(a) The following persons are peace officers of the state and they shall enforce the provisions of this chapter and the regulations adopted under this chapter:
(1) solely for the purpose of enforcing this chapter, an employee of the department, or other person, authorized by the commissioner;
(2) a police officer in the state.
(b) A person designated in (a) of this section may, when enforcing the provisions of this chapter or a regulation adopted under this chapter,
(1) execute a warrant or other process issued by an officer or court of competent jurisdiction;
(2) administer or take an oath, affirmation, or affidavit;
(3) arrest a person who violates a provision of this chapter or a regulation adopted under this chapter; and
(4) issue a citation to a person who violates a provision of AS 41.15.010 - 41.15.170 or a regulation adopted under this chapter.
(c) A person is not required under this section to disclose a deadly weapon under AS 11.61.220(a)(1)(A) to a peace officer described under (a)(1) of this section.