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Arkansas Code Title 27. Transportation § 27-101-105. Enforcement

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a)(1)(A) It shall be the duty of every sheriff, deputy sheriff, state police officer, and enforcement officer of the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission to enforce the provisions of this chapter, except that it shall be the duty of the Department of Health separately to enforce the provisions of § 27-101-401 et seq.

(B) Certified law enforcement officers of the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism and municipal police officers may enforce the provisions of this chapter.

(2) In the exercise of their duty to enforce the provisions of this chapter, they shall have the authority to stop and board any vessel subject to this chapter and to investigate any accident or violation involving vessels subject to this chapter.

(3) Upon investigation, they may direct the operator of any vessel in violation of this chapter to return to the dock where the voyage originated or to the nearest dock if appropriate.

(b) Failure to follow the directive of a law enforcement officer as set forth in subsection (a) of this section shall constitute a separate offense in addition to any violations with which the operator may be charged.

(c) Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250) or imprisonment not to exceed three (3) months, or both.

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