CT HB05320

Adds section 22a-381d to the list of statutes that conservation officers, special conservation officers, and patrolmen are authorized to enforce (effective October 1, 2010)

Conservation officers and patrolmen may arrest without warrant for violations of the statutes they are authorized to enforce, including the newly added invasive plant provision

Full-time conservation officers have the same enforcement powers as police officers and constables throughout the state when enforcing these laws

Conservation officers may examine vehicles, boats, containers, and other receptacles statewide when they have probable cause to believe fish, wildlife, or other protected species are being kept illegally

Conservation officers may be appointed as special police officers and are authorized to obtain and execute search warrants related to enforcement activities