A. Except as otherwise provided, no person may enter any of the wilderness area.
B. Persons exempt from the above prohibition shall be:
1. Persons possessing prior written permission from the Department;
2. Departmental employees directly concerned with the management of the area;
3. Employees of the Forestry Service directly concerned with the protection of the area from fire; and
4. Persons concerned with the scientific study of the natural resources of the state, who are authorized by the Department.
C. Any person convicted of violating this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not more than thirty (30) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Laws 1974, c. 17, § 7-702, emerg. eff. April 8, 1974.