Enrolled HB 165: Relating to discipline of big game hunting guides and transporters and to providing field accommodations for big game hunters.
00Enrolled HB 165 01 Relating to discipline of big game hunting guides and transporters and to providing field 02 accommodations for big game hunters. 03 _______________ 04 * Section 1. AS 08.54.710(a) is amended to read: 05 (a) The board may impose a disciplinary sanction in a timely manner under (c) 06 of this section if the board finds [, AFTER A HEARING,] that a licensee 07 (1) is convicted of a violation of any state or federal statute or 08 regulation relating to hunting or to provision of big game hunting services or 09 transportation services; 10 (2) has failed to file records or reports required under this chapter; 11 (3) has negligently misrepresented or omitted a material fact on an 12 application for any class of guide license or a transporter license; or 13 (4) has breached a contract to provide big game hunting services or 14 transportation services to a client.
01 * Sec. 2. AS 08.54 is amended by adding a new section to read: 02 Sec. 08.54.785. Chapter not applicable. The provisions of this chapter do not 03 apply to a person providing, for compensation or with the intent to receive 04 compensation, only accommodations to a big game hunter in the field at 05 (1) a permanent lodge, house, or cabin on private land owned by the 06 person; or 07 (2) a state or federal cabin on state or federal land. 08 * Sec. 3. AS 08.54.790(9) is amended to read: 09 (9) "outfit" means to provide, for compensation or with the intent to 10 receive compensation, services, supplies, or facilities, excluding the provision of 11 accommodations by a person described in AS 08.54.785, to a big game hunter in 12 the field, by a person who neither accompanies nor is present with the big game hunter 13 in the field either personally or by an assistant; 14 * Sec. 4. AS 08.54.710(b) and 08.54.710(i) are repealed.