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(1) TO ASSIST 1N PREVENTING THE SPREAD OF AQUATIC NUISANCE SPECIES, AN <br />AUTHORIZED AGENT, WHEN ACTING AT THE DIRECTION OF A PEACE OFFICER OR <br />PORT OF ENTRY OFFICER AS DEFINED IN 16-2.5-115 SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY <br />TO TEMPORARILY STOP, DETAIN, AND INSPECT A CONVEYANCE FOR THE <br />PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OFAQUATIC NUISANCE SPECIES. <br />(2) AUTHORIZED AGENTS, UNLESS THEY ARE PEACE OFFICERS OR PORT OF <br />ENTRY OFFICERS AS DEFINED 1N SECTION 16-2.5-115, SHALL HAVE NO <br />AUTHORITY TO SEIZE OR ORDER CONVEYANCES DECONTAMINATED OR <br />QUARANTINED. <br />33-13-206. Aquatic nuisance species prohibited. <br />(1) EXCEPT AS AUTHORIZED IN THIS TITLE, BOARD RULE, OR WILDLIFE <br />COMMISSION RULE, NO PERSON SHALL POSSESS, IMPORT, EXPORT, SHIP, OR <br />TRANSPORT ANY AQUATIC NUISANCE SPECIES, OR RELEASE, PLACE, PLANT, OR <br />CAUSE TO BE RELEASED, PLACED, OR PLANTED ANY AQUATIC NUISANCE <br />SPECIES INTO ANY WATERS OF THE STATE. <br />(2) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BELOW, ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS <br />SUBSECTION (1) IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION <br />THEREOF, THE PERSON SHALL BE ASSESSED A FINE OF FNE HUNDRED DOLLARS <br />AND THE CONVEYANCE SEIZED AND QUARANTINED UNTIL DECONTAMINATED. <br />(3) ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY VIOLATES THIS SUBSECTION (1) COMMITS A <br />CLASS 1 MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION THEREOF SHALL BE PENALIZED <br />AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 18-1.3-501. <br />(4) UPON A SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT CONVICTION FOR A VIOLATION OF <br />PARAGRAPH (1), OR UPON A FIRST OR SUBSEQUENT CONVICTION FOR A <br />VIOLATION OF PARAGRAPH (3), A PERSON IS LIABLE FOR ALL DAMAGES AND <br />COSTS ASS4CIATED WITH SUCH UNLAWFUL ACTNITY,INCLUDING, BUT NOT <br />LIMITED TO, THE COSTS OF CONTAINMENT AND ERADICATION OF AQUATIC <br />NUISANCE SPECIES FROM ANY WATERS OF THE STATE. <br />33-13-207. Reporting of aquatic invasive species required. <br />(1) A PERSON WHO KNOWS OR HAS REASON TO BELIEVE ANY AQUATIC <br />NUISANCE SPECIES MAY EXIST AT A SPECIFIC LOCATION SHALL IMMEDIATELY <br />REPORT SUCH AQUATIC NUISANCE SPECIES TO THE DIVISION AND THE DNISION <br />OF WILDLIFE. <br />(2) ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES SUBSECTION (1) COMMITS A CLASS 1 <br />MISDEMEANOR. <br />