(1) The secretary and officers and employees of the cabinet designated by order of the secretary shall be peace officers and may arrest any person found violating any provision of this chapter or any civil air regulation promulgated by the Federal Aviation Administration.
(2) The secretary, in his discretion, may commission any official or employee of an airport board or governmental unit not authorized by KRS 183.880 to establish a safety and security department as peace officers and such persons so commissioned shall have all of the powers of peace officers in respect to the enforcement of this chapter or any civil air regulation promulgated by the Federal Aviation Administration and rules and regulations promulgated by airport boards or governmental units.