Section 20-577. Inspectors of markets, weights and measures

a.  The
  commissioner shall have power and it shall be his or her duty to appoint
  a chief inspector of markets, weights and  measures  and  inspectors  of
  markets,  weights  and measures. The title of inspectors of live poultry
  and weighmasters shall be abolished  and  all  persons  occupying  those
  titles  shall henceforth have the title of inspector of markets, weights
  and measures, with all the powers and duties of that title. Wherever any
  reference to the title  or  duties  of  inspector  of  live  poultry  or
  weighmaster  appears  in  this code, the title or duties of inspector of
  markets, weights and measures shall be substituted therefor.
    b. Each inspector is hereby authorized and empowered, subject  to  the
  regulations  of  the  department, to enforce any law, rule or regulation
  pertaining to the weights and dimensions  of  vehicles  and  to  proceed
  under  the  provisions  of  article  one  hundred  fifty of the criminal
  procedure law, in the same manner and with like force and  effect  as  a
  police  officer  in respect to procuring, countersigning and serving the
  appearance tickets referred to therein  in  cases  arising  out  of  the
  enforcement of any such law, rule or regulation.