PART V. ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

 

§329-51  Powers of enforcement personnel. Any officer or employee of the department of public safety designated by thedirector of public safety may:

(1)  Carry firearms in the performance of the officer’sor employee’s official duties;

(2)  Execute and serve search warrants, arrestwarrants, administrative inspection warrants, subpoenas, and summonses issuedunder the authority of this State;

(3)  Make arrests without warrant for any offenseunder this chapter and under part IV of chapter 712 committed in the officer’sor employee’s presence, or if the officer or employee has probable cause tobelieve that the person to be arrested has committed or is committing aviolation of this chapter or part IV of chapter 712 which may constitute afelony;

(4)  Make seizures of property pursuant to thischapter; or

(5)  Perform other law enforcement duties as thedirector of public safety designates. [L 1972, c 10, pt of §1; am L 1979, c194, §6; gen ch 1985; am L 1990, c 281, §10]

 

Attorney General Opinions

 

  Narcotics enforcement division investigators may carryfirearms, serve warrants, subpoenas and summons, and make arrests; qualify aslaw enforcement officers for purposes of excluding personal use value of statevehicle from gross income.  Att. Gen. Op. 91-03.