N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 71-0201: General law enforcement authority

§ 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.