Every police officer and any employee of the department as may be designated by the commissioner, shall enforce the provisions of this chapter, and the rules, and regulations and orders enacted or promulgated thereunder. Such officers shall be authorized to issue an appearance ticket or, in lieu thereof, a uniform appearance ticket or, in lieu thereof, a uniform appearance ticket and simplified information as provided in section 71-0203, for any violation of this chapter or rule, regulation or order adopted thereunder. Law enforcement officers of the Fish and Wildlife Service of the United States Department of the Interior or the National Marine Fisheries Service of the United States Department of Commerce may enforce the provisions of articles 11 and 13 of this chapter and shall be authorized to issue an appearance ticket or, in lieu thereof, a uniform appearance ticket and simplified information as provided in section 71-0203, for any violation of article 11, article 13 or rule, regulation or order adopted pursuant to such article.
New York Legal Code