23-2-410. Penalty -- enforcement. (1) A person who violates a rule of the commission adopted pursuant to this part is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $50 or more than $500, by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than 6 months, or by both fine and imprisonment.
     (2) The department is a criminal justice agency for the purpose of obtaining the technical assistance and support services provided by the board of crime control under the provisions of 44-4-301. Authorized officers of the department are granted peace officer status with the power:
     (a) of search, seizure, and arrest;
     (b) to investigate activities in this state regulated by this part and rules of the department and the commission; and
     (c) to report violations to the county attorney of the county in which they occur.

     History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 512, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 662, L. 1991.