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2022 Alaska Statutes
Title 41. Public Resources
Chapter 15. Forests
Article 6. General Provisions.
Sec. 41.15.950. Enforcement authority.

Universal Citation:
AK Stat § 41.15.950 (2022)
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(a) The following persons are peace officers of the state and they shall enforce the provisions of this chapter and the regulations adopted under this chapter:

(1) solely for the purpose of enforcing this chapter, an employee of the department, or other person, authorized by the commissioner;

(2) a police officer in the state.

(b) A person designated in (a) of this section may, when enforcing the provisions of this chapter or a regulation adopted under this chapter,

(1) execute a warrant or other process issued by an officer or court of competent jurisdiction;

(2) administer or take an oath, affirmation, or affidavit;

(3) arrest a person who violates a provision of this chapter or a regulation adopted under this chapter; and

(4) issue a citation to a person who violates a provision of AS 41.15.010 - 41.15.170 or a regulation adopted under this chapter.

(c) A person is not required under this section to disclose a deadly weapon under AS 11.61.220(a)(1)(A) to a peace officer described under (a)(1) of this section.

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