§ 4-75-714 - Enforcement Agents -- Selection -- Qualifications -- Authority. - Arkansas Statutes

4-75-714. Enforcement Agents -- Selection -- Qualifications -- Authority.

(a) The Arkansas Tobacco Control Board is designated as a law enforcement agency.

(b) The Director of Arkansas Tobacco Control shall assign personnel as agents of Arkansas Tobacco Control to conduct investigations of violations of tobacco laws in this state.

(c) Personnel assigned as agents of the board shall:

(1) Be considered a law enforcement officer by the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training under 12-9-101 et seq.; and

(2) Have statewide law enforcement authority.