§ 26-26 — Enforcement in state boundary waters of boating or fish and game laws.

If and when the state of Rhode Island, the state of Massachusetts or the state of New York enacts a similar law for arrest and punishment for violations of the boating or fish and game laws of this state, or of the state of Rhode Island, the state of Massachusetts or the state of New York, committed or attempted to be committed by any person or persons boating or fishing in that portion of any waters lying between any of such states and this state, any game protector, conservation officer, fish and game warden, special conservation officer, patrolman or other person of either state who is authorized to make arrests for such violations of the boating or fish and game laws of any such other state or this state shall have authority to make arrests on any part of any such waters lying between such states and to take the person or persons so arrested for trial to the state in which the violation was committed, for prosecution according to the laws of such state.

Legislative History

(1949 Rev., S. 4863; P.A. 24-123, S. 1.) History: P.A. 24-123 added references to boating laws, special conservation officer and patrolman, effective June 5, 2024.