§329-51 - Powers of enforcement personnel.
PART V.Â
ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
§329-51 Powers of enforcement personnel.Â
Any officer or employee of the department of public safety designated by the
director of public safety may:
(1) Carry firearms in the performance of the officer’s
or employee’s official duties;
(2)Â Execute and serve search warrants, arrest
warrants, administrative inspection warrants, subpoenas, and summonses issued
under the authority of this State;
(3)Â Make arrests without warrant for any offense
under this chapter and under part IV of chapter 712 committed in the officer’s
or employee’s presence, or if the officer or employee has probable cause to
believe that the person to be arrested has committed or is committing a
violation of this chapter or part IV of chapter 712 which may constitute a
felony;
(4)Â Make seizures of property pursuant to this
chapter; or
(5)Â Perform other law enforcement duties as the
director of public safety designates. [L 1972, c 10, pt of §1; am L 1979, c
194, §6; gen ch 1985; am L 1990, c 281, §10]
Attorney General Opinions
 Narcotics enforcement division investigators may carry
firearms, serve warrants, subpoenas and summons, and make arrests; qualify as
law enforcement officers for purposes of excluding personal use value of state
vehicle from gross income. Att. Gen. Op. 91-03.