The powers and duties of officers in the positions established by KRS 16.187 shall be as follows:

1. (1) Commercial vehicle enforcement officers and commercial vehicle enforcement officers R class shall enforce:

   1. (a) Commercial vehicle licensure, operator, traffic, and criminal violations;
   2. (b) Motor vehicle operator, traffic, and criminal law violations on a highway; and
   3. (c) All the laws and administrative regulations of the Commonwealth at the direction of the commissioner;

2. (2) Arson investigator officers shall enforce:

   1. (a) All criminal laws pertaining to arson; and
   2. (b) All the laws and administrative regulations of the Commonwealth at the direction of the commissioner;

3. (3) Hazardous devices investigator officers shall enforce:

   1. (a) All criminal laws pertaining to hazardous devices; and
   2. (b) All the laws and administrative regulations of the Commonwealth at the direction of the commissioner;
4. (4) Facilities security officers shall have the jurisdiction and duties established pursuant to KRS 61.900 to 61.930; and

5. (5) Legislative security specialists shall:

   1. (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
   2. (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, 2016. -- Amended 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 64, sec. 7, effective June 25, 2013. -- Created 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 75, sec. 4, effective June 25, 2009.