(1) The director of the department of parks and recreation may issue Idaho uniform citations, as provided for by the rules of the court for the magistrates division of the district court and the district court, to violators of title 67, chapters 42 (state parks), 70 (safe boating act), 71 (recreational activities) and 75 (marine sewage disposal act), Idaho Code, and rules adopted under those chapters, within properties owned or managed by the department. The director may delegate this authority to qualified employees of the department.
(2) The department of parks and recreation shall develop, with the guidance and approval of the peace officers standards and training academy [peace officer standards and training council], an appropriate training course for employees applicable to issuing citations as authorized and delegated in this section. The director shall ensure, before delegating authority under this section, that employees successfully complete the training course.