72-9-501. Construction, operation, and maintenance of ports-of-entry by the department -- Function of ports-of-entry -- Checking and citation powers of port-of-entry agents.
(1) The department shall construct ports-of-entry for the purpose of checking motor carriers, drivers, vehicles, and vehicle loads for compliance with state and federal laws including laws relating to: driver qualifications;; Title 53, Chapter 3, Part 4, Uniform Commercial Driver License Act vehicle registration; fuel tax payment; vehicle size, weight, and load; security or insurance; this chapter; hazardous material as defined under 49 U.S.C. Sec. 5102; and safety. The ports-of-entry shall be located on state highways at sites determined by the department.
(2) The ports-of-entry shall be operated and maintained by the department. A port-of-entry agent or a peace officer may check, inspect, or test drivers, vehicles, and vehicle loads for compliance with state and federal laws specified in Subsection. (1)
(3) A port-of-entry agent or a peace officer, in whose presence an offense described in this section is committed, may: issue and deliver a misdemeanor or infraction citation under Section; 77-7-18 request and administer chemical tests to determine blood alcohol concentration in compliance with Section; 41-6a-515 place a driver out-of-service in accordance with Section; and 53-3-417 serve a driver with notice of the Driver License Division of the Department of Public Safety's intention to disqualify the driver's privilege to drive a commercial motor vehicle in accordance with Section. 53-3-418 This section does not grant actual arrest powers as defined in Sectionto a port-of-entry agent who is not a peace officer or special function officer designated under. 77-7-1 Title 53, Chapter 13, Peace Officer Classifications
(4) A port-of-entry agent, a peace officer, or the Division of Wildlife Resources may inspect, detain, or quarantine a conveyance or equipment in accordance with Sectionsand. 23A-10-301 23A-10-302 The department is not responsible for decontaminating a conveyance or equipment detained or quarantined. The Division of Wildlife Resources may decontaminate, as defined in Section, a conveyance or equipment at the port-of-entry if authorized by the department. 23A-10-101