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Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
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(1) “abandoned” means a vessel has been left unattended on private, state, or municipal land or waters of the state without the consent of the landowner or lessee for more than 30 days;
(2) “department” means the Department of Natural Resources;
(3) “municipality” has the meaning given in AS 29.71.800;
(4) “owner” means a person who
(A) has a property interest, other than a financial or security interest, in a vessel;
(B) is the last named owner of a vessel with the Department of Administration or the United States Coast Guard; or
(C) is designated as having an interest in a vessel in an agreement with a municipality, state agency, or political subdivision of the state;
(5) “state agency” means a department, agency, division, or office in the executive branch of state government;
(6) “vessel” means every description of watercraft, floating facility, or other artificial contrivance, other than a seaplane on the water, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on or through the water;
(7) “waters of the state” means the navigable waters within the territorial limits of the state, and the marginal sea adjacent to the state, as defined in AS 44.03.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Alaska Statutes Title 30. Navigation, Harbors, Shipping, and Transportation Facilities § 30.30.170. Definitions - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ak/title-30-navigation-harbors-shipping-and-transportation-facilities/ak-st-sect-30-30-170/
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