The commissioner shall administer and enforce this article 14 and may exercise all of the administrative powers conferred upon the head of a department of the state. The commissioner may employ, pursuant to section 13 of article XII of the state constitution, such deputies and inspectors as the commissioner deems necessary for the proper enforcement of this article 14, subject to the constitution and laws of the state. The powers and duties given to and imposed upon the commissioner are also given to and imposed upon the deputies and inspectors when acting under the instructions and at the direction of the commissioner.

Source: L. 83: Entire article R&RE, p. 1342, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2025: Entire section amended, (HB 25-1084), ch. 24, p. 108, § 55, effective August 6.

Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 35-14-105 as it existed prior to 1983.