Section 9-500.01 - Arson investigators; duties; powers; limitationA. The governing body of a city or town may provide by ordinance that certain members of a fire department designated by such city or town are arson investigators. Such ordinance shall provide that the primary duty of arson investigators is the investigation, detection and apprehension of persons who have violated or are suspected of violating any provision of title 13, chapter 17.B. A person appointed pursuant to the provisions of subsection A while engaged in arson investigation in this state possesses and may exercise law enforcement powers of peace officers of this state.C. This section does not grant any powers of peace officers of this state to arson investigators other than those necessary for the investigation, detection and apprehension authority under subsection A.D. Any individual designated as an arson investigator shall have law enforcement training under the provisions of section 41-1822.