The commissioner of agriculture or his or her designee is a peace officer while engaged in the performance of his or her duties whose authority shall be limited pursuant to sections 35-36-103 and 35-36-312 of the "Commodity Handler and Farm Products Act"; the "Animal Protection Act", section 35-42-107 (4); and the "Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act", section 35-80-109 (6).
Source: L. 2003: Entire article added, p. 1609, § 2, effective August 6. L. 2017: Entire section amended, (SB 17-225), ch. 262, p. 1246, § 4, effective August 9. L. 2020: Entire section amended, (HB 20-1213), ch. 160, p. 753, § 5, effective June 29.