Alaska Stat. § 30.30.165

Current through Chapter 61 of the 2024 Legislative Session and 2024 Executive Orders 125, 133 through 135
Section 30.30.165 - Enforcement authority
(a) The following persons are peace officers of the state for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this chapter and regulations adopted under this chapter on the waters of the state:
(1) an employee of the department or other person authorized by the commissioner of natural resources;
(2) an employee of a municipality authorized by the chief executive officer of the municipality; or
(3) a peace officer, as that term is defined in AS 01.10.060.
(b) A person designated in (a) of this section, when enforcing the provisions of this chapter or a regulation adopted under this chapter, may
(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; and
(3) issue a citation or arrest a person who violates a provision of this chapter or a regulation adopted under this chapter.
(c) A citation issued under (b) of this section must comply with the provisions of AS 12.25.175 - 12.25.230.

AS 30.30.165

Added by SLA 2018, ch. 111,sec. 27, eff. 1/1/2019.