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SB 211: "An Act relating to the temporary transfer of limited entry commercial fishing permits; and providing for an effective date."

00 SENATE BILL NO. 211 01 "An Act relating to the temporary transfer of limited entry commercial fishing permits; 02 and providing for an effective date." 03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 04 * Section 1. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section 05 to read: 06 SHORT TITLE. This Act may be known as the Alaska Master Transfer Act. 07 * Sec. 2. AS 16.05.253(a) is amended to read: 08 (a) The Board of Fisheries may require a person who holds a limited entry 09 permit or an interim-use permit under AS 16.43 or who is a temporary transferee 10 under AS 16.43.180 or 16.43.185 to be physically present at a beach or riparian 11 fishing site during the operation of net gear or other stationary fishing gear at the site, 12 except when the permit holder or temporary transferee is at or traveling to or from 13 the location of 14 (1) a sale of fish caught in the gear; or

01 (2) other stationary gear of the permit holder or temporary 02 transferee. 03 * Sec. 3. AS 16.05.253(a), as amended by sec. 2 of this Act, is amended to read: 04 (a) The Board of Fisheries may require a person who holds a limited entry 05 permit or an interim-use permit under AS 16.43 [OR WHO IS A TEMPORARY 06 TRANSFEREE UNDER AS 16.43.180 OR 16.43.185] to be physically present at a 07 beach or riparian fishing site during the operation of net gear or other stationary 08 fishing gear at the site, except when the permit holder [OR TEMPORARY 09 TRANSFEREE] is at or traveling to or from the location of 10 (1) a sale of fish caught in the gear; or 11 (2) other stationary gear of the permit holder [OR TEMPORARY 12 TRANSFEREE]. 13 * Sec. 4. AS 16.05.480(a) is amended to read: 14 (a) A person engaged in commercial fishing shall obtain a commercial fishing 15 license and shall retain the license in possession and readily available for inspection 16 during fishing operations. An entry permit or interim-use permit entitles the holder, or 17 person to whom the entry permit is temporarily transferred under AS 16.43.180 18 or 16.43.185, to participate as a gear operator in the fishery for which the permit is 19 issued and to participate as a crewmember in any fishery. A temporary transferee 20 under AS 16.43.185 shall obtain a crewmember license to participate as a 21 crewmember for the portion of a fishing season in which the person is not fishing 22 as a temporary transferee. A crewmember fishing license is not transferable and 23 entitles the holder to participate as a crewmember in any fishery. 24 * Sec. 5. AS 16.05.480(a), as amended by sec. 4 of this Act, is amended to read: 25 (a) A person engaged in commercial fishing shall obtain a commercial fishing 26 license and shall retain the license in possession and readily available for inspection 27 during fishing operations. An entry permit or interim-use permit entitles the holder [, 28 OR PERSON TO WHOM THE ENTRY PERMIT IS TEMPORARILY 29 TRANSFERRED UNDER AS 16.43.180 OR 16.43.185,] to participate as a gear 30 operator in the fishery for which the permit is issued and to participate as a 31 crewmember in any fishery. [A TEMPORARY TRANSFEREE UNDER

01 AS 16.43.185 SHALL OBTAIN A CREWMEMBER LICENSE TO PARTICIPATE 02 AS A CREWMEMBER FOR THE PORTION OF A FISHING SEASON IN WHICH 03 THE PERSON IS NOT FISHING AS A TEMPORARY TRANSFEREE.] A 04 crewmember fishing license is not transferable and entitles the holder to participate as 05 a crewmember in any fishery. 06 * Sec. 6. AS 16.05.480(g) is amended to read: 07 (g) A resident engaged in commercial fishing who is 11 years of age or older 08 and who does not hold an entry permit or an interim-use permit or who is not fishing 09 as a temporary transferee under AS 16.43.180 or 16.43.185 shall, except as 10 provided in (i) of this section, pay a fee of $60 for an annual crewmember fishing 11 license. A resident engaged in commercial fishing who is less than 11 years of age and 12 who does not hold an entry permit or an interim-use permit or who is not fishing as a 13 temporary transferee under AS 16.43.180 or 16.43.185 shall pay an annual fee of 14 $5. 15 * Sec. 7. AS 16.05.480(g), as amended by sec. 6 of this Act, is amended to read: 16 (g) A resident engaged in commercial fishing who is 11 years of age or older 17 and who does not hold an entry permit or an interim-use permit [OR WHO IS NOT 18 FISHING AS A TEMPORARY TRANSFEREE UNDER AS 16.43.180 OR 19 16.43.185] shall, except as provided in (i) of this section, pay a fee of $60 for an 20 annual crewmember fishing license. A resident engaged in commercial fishing who is 21 less than 11 years of age and who does not hold an entry permit or an interim-use 22 permit [OR WHO IS NOT FISHING AS A TEMPORARY TRANSFEREE UNDER 23 AS 16.43.180 OR 16.43.185] shall pay an annual fee of $5. 24 * Sec. 8. AS 16.05.480(h) is amended to read: 25 (h) A nonresident engaged in commercial fishing who is 11 years of age or 26 older and who does not hold an entry permit or an interim-use permit or who is not 27 fishing as a temporary transferee under AS 16.43.180 or 16.43.185 shall, except as 28 provided in (i) of this section, pay a base fee of $60 for an annual crewmember fishing 29 license, plus an amount, established by the department by regulation, that is as close as 30 is practicable to the maximum allowed by law. A nonresident engaged in commercial 31 fishing who is less than 11 years of age and who does not hold an entry permit or an

01 interim-use permit or who is not fishing as a temporary transferee under 02 AS 16.43.180 or 16.43.185 shall pay an annual base fee of $5 plus an amount, 03 established by the department by regulation, that is as close as is practicable to the 04 maximum allowed by law. 05 * Sec. 9. AS 16.05.480(h), as amended by sec. 8 of this Act, is amended to read: 06 (h) A nonresident engaged in commercial fishing who is 11 years of age or 07 older and who does not hold an entry permit or an interim-use permit [OR WHO IS 08 NOT FISHING AS A TEMPORARY TRANSFEREE UNDER AS 16.43.180 OR 09 16.43.185] shall, except as provided in (i) of this section, pay a base fee of $60 for an 10 annual crewmember fishing license, plus an amount, established by the department by 11 regulation, that is as close as is practicable to the maximum allowed by law. A 12 nonresident engaged in commercial fishing who is less than 11 years of age and who 13 does not hold an entry permit or an interim-use permit [OR WHO IS NOT FISHING 14 AS A TEMPORARY TRANSFEREE UNDER AS 16.43.180 OR 16.43.185] shall pay 15 an annual base fee of $5 plus an amount, established by the department by regulation, 16 that is as close as is practicable to the maximum allowed by law. 17 * Sec. 10. AS 16.05.480(i) is amended to read: 18 (i) Notwithstanding (g) and (h) of this section, a resident or nonresident 19 engaged in commercial fishing who does not hold an entry permit or an interim-use 20 permit or who is not fishing as a temporary transferee under AS 16.43.180 or 21 16.43.185 may obtain one seven-day crewmember fishing license under this 22 subsection annually. A person who obtains a seven-day license is not eligible for 23 another seven-day license in the same license year; however, if a person who obtains a 24 seven-day license pays the full fee for an annual crewmember fishing license under (g) 25 or (h) of this section during the same license year, the person is entitled to receive a 26 refund of the fee for the seven-day license. The department shall adopt regulations 27 establishing a refund procedure. During the period for which the seven-day license is 28 valid, a person who holds a seven-day license may not engage in fishing with a rod 29 and reel while present on a commercial fishing vessel. The fee for a seven-day license 30 is $30. 31 * Sec. 11. AS 16.05.480(i), as amended by sec. 10 of this Act, is amended to read:

01 (i) Notwithstanding (g) and (h) of this section, a resident or nonresident 02 engaged in commercial fishing who does not hold an entry permit or an interim-use 03 permit [OR WHO IS NOT FISHING AS A TEMPORARY TRANSFEREE UNDER 04 AS 16.43.180 OR 16.43.185] may obtain one seven-day crewmember fishing license 05 under this subsection annually. A person who obtains a seven-day license is not 06 eligible for another seven-day license in the same license year; however, if a person 07 who obtains a seven-day license pays the full fee for an annual crewmember fishing 08 license under (g) or (h) of this section during the same license year, the person is 09 entitled to receive a refund of the fee for the seven-day license. The department shall 10 adopt regulations establishing a refund procedure. During the period for which the 11 seven-day license is valid, a person who holds a seven-day license may not engage in 12 fishing with a rod and reel while present on a commercial fishing vessel. The fee for a 13 seven-day license is $30. 14 * Sec. 12. AS 16.05.480(j) is amended to read: 15 (j) In this section, "commercial fishing license" includes an entry permit and 16 an interim-use permit issued under AS 16.43, an entry permit temporarily 17 transferred under AS 16.43.180 or 16.43.185, and a crewmember fishing license. 18 * Sec. 13. AS 16.05.480(j), as amended by sec. 12 of this Act, is amended to read: 19 (j) In this section, "commercial fishing license" includes an entry permit and 20 an interim-use permit issued under AS 16.43 [, AN ENTRY PERMIT 21 TEMPORARILY TRANSFERRED UNDER AS 16.43.180 OR 16.43.185,] and a 22 crewmember fishing license. 23 * Sec. 14. AS 16.05.675(a) is amended to read: 24 (a) A person who does not hold a limited entry permit or interim-use permit 25 issued under AS 16.43 or a fish transporter permit issued under AS 16.05.671 or who 26 is not a temporary transferee under AS 16.43.180 or 16.43.185 may not deliver or 27 land fish in the state unless the person 28 (1) holds a valid federal permit to operate commercial fishing gear in 29 the fishery conservation zone; and 30 (2) has been issued a landing permit by the Alaska Commercial 31 Fisheries Entry Commission.

01 * Sec. 15. AS 16.05.675(a), as amended by sec. 14 of this Act, is amended to read: 02 (a) A person who does not hold a limited entry permit or interim-use permit 03 issued under AS 16.43 or a fish transporter permit issued under AS 16.05.671 [OR 04 WHO IS NOT A TEMPORARY TRANSFEREE UNDER AS 16.43.180 OR 05 16.43.185] may not deliver or land fish in the state unless the person 06 (1) holds a valid federal permit to operate commercial fishing gear in 07 the fishery conservation zone; and 08 (2) has been issued a landing permit by the Alaska Commercial 09 Fisheries Entry Commission. 10 * Sec. 16. AS 16.05.680(a) is amended to read: 11 (a) It is unlawful for a person, or an agent or representative of the person, 12 (1) to employ, in the harvesting, transporting, or purchasing of fish, a 13 fisherman who [NEITHER] is not licensed under AS 16.05.480, who [NOR] is not 14 the holder of a permit issued under AS 16.43, or who is not a temporary transferee 15 under AS 16.43.180 or 16.43.185; 16 (2) to purchase fish from a person who is not 17 (A) the holder of a limited entry, interim-use, or landing permit 18 issued under AS 16.43 or who is not a temporary transferee under 19 AS 16.43.180 or 16.43.185; 20 (B) a fish transporter who is selling the fish as the agent of the 21 holder of a limited entry, interim-use, or landing permit issued under AS 16.43 22 or who is not a temporary transferee under AS 16.43.180 or 16.43.185; or 23 (C) exempt under AS 16.05.660; or 24 (3) to purchase fish from an association other than one to which a 25 permit has been issued under AS 16.05.662. 26 * Sec. 17. AS 16.05.680(a), as amended by sec. 16 of this Act, is amended to read: 27 (a) It is unlawful for a person, or an agent or representative of the person, 28 (1) to employ, in the harvesting, transporting, or purchasing of fish, a 29 fisherman who is not licensed under AS 16.05.480 or [,] who is not the holder of a 30 permit issued under AS 16.43 [, OR WHO IS NOT A TEMPORARY TRANSFEREE 31 UNDER AS 16.43.180 OR 16.43.185];

01 (2) to purchase fish from a person who is not 02 (A) the holder of a limited entry, interim-use, or landing permit 03 issued under AS 16.43 [OR WHO IS NOT A TEMPORARY TRANSFEREE 04 UNDER AS 16.43.180 OR 16.43.185]; 05 (B) a fish transporter who is selling the fish as the agent of the 06 holder of a limited entry, interim-use, or landing permit issued under AS 16.43 07 [OR WHO IS NOT A TEMPORARY TRANSFEREE UNDER AS 16.43.180 08 OR 16.43.185]; or 09 (C) exempt under AS 16.05.660; or 10 (3) to purchase fish from an association other than one to which a 11 permit has been issued under AS 16.05.662. 12 * Sec. 18. AS 16.05.723(b) is amended to read: 13 (b) If a person is convicted under this section of one of the following offenses, 14 then, in addition to the penalties imposed under (a) of this section, the court may 15 impose a fine equal to the gross value of the fish found on board or at the fishing site 16 at the time of the violation: 17 (1) commercial fishing in closed waters; 18 (2) commercial fishing during a closed period or season; 19 (3) commercial fishing with unlawful gear, including a net, pot, tackle, 20 or other device designed or employed to take fish commercially; or 21 (4) commercial fishing without a limited entry permit holder or 22 temporary transferee under AS 16.43.180 or 16.43.185 on board if the holder or 23 temporary transferee is required by law or regulation to be present. 24 * Sec. 19. AS 16.05.723(b), as amended by sec. 18 of this Act, is amended to read: 25 (b) If a person is convicted under this section of one of the following offenses, 26 then, in addition to the penalties imposed under (a) of this section, the court may 27 impose a fine equal to the gross value of the fish found on board or at the fishing site 28 at the time of the violation: 29 (1) commercial fishing in closed waters; 30 (2) commercial fishing during a closed period or season; 31 (3) commercial fishing with unlawful gear, including a net, pot, tackle,

01 or other device designed or employed to take fish commercially; or 02 (4) commercial fishing without a limited entry permit holder [OR 03 TEMPORARY TRANSFEREE UNDER AS 16.43.180 OR 16.43.185] on board if the 04 holder [OR TEMPORARY TRANSFEREE] is required by law or regulation to be 05 present. 06 * Sec. 20. AS 16.10.265(a) is amended to read: 07 (a) An individual may not, while acting as a fish processor or primary fish 08 buyer, or as an agent, director, officer, member, or employee of a fish processor, of a 09 primary fish buyer, or of a cooperative corporation organized under AS 10.15, 10 intentionally or knowingly make an original purchase of fish from a seller who [DOES 11 NOT HOLD] 12 (1) does not hold a landing permit, an entry permit, or an interim-use 13 permit; [OR] 14 (2) does not hold a fish transporter permit under AS 16.05.671; or 15 (3) is not a temporary transferee under AS 16.43.180 or 16.43.185. 16 * Sec. 21. AS 16.10.267(a) is amended to read: 17 (a) When a fisherman sells fish, the fisherman shall possess 18 (1) a landing permit, entry permit, or interim-use permit issued, [OR] 19 transferred [TO THE FISHERMAN] under AS 16.43, or temporarily transferred 20 under AS 16.43.180 or 16.43.185, or other document authorized by regulation to be 21 used in place of an entry permit or interim-use permit; and 22 (2) an identification card that has been issued to the fisherman by a 23 state or federal agency or other organization designated by the Department of Public 24 Safety and that bears a photograph of the fisherman. 25 * Sec. 22. AS 16.10.267(a), as amended by sec. 21 of this Act, is amended to read: 26 (a) When a fisherman sells fish, the fisherman shall possess 27 (1) a landing permit, entry permit, or interim-use permit issued or [,] 28 transferred to the fisherman under AS 16.43 [, OR TEMPORARILY 29 TRANSFERRED UNDER AS 16.43.180 OR 16.43.185], or other document 30 authorized by regulation to be used in place of an entry permit or interim-use permit; 31 and

01 (2) an identification card that has been issued to the fisherman by a 02 state or federal agency or other organization designated by the Department of Public 03 Safety and that bears a photograph of the fisherman. 04 * Sec. 23. AS 16.10.455(b) is amended to read: 05 (b) A hatchery permit holder may, by a majority vote of the membership of 06 the hatchery permit holder's board, elect to harvest surplus salmon produced at a 07 facility in a terminal harvest area established for that facility through the common 08 property fishery. At the request of the hatchery permit holder and if the commissioner 09 of fish and game determines that there are no allocative issues involved, and after 10 reasonable consultation with affected commercial fishermen and the organizations of 11 affected commercial fishermen, the commissioner may adopt regulations governing 12 the harvest of surplus salmon in a terminal harvest area when the hatchery permit 13 holder elects to harvest surplus salmon produced at a facility through a common 14 property fishery. The regulations must specify the terms, conditions, and rules under 15 which the common property fishery in the terminal harvest area shall be conducted, 16 including requirements for hold inspections and reporting of harvests and sales of 17 salmon taken in the terminal harvest area. Following adoption of regulations by the 18 department, each year before March 10, the hatchery permit holder's board, by a 19 majority vote of the board's membership, may determine whether the hatchery will 20 operate under the regulations adopted under this subsection during the current calendar 21 year, and shall notify the department if the hatchery intends to operate under the 22 regulations adopted under this subsection. The Board of Fisheries may adopt 23 regulations under AS 16.05.251 regarding a fisheries management plan governing 24 operations under this subsection in a terminal harvest area, including allocation plans. 25 Participation in the fishery must be open to all interim-use permit holders, [AND] 26 entry permit holders, and temporary transferees under AS 16.43.180 or 16.43.185 27 [WHO HOLD PERMITS] to operate a type of gear that may be used in the fishing 28 district in which the terminal harvest area is located if that type of gear is authorized 29 by regulation to be used in the terminal harvest area. An interim-use permit holder, 30 [OR] an entry permit holder, or a temporary transferee under AS 16.43.180 or 31 16.43.185 who takes salmon in a common property fishery in a terminal harvest area

01 may sell the salmon to any fish buyer or processor who is licensed to do business in 02 the state. 03 * Sec. 24. AS 16.10.455(b), as amended by sec. 23 of this Act, is amended to read: 04 (b) A hatchery permit holder may, by a majority vote of the membership of 05 the hatchery permit holder's board, elect to harvest surplus salmon produced at a 06 facility in a terminal harvest area established for that facility through the common 07 property fishery. At the request of the hatchery permit holder and if the commissioner 08 of fish and game determines that there are no allocative issues involved, and after 09 reasonable consultation with affected commercial fishermen and the organizations of 10 affected commercial fishermen, the commissioner may adopt regulations governing 11 the harvest of surplus salmon in a terminal harvest area when the hatchery permit 12 holder elects to harvest surplus salmon produced at a facility through a common 13 property fishery. The regulations must specify the terms, conditions, and rules under 14 which the common property fishery in the terminal harvest area shall be conducted, 15 including requirements for hold inspections and reporting of harvests and sales of 16 salmon taken in the terminal harvest area. Following adoption of regulations by the 17 department, each year before March 10, the hatchery permit holder's board, by a 18 majority vote of the board's membership, may determine whether the hatchery will 19 operate under the regulations adopted under this subsection during the current calendar 20 year, and shall notify the department if the hatchery intends to operate under the 21 regulations adopted under this subsection. The Board of Fisheries may adopt 22 regulations under AS 16.05.251 regarding a fisheries management plan governing 23 operations under this subsection in a terminal harvest area, including allocation plans. 24 Participation in the fishery must be open to all interim-use permit holders and [,] entry 25 permit holders [, AND TEMPORARY TRANSFEREES UNDER AS 16.43.180 OR 26 16.43.185] to operate a type of gear that may be used in the fishing district in which 27 the terminal harvest area is located if that type of gear is authorized by regulation to be 28 used in the terminal harvest area. An interim-use permit holder or [,] an entry permit 29 holder [, OR A TEMPORARY TRANSFEREE UNDER AS 16.43.180 OR 16.43.185] 30 who takes salmon in a common property fishery in a terminal harvest area may sell the 31 salmon to any fish buyer or processor who is licensed to do business in the state.

01 * Sec. 25. AS 16.43.100(a) is amended to read: 02 (a) To accomplish the purposes set out in AS 16.43.010, the commission shall 03 (1) regulate entry into the commercial fisheries for all fishery resources 04 in the state; 05 (2) establish priorities for the application of the provisions of this 06 chapter to the various commercial fisheries of the state; 07 (3) establish administrative areas suitable for regulating and 08 controlling entry into the commercial fisheries; 09 (4) establish, for all types of gear, the maximum number of entry 10 permits for each administrative area; 11 (5) designate, when necessary to accomplish the purposes of this 12 chapter, particular species for which separate interim-use permits or entry permits will 13 be issued; 14 (6) establish qualifications for the issuance of entry permits; 15 (7) issue entry permits to qualified applicants; 16 (8) issue interim-use permits as provided in AS 16.43.210, 16.43.220, 17 and 16.43.225; 18 (9) establish, for all types of gear, the optimum number of entry 19 permits for each administrative area; 20 (10) administer the buy-back program provided for in AS 16.43.310 21 and 16.43.320 to reduce the number of outstanding entry permits to the optimum 22 number of entry permits; 23 (11) provide for the transfer and reissuance of entry permits to 24 qualified transferees; 25 (12) provide for the transfer and reissuance of entry permits for 26 alternative types of legal gear, in a manner consistent with the purposes of this 27 chapter; 28 (13) establish and administer the collection of the annual fees provided 29 for in AS 16.43.160; 30 (14) administer the issuance of commercial fishing vessel licenses 31 under AS 16.05.490;

01 (15) issue educational entry permits to applicants who qualify under 02 the provisions of AS 16.43.340 - 16.43.390; 03 (16) establish reasonable user fees for services; 04 (17) issue landing permits under AS 16.05.675 and regulations adopted 05 under that section; 06 (18) establish and collect annual fees for the issuance of landing 07 permits that reasonably reflect the costs incurred in the administration and 08 enforcement of provisions of law related to landing permits; 09 (19) establish a moratorium on entry into commercial fisheries as 10 provided in AS 16.43.225; 11 (20) when requested by a regional development organization formed 12 under former AS 44.33.895, provide to the organization, without charge, public 13 information contained in the commission's data with respect to relevant fisheries, 14 including limited fisheries, fishery participants, and limited entry permit holders' 15 harvests and earnings; [AND] 16 (21) administer, when necessary to accomplish the purposes of this 17 chapter, a Bering Sea hair crab fishery vessel permit system under AS 16.43.451 - 18 16.43.521; and 19 (22) approve temporary transfers to applicants qualified under 20 AS 16.43.185 and regulations adopted under that section. 21 * Sec. 26. AS 16.43.140(a) is amended to read: 22 (a) A person may not operate gear in the commercial taking of fishery 23 resources if the person does not hold [WITHOUT] a valid entry permit or a valid 24 interim-use permit or the person is not a temporary transferee under AS 16.43.180 25 or 16.43.185 [ISSUED BY THE COMMISSION]. 26 * Sec. 27. AS 16.43.140(a), as amended by sec. 26 of this Act, is amended to read: 27 (a) A person may not operate gear in the commercial taking of fishery 28 resources if the person does not hold a valid entry permit or a valid interim-use permit 29 [OR THE PERSON IS NOT A TEMPORARY TRANSFEREE UNDER 30 AS 16.43.180 OR 16.43.185]. 31 * Sec. 28. AS 16.43.140(b) is amended to read:

01 (b) A permit is not required of a crewmember or other person assisting in the 02 operation of a unit of gear engaged in the commercial taking of fishery resources as 03 long as the holder of the entry permit or [THE] interim-use permit or the temporary 04 transferee under AS 16.43.180 or 16.43.185 for that particular unit of gear is at all 05 times present and actively engaged in the operation of the gear. 06 * Sec. 29. AS 16.43.140(b), as amended by sec. 28 of this Act, is amended to read: 07 (b) A permit is not required of a crewmember or other person assisting in the 08 operation of a unit of gear engaged in the commercial taking of fishery resources as 09 long as the holder of the entry permit or interim-use permit [OR THE TEMPORARY 10 TRANSFEREE UNDER AS 16.43.180 OR 16.43.185] for that particular unit of gear 11 is at all times present and actively engaged in the operation of the gear. 12 * Sec. 30. AS 16.43.150(a) is amended to read: 13 (a) Except as may be otherwise provided under AS 16.43.270(d), an entry 14 permit authorizes the permittee, or individual to whom an entry permit is 15 temporarily transferred under AS 16.43.180 or 16.43.185, to operate a unit of gear 16 within a specified fishery. 17 * Sec. 31. AS 16.43.150(a), as amended by sec. 30 of this Act, is amended to read: 18 (a) Except as may be otherwise provided under AS 16.43.270(d), an entry 19 permit authorizes the permittee [, OR INDIVIDUAL TO WHOM AN ENTRY 20 PERMIT IS TEMPORARILY TRANSFERRED UNDER AS 16.43.180 OR 21 16.43.185,] to operate a unit of gear within a specified fishery. 22 * Sec. 32. AS 16.43.150(b) is amended to read: 23 (b) The holder of an entry permit or a temporary transferee under 24 AS 16.43.180 or 16.43.185 shall have the permit in possession at all times when 25 engaged in the operation of gear for which it was issued. 26 * Sec. 33. AS 16.43.150(b), as amended by sec. 32 of this Act, is amended to read: 27 (b) The holder of an entry permit [OR A TEMPORARY TRANSFEREE 28 UNDER AS 16.43.180 OR 16.43.185] shall have the permit in possession at all times 29 when engaged in the operation of gear for which it was issued. 30 * Sec. 34. AS 16.43.150(g) is amended to read: 31 (g) Except as provided in AS 16.10.333 - 16.10.338, AS 44.81.215, 44.81.225,

01 and 44.81.231 - 44.81.250, an entry permit may not be 02 (1) pledged, mortgaged, leased, or encumbered in any way; 03 (2) transferred with any retained right of repossession or foreclosure, 04 or on any condition requiring a subsequent transfer, unless the permit is temporarily 05 transferred under AS 16.43.180 or 16.43.185; or 06 (3) attached, distrained, or sold on execution of judgment or under any 07 other process or order of any court, except as provided in AS 16.43.170(g) and (h). 08 * Sec. 35. AS 16.43.150(g), as amended by sec. 34 of this Act, is amended to read: 09 (g) Except as provided in AS 16.10.333 - 16.10.338, AS 44.81.215, 44.81.225, 10 and 44.81.231 - 44.81.250, an entry permit may not be 11 (1) pledged, mortgaged, leased, or encumbered in any way; 12 (2) transferred with any retained right of repossession or foreclosure, 13 or on any condition requiring a subsequent transfer [, UNLESS THE PERMIT IS 14 TEMPORARILY TRANSFERRED UNDER AS 16.43.180 OR 16.43.185]; or 15 (3) attached, distrained, or sold on execution of judgment or under any 16 other process or order of any court, except as provided in AS 16.43.170(g) and (h). 17 * Sec. 36. AS 16.43.150 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 18 (j) To the extent provided by AS 16.43.180 or 16.43.185, a transferee has the 19 same use privilege or right in a fishery that is available to an individual holding an 20 entry permit or valid interim-use permit under this chapter. 21 * Sec. 37. AS 16.43.160(a) is amended to read: 22 (a) Except as specifically provided in this section, the commission shall 23 establish annual fees for the issuance and annual renewal of entry permits, temporary 24 permit transfers under AS 16.43.180 and 16.43.185, and [OR] interim-use permits. 25 * Sec. 38. AS 16.43.160(a), as amended by sec. 37 of this Act, is amended to read: 26 (a) Except as specifically provided in this section, the commission shall 27 establish annual fees for the issuance and annual renewal of entry permits and [, 28 TEMPORARY PERMIT TRANSFERS UNDER AS 16.43.180 AND 16.43.185,] and 29 interim-use permits. 30 * Sec. 39. AS 16.43.170(a) is amended to read: 31 (a) Except as provided in AS 16.10.333 - 16.10.338 and in AS 44.81.231 -

01 44.81.250, entry permits and interim-use permits are transferable only through the 02 commission as provided in this section, [AND] AS 16.43.180, and 16.43.185 and 03 under regulations adopted by the commission. An involuntary transfer of an entry 04 permit in a manner inconsistent with the statutes of this state and the regulations of the 05 commission is void. 06 * Sec. 40. AS 16.43.170(a), as amended by sec. 39 of this Act, is amended to read: 07 (a) Except as provided in AS 16.10.333 - 16.10.338 and in AS 44.81.231 - 08 44.81.250, entry permits and interim-use permits are transferable only through the 09 commission as provided in this section and [,] AS 16.43.180 [, AND 16.43.185] and 10 under regulations adopted by the commission. An involuntary transfer of an entry 11 permit in a manner inconsistent with the statutes of this state and the regulations of the 12 commission is void. 13 * Sec. 41. AS 16.43.170(b) is amended to read: 14 (b) Except as provided for temporary transfers under AS 16.43.180 and 15 16.43.185 and permit holders subject to [IN] (e) of this section, the holder of an 16 entry permit may transfer the permit to another person or to the commission upon 60 17 days' [DAYS] notice of intent to transfer under regulations adopted by the 18 commission. Not [NO] sooner than 60 days nor later than 12 months from the date of 19 notice to the commission, the holder of an entry permit may transfer the permit. If the 20 proposed transferee, other than the commission, can demonstrate the present ability to 21 participate actively in the fishery and the transfer does not violate any provision of this 22 chapter or regulations adopted under this chapter, and if a certificate for the permit 23 under AS 16.10.333(b)(1) - (2), 16.10.338, or AS 44.81.231(a) is not in effect, the 24 commission shall approve the transfer and reissue the entry permit to the transferee if 25 [PROVIDED THAT] neither party is prohibited by law from participating in the 26 transfer. 27 * Sec. 42. AS 16.43.170(b), as amended by sec. 41 of this Act, is amended to read: 28 (b) Except as provided in [FOR TEMPORARY TRANSFERS UNDER 29 AS 16.43.180 AND 16.43.185 AND PERMIT HOLDERS SUBJECT TO] (e) of this 30 section, the holder of an entry permit may transfer the permit to another person or to 31 the commission upon 60 days' notice of intent to transfer under regulations adopted by

01 the commission. Not sooner than 60 days nor later than 12 months from the date of 02 notice to the commission, the holder of an entry permit may transfer the permit. If the 03 proposed transferee, other than the commission, can demonstrate the present ability to 04 participate actively in the fishery and the transfer does not violate any provision of this 05 chapter or regulations adopted under this chapter, and if a certificate for the permit 06 under AS 16.10.333(b)(1) - (2), 16.10.338, or AS 44.81.231(a) is not in effect, the 07 commission shall approve the transfer and reissue the entry permit to the transferee if 08 neither party is prohibited by law from participating in the transfer. 09 * Sec. 43. AS 16.43.180(a) is amended to read: 10 (a) The commission shall adopt regulations providing for the temporary 11 emergency transfer of entry permits, including temporary emergency transfer of 12 permits temporarily transferred under AS 16.43.185, and interim-use permits when 13 illness, disability, death, required military or government service, or other unavoidable 14 hardship prevents the permit holder from participating in the fishery. To alleviate 15 hardship pending a final determination of the permit holder's eligibility for an entry 16 permit, the commission shall adopt regulations providing for the temporary emergency 17 transfer of an interim-use permit issued under AS 16.43.210(b) or 16.43.225. 18 * Sec. 44. AS 16.43.180(a), as amended by sec. 43 of this Act, is amended to read: 19 (a) The commission shall adopt regulations providing for the temporary 20 emergency transfer of entry permits [, INCLUDING TEMPORARY EMERGENCY 21 TRANSFER OF PERMITS TEMPORARILY TRANSFERRED UNDER 22 AS 16.43.185,] and interim-use permits when illness, disability, death, required 23 military or government service, or other unavoidable hardship prevents the permit 24 holder from participating in the fishery. To alleviate hardship pending a final 25 determination of the permit holder's eligibility for an entry permit, the commission 26 shall adopt regulations providing for the temporary emergency transfer of an interim- 27 use permit issued under AS 16.43.210(b) or 16.43.225. 28 * Sec. 45. AS 16.43 is amended by adding a new section to article 2 to read: 29 Sec. 16.43.185. Temporary transfer of entry permits. (a) Subject to the 30 requirements of this section, an individual holding an entry permit may annually 31 temporarily transfer the individual's permit to another individual qualified under (c) of

01 this section. A temporary transfer under this section 02 (1) may be known as a "temporary master transfer"; 03 (2) may not be initiated during an open fishing season; and 04 (3) is limited to a period of not more than three consecutive years. 05 (b) A temporarily transferred permit under this section must 06 (1) be temporarily transferred on terms agreed upon by the permit 07 holder and the temporary transferee in a written contract filed with the commission; 08 (2) be transferred from the permit holder to the temporary transferee 09 for a period each year that the commission, in consultation with the Department of 10 Fish and Game, determines is equal to one-half of the applicable fishing season under 11 regulations adopted by the commission; 12 (3) be fished by the temporary transferee from the same vessel that the 13 permit holder fishes from during the applicable fishing season; and 14 (4) have the names of both the permit holder and temporary transferee 15 under this section printed on the permit card. 16 (c) An individual is qualified as a temporary transferee under this section if 17 the individual 18 (1) applies with a permit holder on a form approved by the department; 19 (2) demonstrates that the individual 20 (A) was employed by the permit holder as a crewmember for a 21 full fishing season in the 12 months preceding the request for a temporary 22 transfer under this section; 23 (B) holds a United States Coast Guard license that permits the 24 individual to captain an uninspected vessel of at least 100 tons or has other 25 comparable qualifications or experience established by the commission in 26 regulation; and 27 (3) has paid the required fee. 28 (d) The commission shall adopt regulations 29 (1) specifying the form and dates of application and the procedures to 30 be followed in applying for and renewing a temporary transfer under this section; 31 (2) providing how a permit holder and temporary transferee under this

01 section shall document the respective periods spent fishing the permit; the commission 02 may require a permit holder or temporary transferee under this section to provide 03 proof of 04 (A) the permit holder's or temporary transferee's presence on 05 the vessel; or 06 (B) landings made under AS 16.05.690; 07 (3) in consultation with the Department of Fish and Game, providing a 08 description of one-half of a fishing season for each fishery. 09 (e) A written contract filed with the commission under (b)(1) of this section is 10 confidential and is not a public record for purposes of AS 40.25.110 - 40.25.140. 11 * Sec. 46. AS 16.43.850 is amended to read: 12 Sec. 16.43.850. Point system. (a) For the purpose of identifying frequent 13 violators of commercial fishing laws in salmon fisheries, the commission shall adopt 14 regulations establishing a uniform system for the suspension of commercial salmon 15 fishing privileges by assigning demerit points for convictions for violations of 16 commercial fishing laws in salmon fisheries that are reported to the commission under 17 AS 16.43.880. The commission shall assess demerit points against an individual who 18 holds an entry permit or interim-use permit or who is a temporary transferee 19 under AS 16.43.180 or 16.43.185 [A PERMIT HOLDER] for each violation of 20 commercial fishing laws in a salmon fishery in accordance with (b) and (c) of this 21 section. The commission shall assess points against a permit holder or temporary 22 transferee under AS 16.43.180 or 16.43.185 for the salmon fishery in which the 23 violation of commercial fishing laws occurred. 24 (b) The commission shall assess demerit points against an individual who 25 holds a permit or who is a temporary transferee under AS 16.43.180 or 16.43.185 26 [HOLDER] for a conviction of a violation of commercial fishing laws in a salmon 27 fishery under AS 16.05.722, 16.05.723, 16.05.831; AS 16.10.055, 16.10.070 - 28 16.10.090, 16.10.100, 16.10.110, 16.10.120, 16.10.200 - 16.10.220, and 16.10.760 - 29 16.10.790 for the following violations in accordance with this schedule: 30 (1) fishing in closed waters .................. 6 points; 31 (2) fishing during closed season or period ........ 6 points;

01 (3) fishing with more than the legal amount of gear .. 4 points; 02 (4) fishing with gear not allowed in fishery ....... 6 points; 03 (5) fishing before expiration of transfer period ..... 6 points; 04 (6) interfering with commercial fishing gear ...... 4 points; 05 (7) fishing with more than the legal amount of gear 06 on vessel ........................................ 4 points; 07 (8) improper operation of fishing gear .......... 4 points; 08 (9) permit holder or permit temporary transferee 09 not present when required ............................ 4 points; 10 (10) fishing with underlength or overlength vessel. 6 points; 11 (11) wanton waste of fishery resources .......... 4 points. 12 (c) Notwithstanding (b) of this section, if the [A PERMIT HOLDER'S] first 13 conviction of a violation of commercial fishing laws in a salmon fishery in a 36-month 14 period for a permit holder or temporary transferee under AS 16.43.180 or 15 16.43.185 is a conviction under AS 16.05.722, the number of demerit points assessed 16 against the permit holder or temporary transferee for the violation must be one-half 17 of the points assessed for the violation under (b) of this section. 18 (d) The commission shall suspend the [A PERMIT HOLDER'S] commercial 19 salmon fishing privileges of a permit holder or a temporary transferee under 20 AS 16.43.180 or 16.43.185 for a salmon fishery for a period of 21 (1) one year if the permit holder or temporary transferee 22 accumulates 12 or more points during any consecutive 36-month period as a result of 23 convictions for violations of commercial fishing laws in the salmon fishery; 24 (2) two years if the permit holder or temporary transferee 25 accumulates 16 or more points during any consecutive 36-month period as a result of 26 convictions for violations of commercial fishing laws in the salmon fishery; 27 (3) three years if the permit holder or temporary transferee 28 accumulates 18 or more points during any consecutive 36-month period as a result of 29 convictions for violations of commercial fishing laws in the salmon fishery. 30 * Sec. 47. AS 16.43.850, as amended by sec. 46 of this Act, is amended to read: 31 Sec. 16.43.850. Point system. (a) For the purpose of identifying frequent

01 violators of commercial fishing laws in salmon fisheries, the commission shall adopt 02 regulations establishing a uniform system for the suspension of commercial salmon 03 fishing privileges by assigning demerit points for convictions for violations of 04 commercial fishing laws in salmon fisheries that are reported to the commission under 05 AS 16.43.880. The commission shall assess demerit points against a permit holder 06 [AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HOLDS AN ENTRY PERMIT OR INTERIM-USE 07 PERMIT OR WHO IS A TEMPORARY TRANSFEREE UNDER AS 16.43.180 OR 08 16.43.185] for each violation of commercial fishing laws in a salmon fishery in 09 accordance with (b) and (c) of this section. The commission shall assess points against 10 a permit holder [OR TEMPORARY TRANSFEREE UNDER AS 16.43.180 OR 11 16.43.185] for the salmon fishery in which the violation of commercial fishing laws 12 occurred. 13 (b) The commission shall assess demerit points against [AN INDIVIDUAL 14 WHO HOLDS] a permit holder [OR WHO IS A TEMPORARY TRANSFEREE 15 UNDER AS 16.43.180 OR 16.43.185] for a conviction of a violation of commercial 16 fishing laws in a salmon fishery under AS 16.05.722, 16.05.723, 16.05.831; 17 AS 16.10.055, 16.10.070 - 16.10.090, 16.10.100, 16.10.110, 16.10.120, 16.10.200 - 18 16.10.220, and 16.10.760 - 16.10.790 for the following violations in accordance with 19 this schedule: 20 (1) fishing in closed waters .................. 6 points; 21 (2) fishing during closed season or period ........ 6 points; 22 (3) fishing with more than the legal amount of gear .. 4 points; 23 (4) fishing with gear not allowed in fishery ....... 6 points; 24 (5) fishing before expiration of transfer period ..... 6 points; 25 (6) interfering with commercial fishing gear ...... 4 points; 26 (7) fishing with more than the legal amount of gear 27 on vessel ........................................ 4 points; 28 (8) improper operation of fishing gear .......... 4 points; 29 (9) permit holder [OR PERMIT TEMPORARY 30 TRANSFEREE] not present when required ................. 4 points; 31 (10) fishing with underlength or overlength vessel. 6 points;

01 (11) wanton waste of fishery resources .......... 4 points. 02 (c) Notwithstanding (b) of this section, if the first conviction of a violation of 03 commercial fishing laws in a salmon fishery in a 36-month period for a permit holder 04 [OR TEMPORARY TRANSFEREE UNDER AS 16.43.180 OR 16.43.185] is a 05 conviction under AS 16.05.722, the number of demerit points assessed against the 06 permit holder [OR TEMPORARY TRANSFEREE] for the violation must be one-half 07 of the points assessed for the violation under (b) of this section. 08 (d) The commission shall suspend the commercial salmon fishing privileges of 09 a permit holder [OR A TEMPORARY TRANSFEREE UNDER AS 16.43.180 OR 10 16.43.185] for a salmon fishery for a period of 11 (1) one year if the permit holder [OR TEMPORARY TRANSFEREE] 12 accumulates 12 or more points during any consecutive 36-month period as a result of 13 convictions for violations of commercial fishing laws in the salmon fishery; 14 (2) two years if the permit holder [OR TEMPORARY 15 TRANSFEREE] accumulates 16 or more points during any consecutive 36-month 16 period as a result of convictions for violations of commercial fishing laws in the 17 salmon fishery; 18 (3) three years if the permit holder [OR TEMPORARY 19 TRANSFEREE] accumulates 18 or more points during any consecutive 36-month 20 period as a result of convictions for violations of commercial fishing laws in the 21 salmon fishery. 22 * Sec. 48. AS 16.43.855(a) is amended to read: 23 (a) Notice of each assessment of points shall be given to the permit holder or 24 the temporary transferee under AS 16.43.180 or 16.43.185. Notice shall also be 25 given to the permit holder or temporary transferee before the expiration of a 26 suspension of commercial salmon fishing privileges under AS 16.43.850(d) that 27 subsequent violations of commercial fishing laws in the salmon fishery may result in 28 further suspensions of the permit. The notice may be given by first class mail. 29 * Sec. 49. AS 16.43.855(a), as amended by sec. 48 of this Act, is amended to read: 30 (a) Notice of each assessment of points shall be given to the permit holder 31 [OR THE TEMPORARY TRANSFEREE UNDER AS 16.43.180 OR 16.43.185].

01 Notice shall also be given to the permit holder [OR TEMPORARY TRANSFEREE] 02 before the expiration of a suspension of commercial salmon fishing privileges under 03 AS 16.43.850(d) that subsequent violations of commercial fishing laws in the salmon 04 fishery may result in further suspensions of the permit. The notice may be given by 05 first class mail. 06 * Sec. 50. AS 16.43.855(c) is amended to read: 07 (c) The assessment of points against a permit holder or temporary transferee 08 under AS 16.43.180 or 16.43.185 by the commission under AS 16.43.850 - 16.43.895 09 is in addition to, and not in substitution for, other provisions of this title and is not a 10 substitute for any penalty imposed by a court. 11 * Sec. 51. AS 16.43.855(c), as amended by sec. 50 of this Act, is amended to read: 12 (c) The assessment of points against a permit holder [OR TEMPORARY 13 TRANSFEREE UNDER AS 16.43.180 OR 16.43.185] by the commission under 14 AS 16.43.850 - 16.43.895 is in addition to, and not in substitution for, other provisions 15 of this title and is not a substitute for any penalty imposed by a court. 16 * Sec. 52. AS 16.43.855 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 17 (e) If the commission assesses points under (a) of this section against a 18 temporary transferee under AS 16.43.185, the commission shall provide notice of the 19 assessment of points to the permit holder. 20 * Sec. 53. AS 16.43.860 is amended to read: 21 Sec. 16.43.860. Suspension. (a) A permit holder or temporary transferee 22 under AS 16.43.180 or 16.43.185 whose commercial salmon fishing privileges for a 23 salmon fishery are suspended under AS 16.43.850 - 16.43.895 may not obtain an entry 24 permit or interim-use permit for that salmon fishery during the period of the 25 suspension of the privileges. During the period for which the permit holder's or 26 temporary transferee's privilege to obtain an entry permit or interim-use permit for a 27 salmon fishery is suspended under this section, the commission may not issue a permit 28 card to the permit holder or temporary transferee for that fishery. 29 (b) A permit holder or temporary transferee under AS 16.43.180 or 30 16.43.185 whose privilege of obtaining a commercial fishing permit for a salmon 31 fishery is suspended under AS 16.43.850 - 16.43.895 may not

01 (1) engage in the salmon fishery under a crewmember license; [OR] 02 (2) engage in the salmon fishery as a temporary transferee under 03 AS 16.43.180 or 16.43.185; or 04 (3) lease or rent the permit holder's or temporary transferee's interest 05 in a boat to another person if the boat would be used in the salmon fishery for which 06 the permit holder's or temporary transferee's fishing privileges are suspended. 07 (c) If, during the period for which the commission has suspended the [A 08 PERMIT HOLDER'S] commercial fishing privileges of a permit holder or a 09 temporary transferee under AS 16.43.180 or 16.43.185 for a salmon fishery [ARE 10 SUSPENDED], the commission establishes a limited entry system for the salmon 11 fishery, the permit holder or temporary transferee is [SHALL BE] eligible to obtain 12 an entry permit for that fishery to the extent that the permit holder or temporary 13 transferee qualifies for the entry permit under regulations adopted by the commission. 14 If the permit holder or temporary transferee qualifies for an entry permit for the 15 fishery, the commission shall withhold issuance of the entry permit until the period of 16 the suspension imposed under AS 16.43.850 - 16.43.895 has expired. 17 (d) The commission may not transfer a commercial fishing permit for a 18 salmon fishery under an emergency transfer under AS 16.43.180 if, at the time of the 19 application for the emergency transfer, the [PERMIT HOLDER'S] commercial salmon 20 fishing privileges of the permit holder or temporary transferee for the salmon 21 fishery have been suspended. 22 * Sec. 54. AS 16.43.860, as amended by sec. 53 of this Act, is amended to read: 23 Sec. 16.43.860. Suspension. (a) A permit holder [OR TEMPORARY 24 TRANSFEREE UNDER AS 16.43.180 OR 16.43.185] whose commercial salmon 25 fishing privileges for a salmon fishery are suspended under AS 16.43.850 - 16.43.895 26 may not obtain an entry permit or interim-use permit for that salmon fishery during the 27 period of the suspension of the privileges. During the period for which the permit 28 holder's [OR TEMPORARY TRANSFEREE'S] privilege to obtain an entry permit or 29 interim-use permit for a salmon fishery is suspended under this section, the 30 commission may not issue a permit card to the permit holder [OR TEMPORARY 31 TRANSFEREE] for that fishery.

01 (b) A permit holder [OR TEMPORARY TRANSFEREE UNDER 02 AS 16.43.180 OR 16.43.185] whose privilege of obtaining a commercial fishing 03 permit for a salmon fishery is suspended under AS 16.43.850 - 16.43.895 may not 04 (1) engage in the salmon fishery under a crewmember license; or 05 (2) [ENGAGE IN THE SALMON FISHERY AS A TEMPORARY 06 TRANSFEREE UNDER AS 16.43.180 OR 16.43.185; OR 07 (3)] lease or rent the permit holder's [OR TEMPORARY 08 TRANSFEREE'S] interest in a boat to another person if the boat would be used in the 09 salmon fishery for which the permit holder's [OR TEMPORARY TRANSFEREE'S] 10 fishing privileges are suspended. 11 (c) If, during the period for which the commission has suspended the 12 commercial fishing privileges of a permit holder [OR A TEMPORARY 13 TRANSFEREE UNDER AS 16.43.180 OR 16.43.185] for a salmon fishery, the 14 commission establishes a limited entry system for the salmon fishery, the permit 15 holder [OR TEMPORARY TRANSFEREE] is eligible to obtain an entry permit for 16 that fishery to the extent that the permit holder [OR TEMPORARY TRANSFEREE] 17 qualifies for the entry permit under regulations adopted by the commission. If the 18 permit holder [OR TEMPORARY TRANSFEREE] qualifies for an entry permit for 19 the fishery, the commission shall withhold issuance of the entry permit until the period 20 of the suspension imposed under AS 16.43.850 - 16.43.895 has expired. 21 (d) The commission may not transfer a commercial fishing permit for a 22 salmon fishery under an emergency transfer under AS 16.43.180 if, at the time of the 23 application for the emergency transfer, the permit holder's commercial salmon 24 fishing privileges [OF THE PERMIT HOLDER OR TEMPORARY TRANSFEREE] 25 for the salmon fishery have been suspended. 26 * Sec. 55. AS 16.43.960(a), as amended by sec. 6, ch. 2, SLA 2014, is amended to read: 27 (a) The commission may revoke, suspend, or transfer all entry or interim-use 28 permits held by a person who knowingly provides or assists in providing false 29 information, or fails to correct false information provided to the commission for the 30 purpose of obtaining a benefit for self or another, including the issuance, renewal, 31 duplication, [OR] transfer, or temporary transfer under AS 16.43.180 or 16.43.185

01 of an entry or interim-use permit or vessel license. The commission may revoke the 02 temporary transfer of a permit under AS 16.43.185 held by a person who 03 knowingly provides or assists in providing false information, or fails to correct 04 false information provided to the commission for the purpose of obtaining a 05 benefit for self or another. The commission may suspend that person's eligibility to 06 hold or be temporarily transferred an entry or interim-use permit for a period not to 07 exceed three years, and may impose an administrative fine of not more than $5,000 on 08 the person. The commission may also impose an administrative fine of not more than 09 $5,000 on an entity whose officers, employees, representatives, or agents knowingly 10 provide or assist in providing false information, or fail to correct false information 11 provided, to the commission for the purpose of obtaining a benefit. 12 * Sec. 56. AS 16.43.960(a), as amended by sec. 55 of this Act, is amended to read: 13 (a) The commission may revoke, suspend, or transfer all entry or interim-use 14 permits held by a person who knowingly provides or assists in providing false 15 information, or fails to correct false information provided to the commission for the 16 purpose of obtaining a benefit for self or another, including the issuance, renewal, 17 duplication, or transfer [, OR TEMPORARY TRANSFER UNDER AS 16.43.180 OR 18 16.43.185] of an entry or interim-use permit or vessel license. [THE COMMISSION 19 MAY REVOKE THE TEMPORARY TRANSFER OF A PERMIT UNDER 20 AS 16.43.185 HELD BY A PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY PROVIDES OR 21 ASSISTS IN PROVIDING FALSE INFORMATION, OR FAILS TO CORRECT 22 FALSE INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THE COMMISSION FOR THE 23 PURPOSE OF OBTAINING A BENEFIT FOR SELF OR ANOTHER.] The 24 commission may suspend that person's eligibility to hold [OR BE TEMPORARILY 25 TRANSFERRED] an entry or interim-use permit for a period not to exceed three 26 years, and may impose an administrative fine of not more than $5,000 on the person. 27 The commission may also impose an administrative fine of not more than $5,000 on 28 an entity whose officers, employees, representatives, or agents knowingly provide or 29 assist in providing false information, or fail to correct false information provided, to 30 the commission for the purpose of obtaining a benefit. 31 * Sec. 57. AS 16.10.265(a)(3); AS 16.43.100(a)(22), 16.43.150(j), 16.43.185, and

01 16.43.855(e) are repealed. 02 *Sec. 58. Sections 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 22, 24, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 38, 40, 42, 44, 47, 03 49, 51, 54, 56, and 57 of this Act take effect January 1, 2029. 04 * Sec. 59. Except as provided in sec. 58 of this Act, this Act takes effect January 1, 2019.