(1) All investigators of the division of racing events, including the director and the executive director, shall for purposes of enforcement of this article 32 be considered peace officers as described in sections 16-2.5-101 and 16-2.5-126.
(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit local sheriffs, police departments, and other local law enforcement agencies or the Colorado bureau of investigation from enforcing the provisions of this article 32 or rules promulgated pursuant to this article 32, or from performing their other duties to the full extent permitted by law. All such sheriffs, police officers, district attorneys, other local law enforcement agencies, or the Colorado bureau of investigation shall have all the powers set forth in subsection (1) of this section.
Source: L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 18-1024), ch. 26, p. 292, § 2, effective October 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-60-203 as it existed prior to 2018.