(a) Inspectors, agents, representatives or officers appointed by the commissioner shall be cloaked with and have the duty, power and authority as police officers to enforce this part.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 67-4-2610

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of revenue. See Tennessee Code 67-4-2601
  • Department: means the department of revenue. See Tennessee Code 67-4-2004
  • Highway: includes public bridges and may be held equivalent to the words "county way" "county road" or "state road". See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Representative: when applied to those who represent a decedent, includes executors and administrators, unless the context implies heirs and distributees. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) The highway patrol shall likewise have concurrent authority to assist in the enforcement of this part.
(c) Any duly authorized representative or employee of the department who has been specifically designated by the commissioner to enforce this part, is authorized and empowered to go armed, or carry a pistol while on active duty engaged in enforcing this part.
(d) Nothing in this part shall be construed to limit the authority of the department of revenue or the attorney general’s office as otherwise provided by law.
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