Section 1-109 - Powers and authority of peace officersA. The members of the ABLE Commission, the Director and such agents and inspectors as the ABLE Commission appoints in writing shall have all the powers and authority of peace officers of this state for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act.B. The Director or any agent or inspector duly appointed, as provided in subsection A of this section, shall be authorized to arrest violators for offenses against laws of this state committed in the presence of the Director or such agents or inspectors, and further, upon the request of a sheriff or another peace officer of this state or any political subdivision thereof, assist in apprehension and arrest of a violator or suspected violator of any of the laws of this state.C.1. A commissioned employee of the ABLE Commission shall be entitled to receive, upon retirement by reason of length of service, the continued custody and possession of the sidearm and badge carried by such employee immediately prior to retirement;2. A commissioned employee of the ABLE Commission may be entitled to receive, upon retirement by reason of disability, the continued custody and possession of the sidearm and badge carried by such employee immediately prior to retirement, upon approval of the Director;3. Custody and possession of the sidearm and badge of a commissioned employee of the ABLE Commission, killed in the line of duty, may be awarded by the Director to the spouse or next of kin of the deceased employee.Okla. Stat. tit. 37, § 1-109
Added by Laws 2016 , c. 366, s. 9, eff. 10/1/2018.