{"data":{"id":"us-ak/as-16.10.267","jurisdiction":"us-ak","citation":"AS 16.10.267","heading":"Possession of permit and identification by seller.","body":"(a) When a fisherman sells fish, the fisherman shall possess\n(1) a landing permit, entry permit, or interim-use permit issued or transferred to the fisherman under AS 16.43, or other document authorized by regulation to be used in place of an entry permit or interim-use permit; and\n(2) an identification card that has been issued to the fisherman by a state or federal agency or other organization designated by the Department of Public Safety and that bears a photograph of the fisherman.\n(b) If requested by the purchaser of the fish or by a peace officer, the fisherman or fish transporter shall present for inspection the identification card, entry permit, interim-use permit, fish transporter permit, or other document required to be in the fisherman's or the fish transporter's possession under (a) or (d) of this section.\n(c) Examples of a suitable identification card required under (a)(2) and (d)(2) of this section are a motor vehicle operator's license issued under AS 28.15.111, an identification card issued under AS 18.65.310, and an identification card issued under AS 33.30.105.\n(d) When a fish transporter sells fish as the agent of the commercial fisherman who caught the fish, the fish transporter shall possess\n(1) a fish transporter permit and the fish ticket completed by the fish transporter under AS 16.05.671(d); and\n(2) an identification card that has been issued to the fish transporter by a state or federal agency or other organization designated by the Department of Public Safety and that bears a photograph of the fish transporter.\n(e) A person who violates this section is, upon conviction, guilty of a class B misdemeanor and may be sentenced to a definite term of imprisonment of not more than 90 days. In addition\n(1) upon a first conviction for a violation of this section, the court may sentence the convicted person to pay a fine of not more than $5,000 and may order the loss of commercial fishing privileges for a period of not more than three years from the date of conviction;\n(2) upon a second conviction for a violation of this section, the court may sentence the convicted person to pay a fine of not more than $10,000 and may order the loss of commercial fishing privileges for a period of not more than three years from the date of conviction;\n(3) upon a third or subsequent conviction for a violation of this section, the court\n(A) may sentence the convicted person to pay a fine of not more than $10,000; and\n(B) shall order that the convicted person lose commercial fishing privileges for a period of three years from the date of conviction.","path":["Title 16. Fish and Game.","Chapter 10. Fisheries and Fishing Regulations.","Article 7. Purchase of Fish."],"source_url":"https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#16.10.267","current_through":"Alaska Statutes 2025 (34th Legislature, 2025-2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:17:07Z","sha256":"5485bcf3ef2ad87a70aa550dcec35c8d815c13ca4c7f98df2e961e15351f1df8","source_id":"us-ak","stale":false,"prev":"us-ak/as-16.10.265","next":"us-ak/as-16.10.268"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}