{"data":{"id":"us-ak/as-30.30.010","jurisdiction":"us-ak","citation":"AS 30.30.010","heading":"Abandonment of vessel unlawful.","body":"(a) A person may not store or leave a derelict vessel\n(1) on the waters of the state or on state or municipal property without the consent of the state agency or municipality having jurisdiction over the water or property; or\n(2) at any private property without the consent of the owner of the property.\n(b) Except as provided under AS 30.30.110 — 30.30.150, a state agency, municipality, or peace officer may impound a derelict vessel subject to this chapter.\n(c) This section may not be construed to contravene any applicable federal law or regulation.\n(d) [Repealed, § 34 ch 111 SLA 2018.]\n(e) The department or a municipality may report a violation of this section to the attorney general, who may institute the proper proceedings to enforce the criminal penalties provided in (f) of this section.\n(f) A person who violates this section, upon conviction, is guilty of a misdemeanor and is punishable by one or more of the following:\n(1) a fine of not less than $5,000 or more than $10,000;\n(2) imprisonment for a period of not more than 90 days;\n(3) forfeiture of the person's vessel.","path":["Title 30. Navigation, Harbors, Shipping, and Transportation Facilities.","Chapter 30. Derelict Vessels Act; Abandoned Vessels."],"source_url":"https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#30.30.010","current_through":"Alaska Statutes 2025 (34th Legislature, 2025-2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:18:20Z","sha256":"c8b8c38eca165862701cb554b2d2797a96fe4e8698ba9359f727a1ea9d64a463","source_id":"us-ak","stale":false,"prev":"us-ak/as-30.17.900","next":"us-ak/as-30.30.015"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}