| | | (b)__Not in or on a motor vehicle; and |
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| | | (2)__Pursuant to policy established by the | | commissioner, establish checkpoints to stop any type of | | vehicle and conduct checks to gather statistics | | concerning hunting, fishing and trapping and to | | determine compliance with fish and wildlife laws; |
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| | | F.__Stop any watercraft to inspect the craft, its equipment | | and its documents or certificates; board a watercraft when | | necessary to enforce chapter 935 or any other provision of | | this Part regarding watercraft; and order any watercraft | | ashore to correct a violation or to protect the safety of | | its occupants, if in the opinion of the warden their safety | | is in jeopardy; |
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| | | G.__Stop and examine any all-terrain vehicle to ascertain | | whether it is being operated in compliance with chapter 939 | | or any other provision of this Part regulating ATVs, demand | | and inspect the operator's certificate of registration and, | | when appropriate, demand and inspect evidence that the | | operator has satisfactorily completed a training course as | | required by section 13152; |
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| | | H.__Stop and examine any snowmobile to ascertain whether it | | is being operated in compliance with chapter 937 or any | | other provision of this Part regulating snowmobiles; demand | | and inspect the operator's certificate of registration; and | | examine the identification numbers of the snowmobile and any | | marks on it; and |
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| | | I.__Do anything otherwise prohibited by this Part if | | necessary to carry out the warden's duties and powers.__This | | paragraph does not authorize a warden to stop any person, | | motor vehicle or watercraft except as specifically provided | | in this section. |
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| | | 3.__Same duties and powers as sheriffs. In addition to | | specified duties and powers, a warden has the same duties and | | powers throughout the several counties of the State as sheriffs | | have in their respective counties,__except that a warden's | | primary responsibility is enforcement of laws protecting fish and | | wildlife. |
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| | | A.__A warden has the same rights as sheriffs to require aid | | in executing the duties of their offices. |
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| | | B.__A warden is entitled to the same fees as sheriffs and | | their deputies for like services, except before the District | | Court.__All the fees must be paid to the commissioner. |
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