16.189 Powers and duties of officers in positions created under KRS 16.187. The powers and duties of officers in the positions established by KRS 16.187 shall be as follows: (1) Commercial vehicle enforcement officers and commercial vehicle enforcement officers R class shall enforce: (a) Commercial vehicle licensure, operator, tra ffic, and criminal violations; (b) Motor vehicle operator, traffic, and criminal law violations on a highway; and (c) All the laws and administrative regulations of the Commonwealth at the direction of the commissioner; (2) Arson investigator officers shal l enforce: (a) All criminal laws pertaining to arson; and (b) All the laws and administrative regulations of the Commonwealth at the direction of the commissioner; (3) Hazardous devices investigator officers shall enforce: (a) All criminal laws pertaining to hazardous devices; and (b) All the laws and administrative regulations of the Commonwealth at the direction of the commissioner; (4) Facilities security officers shall have the jurisdiction and duties established pursuant to KRS 61.900 to 61.930; and (5) Legislative security specialists shall: (a) Provide protection and security for the personnel, ty officers shall have the jurisdiction and duties established pursuant to KRS 61.900 to 61.930; and (5) Legislative security specialists shall: (a) Provide protection and security for the personnel, property, and facilities of the General Assembly and the Legislative Research Commission and make arrests for unlawful activity; and (b) Enforce all the laws and all of the administrative regulations promulgated as required and in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A at the direction of the commissioner. Effective: July 15, 2016 History: Amended 2016 Ky. Acts ch. 6, sec. 4, effective July 15, 20 16. -- Amended 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 64, sec. 7, effective June 25, 2013. -- Created 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 75, sec. 4, effective June 25, 2009.
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