41-15-10.1. Law enforcement powers of conservation officers certified or appointed by law enforcement officers standards commission.Any conservation officer, who is certified pursuant to §§23-3-39 to 23-3-45, inclusive, or has been appointed on a temporary or probationary basis as permitted by §23-3-41, shall enforce every state statute:(1)Which is a crime under Title 22;(2)Which pertains to game, fish, parks, forestry, or boating;(3)Which pertains to driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, or eluding an officer;(4)Which is a crime under §§35-1-9.1 and 35-9-2 and occurs on property owned, managed, or leased by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks;(5)Which is a crime under §32-5-84.2;(6)Which is a crime under §32-20-6.6;(7)Which is a crime under chapter 32-20A; and(8)Which is a crime under chapter 34A-7.While performing any duty pursuant to this section, a conservation officer is a law enforcement officer with the same authority as any other law enforcement officer. Source: SL 1975, ch 264; SL 1982, ch 293; SL 1990, ch 336; SL 1995, ch 238; SL 1996, ch 193, §2; SL 2001, ch 236, §1.
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