district game wardens. The director, deputy director, chief game wardens, or district game wardens have the power of a peace officer in the following circumstances: 1. To enforce state laws and rules on any game refuge, game management area, or other land or water owned, leased, or managed by the department and on sovereign lands as defined by section 61-33-01. 2. When responding to requests from other law enforcement agencies or officers for aid and assistance. For the purposes of this subsection, a request from a law enforcement agency or officer means only a request for assistance as to a particular and singular violation or suspicion of violation of law, and does not constitute a continuous request for assistance outside the purview of enforcement of the provisions of this title. 3. The powers and duties conferred are supplemental to other powers and duties conferred upon the director, deputy director, chief game wardens, or district game wardens and do not constitute an obligation beyond the regular course of duty of those officers. 4. To enforce chapter 20.1-15. 5. To enforce chapter 20.1-13.1. 6. To enforce chapter 39-24.1. This section may not be construed to limit the powers or duties of any peace officer within this state.
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