(1) The air pollution control officer shall observe and enforce, within his air pollution control district:
(a) The provisions of this chapter;
(b) All orders, regulations, and rules prescribed by the air pollution control board of the air pollution control district pursuant to this chapter;
(c) All variances and standards which the hearing board has prescribed pursuant to this chapter.
(2) In enforcing the provisions of this chapter and the orders, regulations, rules, variances, and standards of the air pollution control board and the hearing board, the air pollution control officer, his deputies and his assistants are peace officers.