[§150A-11.5]  Entry of private property forenforcement.  Whenever any member of the department of agriculture deems itnecessary for the protection of animal or public health, agriculture, or theenvironment, to enter any land, building, vessel or aircraft for the purpose ofseizing, capturing, confiscating or removing any living creature that isprohibited or restricted and without a permit, the member may make complaint tothe district judge in whose circuit the alleged violation is occurring, and thedistrict judge may thereupon issue a warrant, directed to any police officer ofthe circuit, commanding the police officer to take sufficient aid, and beingaccompanied by the member of the department, to go to the place described inthe complaint, and to seize, capture, confiscate or remove, under directions ofthe member, the prohibited or restricted creature. [L 1992, c 229, §2]

 

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  Entry to control or eradicate pests, see §141-3.6.