§ 23-2-410

23-2-410. Penalty -- enforcement. (1) A person who violates a rule of the board adopted pursuant to this part is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $50 or more than $500 or by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than 6 months, or both. (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 44-7-101. 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, the board, 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; amd. Sec. 19, Ch. 235, L. 2013.