§187A-15  Rights of inspection of catch. Any agent of the department upon whom the board has conferred powers of policeofficers or any other enforcement officer of the State shall have the authorityto conduct examinations and searches of:

(1)  The contents of any bag or container of any kindused to carry aquatic life; or

(2)  Any vehicle or conveyance used to transportaquatic life;

if such agent or officer has probable cause, asprovided by law, to believe that such bag, container, vehicle, or conveyancecontains evidence of a violation of subtitle 5 of title 12 or any rule adoptedthereunder.  No person shall refuse any enforcement officer of the departmentor any other enforcement officer of the State such examination and search. [L1991, c 202, §1; am L 1999, c 195, §5]