53-30-603. Private correctional facilities -- confinable persons. (1) An individual, corporation, partnership, association, or other private organization or entity may not construct or operate a private correctional facility unless licensed by the department. A license is nontransferable.
     (2) A person convicted in another state may not be confined in the portion of a private correctional facility in this state that is used for the incarceration of convicted felons for a term of over 1 year unless the confinement is under and governed by Title 46, chapter 19, part 3 or 4.

     History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 511, L. 1997.