(1) A landowner association may appoint one or more cooperative wildlife management unit agents to protect private property of the cooperative wildlife management unit. (2) A cooperative wildlife management unit agent shall wear or have in the cooperative wildlife management unit agent's possession a form of identification prescribed by the Wildlife Board that indicates that the individual is a cooperative wildlife management unit agent. (3) A cooperative wildlife management unit agent may refuse entry into private lands within a cooperative wildlife management unit to any person, except an owner of land within the cooperative wildlife management unit and the landowner's employees, who: (a) does not have in the person's possession a cooperative wildlife management unit authorization or permit; (b) endangers or has endangered human safety; (c) damages or has damaged private property within a cooperative wildlife management unit; or (d) fails or has failed to comply with reasonable rules of a landowner association. (4) In performing the functions described in this section, a cooperative wildlife management unit agent shall comply with the relevant laws of this state. (5) For purposes of this chapter, a cooperative wildlife management unit agent may not: (a) be appointed by the division or the state; (b) be an employee or agent of the division; (c) receive compensation from the division or the state to act as a cooperative wildlife management unit agent; or (d) act as a peace officer or perform the duties of a peace officer without qualifying as a peace officer under Title 53, Chapter 13, Peace Officer Classifications. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 103, 2023 General Session
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