Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 181

FORMERLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 45

AS AMENDED BY HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 7, TITLE 21, DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF DELAWARE STATE POLICE SIZE AND WEIGHT ENFORCEMENT TECHNICIANS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend Chapter 7, Title 21, Delaware Code by adding thereto a new Section 710 to read ns follows:

"Section 710. Delaware State Police Size and Weight Enforcement Technicians; Authority

and Duties.

(a) The Secretary of Public Safety may designate civilian members of the Division of State Police us size and weight enforcement technicians. Members of the Division of State Police so designated shall be empowered to perform the duties prescribed in subsection (b) when working in conjunction with, and in the physical presence of sworn members of the Division.

(b) Duties. Civilian members of the Division of State Police, where designated pursuant to subsectiorTh7,Shall:

(1) Direct, control and regulate vehicle and pedestrian traffic;

(2) Inspect drivers' licenses, vehicle registrations, motor fuel tax cab cards, and other docamentations required by law;

(3) Measure and weigh vehicles end vehicle bonds as set forth in Section 4506 of this Title;

(4) Issue voluntary assessments, summons and make traffic arrests for violations of this Title and Chapter 52 of Title 30."

Approved July 19, 1983.