§ 1-201.2
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§1–201.2.
(a)There is a Natural Resources Police Force in the Department that serves as a public safety agency with statewide authority to enforce conservation, boating, and criminal laws.
(b)The responsibilities of the Natural Resources Police Force include:
(1)Providing maritime and rural search and rescue services;
(2)Providing public education in hunting, boating, and water safety;
(3)Providing primary law enforcement services for State parks, State forests, wildlife management areas, and public lands owned and managed by the Department; and
(4)Serving as the lead agency for maritime homeland security on State waterways.