23-1-122. Enforcement powers of park rangers and game wardens. (1) Park rangers appointed pursuant to 23-1-121 and fish and game wardens appointed pursuant to 87-1-501 are authorized officers with the authority to enforce the laws and adopted rules relating to parks and outdoor recreation contained in chapters 1 and 2 of this title, except chapter 2, part 7.
(2) An authorized officer may:
(a) arrest, in accordance with Title 46, chapter 6, any person within an area managed by the department upon probable cause to believe that the person has committed an offense against chapters 1 and 2 of this title, except chapter 2, part 7, or rules of the department, the board, or the commission;
(b) enforce the disorderly conduct and public nuisance laws under 45-8-101 and 45-8-111 as they apply to the operation of motorboats on waters within areas managed by the department under this part; and
(c) exercise other powers of peace officers in the enforcement of:
(i) laws relating to parks and outdoor recreation contained in chapters 1 and 2 of this title, except chapter 2, part 7;
(ii) rules of the department, the board, and the commission; and
(iii) judgments obtained for violations of the laws and rules specified in this subsection (2)(c).
History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 662, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 235, L. 2013.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling
23-1-101. Purposes -- definitions
23-1-102. Powers and duties of department
23-1-103. Acceptance of title to recreational and camping grounds by board of land commissioners
23-1-105. Fees and charges -- use of motor vehicle registration fee
23-1-106. Rules -- penalties -- enforcement
23-1-108. Acquisition of certain state parks, monuments, or historic sites
23-1-109. Establishment of Montana agricultural center and museum of the Northern Great Plains
23-1-111. Powers and duties of board -- rulemaking -- meetings
23-1-112. through 23-1-114 reserved
23-1-116. Primitive parks established
23-1-117. Limit on development of primitive parks
23-1-118. Elimination of resident user fee -- fee for nonresident use -- penalty
23-1-119. and 23-1-120 reserved
23-1-121. Park rangers -- qualifications -- powers and duties
23-1-122. Enforcement powers of park rangers and game wardens
23-1-123. Use of exploding targets prohibited -- definition -- penalty
23-1-124. and 23-1-125 reserved
23-1-126. Good neighbor policy -- public recreational lands
23-1-127. Maintenance priority -- maintenance defined
23-1-128. Limits on camping in riparian areas and operation of off-highway vehicles