[§271-38] Enforcement. At the request of the public utilities commission the department of transportation shall assign a motor vehicle safety officer employed by the department of transportation to assist in the enforcement of sections 271-8, 271-12, 271-13, and 271-29 through the assessment of civil penalties as provided in section 271-27(h), (i), and (j). [L 1995, c 105, §§3, 7; am L 1996, c 102, §1; am L 1997, c 120, §6]