23A-7-207. Agents -- Appointment -- Identification -- Refusal of entry by agent.
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Effective 7/1/2023
23A-7-207. Agents -- Appointment -- Identification -- Refusal of entry by agent.
(1)A landowner association may appoint one or more cooperative wildlife management unit agents to protect private property of the cooperative wildlife management unit.
(2)A cooperative wildlife management unit agent shall wear or have in the cooperative wildlife management unit agent's possession a form of identification prescribed by the Wildlife Board that indicates that the individual is a cooperative wildlife management unit agent.
(3)A cooperative wildlife management unit agent may refuse entry into private lands within a cooperative wildlife management unit to any person, except an owner of land within the cooperative wildlife management unit and the landowner's employees, who:
(a)does not have in the person's possession a cooperative wildlife management unit authorization or permit;
(b)endangers or has endangered human safety;
(c)damages or has damaged private property within a cooperative wildlife management unit; or
(d)fails or has failed to comply with reasonable rules of a landowner association.
(4)In performing the functions described in this section, a cooperative wildlife management unit agent shall comply with the relevant laws of this state.
(5)For purposes of this chapter, a cooperative wildlife management unit agent may not:
(a)be appointed by the division or the state;
(b)be an employee or agent of the division;
(c)receive compensation from the division or the state to act as a cooperative wildlife management unit agent; or
(d)act as a peace officer or perform the duties of a peace officer without qualifying as a peace officer under Title 53, Chapter 13, Peace Officer Classifications .
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 103 , 2023 General Session