§ 71-0201. General law enforcement authority.

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.