Section 71-0201. General law enforcement authority

Every  police  officer  and  any  employee of the department as may be
  designated by the commissioner, shall enforce  the  provisions  of  this
  chapter,   and   the  rules,  and  regulations  and  orders  enacted  or
  promulgated thereunder. Such officers shall be authorized  to  issue  an
  appearance  ticket  or, in lieu thereof, a uniform appearance ticket or,
  in lieu thereof, a uniform appearance ticket and simplified  information
  as  provided  in  section  71-0203, for any violation of this chapter or
  rule, regulation or order adopted thereunder. Law  enforcement  officers
  of  the Fish and Wildlife Service of the United States Department of the
  Interior or the National Marine Fisheries Service of the  United  States
  Department  of Commerce may enforce the provisions of articles 11 and 13
  of this chapter and shall be authorized to issue  an  appearance  ticket
  or,  in  lieu  thereof,  a  uniform  appearance  ticket  and  simplified
  information as provided in section 71-0203, for any violation of article
  11, article 13 or rule, regulation or order  adopted  pursuant  to  such
  article.