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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A false statement of a material fact in an application for a license, tag, permit, and sport fishing vessel registration issued under AS 16.05.330--16.05.430 voids the license, tag, permit, or registration for which the application is made.
(b) A person may not make a false statement, or omit a material fact, in an application for a license, tag, permit, or sport fishing vessel registration issued under AS 16.05.330--16.05.430. A person who without any culpable mental state makes a false statement as to the person's identity or residency in an application for a license, tag, permit, or sport fishing vessel registration issued under AS 16.05.330--16.05.430 is guilty of a violation and upon conviction is punishable by a fine of not more than $300. A person who knowingly violates this subsection is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
(c) A person to whom a license, tag, or sport fishing vessel registration has been issued under this chapter may not alter, change, loan, or transfer the license, tag, or sport fishing vessel registration. Except for a hunting permit originally awarded by drawing established by the Board of Game under AS 16.05.255(a) that has been transferred or reissued under AS 16.05.404, a person may not use a license, tag, or sport fishing vessel registration that has been issued under this chapter to another person.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Alaska Statutes Title 16. Fish and Game § 16.05.420. License, tag, permit, and registration violations - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ak/title-16-fish-and-game/ak-st-sect-16-05-420/
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