California § 830.11 - The following persons are not peace officers but may exercise the powers of arres
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§ 830.11. The following persons are not peace officers but may exercise the powers of arres
(a) The following persons are not peace officers but may exercise the powers of arrest of a peace officer as specified in Section 836 and the power to serve warrants as specified in Sections 1523 and 1530 during the course and within the scope of their employment, if they receive a course in the exercise of those powers pursuant to Section 832. The authority and powers of the persons designated under this section extend to any place in the state: (1) A person employed by the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation designated by the Commissioner of Financial Protection and Innovation, provided that the personâs primary duty is the enforcement of, and investigations relating to, the provisions of law administered by the Commissioner of Financial Protection and Innovation. (2) A person employed by the Bureau of Real Estate designated by the Real Estate Commissioner, provided that the personâs primary duty is the enforcement of the laws set forth in Part 1 (commencing with Section 10000) and Part 2 (commencing with Section 11000) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code. The Real Estate Commissioner may designate a person under this section who, at the time of their designation, is assigned to the Special Investigations Unit, internally known as the Crisis Response Team. (3) A person employed by the State Lands Commission designated by the executive officer, provided that the personâs primary duty is the enforcement of the law relating to the duties of the State Lands Commission. (4) A person employed as an investigator of the Investigations Bureau of the Department of Insurance, who is designated by the Chief of the Investigations Bureau, provided that the personâs primary duty is the enforcement of the Insurance Code and other laws relating to persons and businesses, licensed and unlicensed by the Department of Insurance, who are engaged in the business of insurance. (5) A person employed as an investigator or investigator supervisor by the Public Utilities Commission, who is designated by the commissionâs executive director and approved by the commission, provided that the personâs primary duty is the enforcement of the law as that duty is set forth in Section 308.5 of the Public Utilities Code. (6) (A) A person employed by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, who is designated by the departmentâs director, provided that the personâs primary duty is the enforcement of laws administered by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration. (B) A person designated pursuant to this paragraph is not entitled to peace officer retirement benefits. (7) A person employed by the Department of Food and Agriculture and designated by the Secretary of Food and Agriculture as an investigator, investigator supervisor, or investigator manager, provided that the personâs primary duty is enforcement of, and investigations relating to, the Food and Agricultural Code or Division 5 (commencing with Section 12001) of the Business and Professions Code. (8) The Inspector General and those employees of the Office of the Inspector General designated by the Inspector General, provided that the personâs primary duty is the enforcement of the law relating to the duties of the Office of the Inspector General. (9) A person employed by the Department of Cannabis Control and designated by the director of the department as an investigator, investigator supervisor, or investigator manager, provided that the personâs primary duty is enforcement of, and investigations relating to, Division 10 (commencing with Section 26000) of the Business and Professions Code. This section shall apply to only those investigator positions occupied by persons previously designated by the Secretary of the Department of Food and Agriculture as an investigator, investigator supervisor, or investigative manager whose primary duty was to enforce Division 10 (commencing with Section 26000) of the Business and Professions Code. (b) Notwithstanding any other law, a person designated pursuant to this section may not carry a firearm. (c) A person designated pursuant to this section shall be included as a âpeace officer of the stateâ under paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 11105 for the purpose of receiving state summary criminal history information and shall be furnished that information on the same basis as other peace officers designated in paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 11105.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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