{"data":{"id":"us-ak/as-08.62.190","jurisdiction":"us-ak","citation":"AS 08.62.190","heading":"Penalties.","body":"(a) A master or owner of a vessel required by this chapter to employ a licensed pilot who fails to do so when a licensed pilot is available, unless the perils or hazards of the sea prevent the employment of a pilot, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, is punishable by a fine of not less than $5,000 nor more than $15,000 for the first offense and not less than $10,000 nor more than $30,000 for the second offense.\n(b) A person who violates any other provision of this chapter or a regulation adopted under this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, is punishable by a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000.\n(c) For purposes of (a) of this section, the board shall define by regulation the phrase “when a licensed pilot is available.”","path":["Title 8. Business and Professions.","Chapter 62. Marine Pilots.","Article 3. Miscellaneous Provisions."],"source_url":"https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#08.62.190","current_through":"Alaska Statutes 2025 (34th Legislature, 2025-2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:16:30Z","sha256":"88fc54bfcaedd157539a67447148c5e29b1d2e612dbf2f30d813d6c78874a3a7","source_id":"us-ak","stale":false,"prev":"us-ak/as-08.62.187","next":"us-ak/as-08.62.200"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}