HB 25-1314

House Bill 25-1314, which has been signed into law in Colorado, expands the authority of certain employees within the Department of Revenue's auto industry division and firearms dealer division. These employees, including investigators and directors, will now have full peace officer status, allowing them to enforce all state laws rather than just specific investigative functions. They must also be certified by the Peace Officer Standards and Training board. This change affects those working in these divisions who are involved in investigations and enforcement activities related to auto industry and firearms dealer regulations.

Official Summary

Current law grants peace officer status to an auto industry investigator and the director of the auto industry division within the department of revenue (department). Current law limits the scope of peace officer authority for these 2 positions to certain investigative and enforcement functions. The act expands the peace officer authority for the auto industry investigator and auto industry division director positions to include enforcement of all the laws of the state and requires the investigators and director to be peace officers standards and training board (P.O.S.T. board) certified. The act extends peace officer status, along with the expanded authority and P.O.S.T. board certification requirement, to agents in charge, criminal investigator supervisors, and criminal investigators within the auto industry division. House Bill 24-1353, concerning requirements to engage in the business of dealing in firearms, created a new firearms dealer division (division) within the department. The act designates the division director and deputy directors as peace officers who may be P.O.S.T.-board-certified. The act makes agents in charge, criminal investigator supervisors, and criminal investigators in the division peace officers who must be P.O.S.T.-board-certified. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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