289.250 - State Fire Marshal and employees; foresters and firewardens; arson investigators. - Nevada Statutes

289.250  State Fire Marshal and employees; foresters and firewardens; arson investigators.

      1.  The State Fire Marshal and the assistant and deputies of the State Fire Marshal have the powers of a peace officer.

      2.  The following persons have only those powers of a peace officer necessary to enforce the provisions of the laws of this State respecting forest and watershed management or the protection of forests and other lands from fire:

      (a) Paid foresters and firewardens appointed pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 2 of NRS 472.040.

      (b) Citizen-wardens appointed pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 472.040.

      (c) Voluntary firewardens appointed pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 2 of NRS 472.040.

      3.  A paid forester or firewarden appointed as an arson investigator pursuant to paragraph (d) of subsection 2 of NRS 472.040 has the powers of a peace officer.

      4.  An arson investigator designated as a peace officer pursuant to:

      (a) Paragraph (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 244.2961; or

      (b) Subsection 3 of NRS 266.310,

Ê has the powers of a peace officer.

      (Added to NRS by 1993, 2522)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 281.0331)