the provisions of this chapter or a regulation adopted under this chapter,
        (1) execute a warrant or other process issued by an officer or court of competent jurisdiction;
        (2) administer or take an oath, affirmation, or affidavit; and
        (3) arrest a person who violates a provision of this chapter or a regulation adopted under this chapter.

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History

(Sec. 4 ch 179 SLA 1970)