150.090 Conservation officers, peace officers, and other persons appointed by the commissioner to enforce chapter -- Authority of such officers and persons. - Kentucky Statutes

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150.090 Conservation officers, peace officers, and other persons appointed by the commissioner to enforce chapter -- Authority of such officers and persons. (1) Conservation officers appointed by the commissioner shall have full powers as peace officers for the enforcement of all of the laws of the Commonwealth, except
that they shall not enforce laws other than this chapter and the administrative
regulations issued thereunder or to serve process unless so directed by the
commissioner in life threatening situations or when assistance is requested by
another law enforcement agency. (2) The commissioner may appoint other persons to enforce only the provisions of this chapter and the administrative regulations issued thereunder. Such persons shall
have the power to make arrests or issue citations only for violations of this chapter
and the administrative regulations issued thereunder. (3) All other peace officers and their deputies shall enforce the provisions of this chapter and the administrative regulations issued thereunder. (4) All persons charged with the enforcement of this chapter and the administrative regulations issued thereunder shall have the right to go upon the land of any person
or persons whether private or public for the purpose of conducting research or
investigation of game or fish or their habitat conditions or engage in restocking
game or fish or in any type of work involved in or incident to game and fish
restoration projects or their enforcement or in the enforcement of laws or orders of
the department relating to game or fish, while in the normal, lawful and peaceful
pursuit of such investigation or work or enforcement, may enter upon, cross over,
be upon, and remain upon privately owned lands for such purposes, and shall not be
subject to arrest for trespass while so engaged or for such cause thereafter. They
may arrest on sight, without warrant, any person detected by them in the act of
violating any of the provisions of this chapter. They shall have the same rights as
sheriffs to require aid in arresting with or without process any person found by them
violating any of the provisions of this chapter and may seize without process
anything declared by this chapter to be contraband. No liability shall be incurred by
any person charged or directed in the enforcement of this chapter. (5) Conservation officers and other officers charged with the enforcement of this chapter, shall have the authority to call for and inspect the license or tag, bag or
creel of any person engaged in any activity for the performance of which a license is
required under this chapter, and shall also have the authority to take proper
identification of any person, or hunter, or fisherman who is actually engaged in any
of these activities, and to call for and inspect any and all firearms and any other
device that may be used in taking wildlife and is in the possession of any person so
engaged. (6) No person shall resist, obstruct, interfere with or threaten or attempt to intimidate or in any other manner interfere with any officer in the discharge of his duties under
the provisions of this chapter. This subsection shall not apply to a criminal
homicide or an assault upon such officer. An assault upon such officer shall be
deemed an offense under KRS Chapter 507 or 508, as appropriate. Effective: July 15, 1986 History: Amended 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 424, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1986. -- Amended 1968 Ky. Acts ch. 38, sec. 3 -- Amended 1956 Ky. Acts ch. 115, sec. 7 -- Amended
1952 Ky. Acts ch. 200, sec. 14 -- Amended 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 68, sec. 9 --
Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat.
sec. 1954d-9.