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AK Stat § 05.15.625 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 5. Amusements and Sports|Chapter 15. Games of Chance and Contests of Skill|Article 3. Miscellaneous Provisions.|Sec. 05.15.625. Procedure for local option elections.

(a) The local governing body of a municipality, whenever a number of registered voters equal to at least 10 percent of the number of votes cast at the last regular municipal election petition the local governing body to do so, shall place upon a separate ballot at the next regular election or at a special election the question set out in AS 05.15.620 that is the subject of the petition. The local governing body shall conduct the election in accordance with the election ordinance of the municipality. (b) The lieutenant governor, whenever 10 percent of the registered voters residing within an established village petition the lieutenant governor to do so, shall place upon a separate ballot at a special election the question set out in AS 05.15.620 that is the subject of the petition. The lieutenant governor shall conduct the election in the manner prescribed by AS 15 (Alaska Election Code). (c) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, an election under (a) or (b) of this section to remove a restriction on charitable gaming imposed under AS 05.15.620 may not be conducted more than once every 12 months. (d) AS 29.26.110 - 29.26.160 apply to a petition under (a) of this section in a general law municipality except the (1) number of required signatures is determined under (a) of this section rather than under AS 29.26.130; (2) application filed under AS 29.26.110 must contain the question set out under AS 05.15.620 rather than containing an ordinance or resolution; (3) petition must contain the question set out under AS 05.15.620 rather than material required under AS 29.26.120(a)(1) and (2).
AK Stat § 05.15.640 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 5. Amusements and Sports|Chapter 15. Games of Chance and Contests of Skill|Article 3. Miscellaneous Provisions.|Sec. 05.15.640. Restrictions on use of broadcasting.

(a) A person may not use broadcasting to promote or conduct a charitable gaming activity under this chapter except that a person may use (1) broadcasting to promote a fish derby, a dog mushers' contest, a type of classic defined in AS 05.15.690, or a raffle and lottery; or (2) the Internet or an Internet communication to promote a charitable gaming activity under this chapter. (b) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, the department may authorize a noncommercial broadcasting station or network of stations to broadcast the conducting of an activity under this chapter on the station or network under a permit held by the station or network. The department may not authorize a station to broadcast the conducting of an activity for more than 12 hours in a calendar year. In this subsection, “noncommercial broadcasting station” means a radio or television station that is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission to a governmental entity or to an entity that is exempt from federal taxation under 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) (Internal Revenue Code). (c) In this section, (1) “broadcasting” includes television and radio transmission by 2,500 megahertz, microwave video and audio programming, slow-scan television programming, and programming by way of satellite, cable, teletype, or facsimile transmission and distribution methods; (2) “Internet” means the combination of computer systems or networks that make up the international network for interactive communications services, including remote logins, file transfer, electronic mail, and newsgroups; (3) “Internet communication” means an announcement or advertisement disseminated through the Internet.
AK Stat § 05.15.680 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 5. Amusements and Sports|Chapter 15. Games of Chance and Contests of Skill|Article 4. General Provisions.|Sec. 05.15.680. Penalties.

(a) A person who knowingly violates or aids or solicits a person to violate this chapter is guilty of a violation for the first offense and a class B misdemeanor for the second and each subsequent offense. (b) A person who, with the intent to mislead a public servant in the performance of the public servant's duty, submits a false statement in an application for a permit, license, or vendor registration under this chapter is guilty of unsworn falsification in the second degree.
AK Stat § 05.15.695 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 5. Amusements and Sports|Chapter 15. Games of Chance and Contests of Skill|Article 4. General Provisions.|Sec. 05.15.695. Short title.

This chapter may be cited as the Alaska Gaming Reform Act.
AK Stat § 05.25.012 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 5. Amusements and Sports|Chapter 25. Watercraft|Article 1. Safety Requirements.|Sec. 05.25.012. Diver's flag.

A person who is in the water using an underwater breathing device may display a diver's flag constructed of rigidly supported material at least 12 inches by 12 inches in area of red background with a white diagonal stripe. This diver's flag may be displayed on a boat or surface float and must extend a minimum distance of three feet from the surface of the water. The diver's flag shall be placed at or near the point of submergence and constitutes a warning that a diver is submerged and may be within 100 feet of the flag. A diver shall remain within 100 feet of the diver's flag while at or near the surface. A boat operator within sight of a diver's flag shall proceed with caution, steering clear of the flag by a distance of 100 feet. Outside commercial shipping lanes, boats maneuvering within a 100-foot radius of a diver's flag shall be slowed to no-wake speeds or five miles per hour, whichever is necessary to maintain steerage in the seaway. A diver's flag shall be displayed only while diving operations are underway.
AK Stat § 05.25.020 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 5. Amusements and Sports|Chapter 25. Watercraft|Article 1. Safety Requirements.|Sec. 05.25.020. Use of boat with water skis and surfboards.

(a) A person may not operate a boat on water of the state for towing a person on water skis, a surfboard, or a similar device unless (1) the boat is equipped with a rearview mirror in which the person being towed can be viewed; or (2) there is, in the boat, a person of 12 years of age or older in addition to the operator in a position to observe the progress of the person being towed. (b) A person may not operate a boat on water of the state to tow a person under 13 years of age on water skis, a surfboard, or a similar device unless the person being towed is wearing a United States Coast Guard approved (1) Type I, Type II, or Type III personal flotation device; or (2) Type V personal flotation device if the Type V personal flotation device is in serviceable condition and (A) if the approval label on the Type V personal flotation device indicates that the device is approved for the activity; (B) for a device that contains a reference to an owner's manual, if the Type V personal flotation device is used in accordance with the requirements in the owner's manual.
AK Stat § 05.25.030 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 5. Amusements and Sports|Chapter 25. Watercraft|Article 2. Accidents and Liability.|Sec. 05.25.030. Boat collisions, accidents, and casualties.

(a) The operator of a boat involved in a collision, accident, or casualty shall (1) render assistance as is practicable and necessary to save other persons from danger or to minimize the danger to other persons to the extent that the operator can do so without serious danger to the operator's boat, crew, and passengers; and (2) give the operator's name, address, and identification number of the operator's boat in writing to each person injured in the collision, accident, or casualty and to the owner of property damaged in the collision, accident, or casualty. (b) For the purpose of gathering boating accident statistics, the operator of a boat involved in a collision, accident, or casualty that results in death or injury to a person, or damage to property in excess of $500 for each incident, shall file a report with the Department of Public Safety on or before the 20th day after the incident. The Department of Public Safety shall prepare a form for the report and make the form available to other agencies and to the public. (c) In response to a request from an authorized official or agency of the United States, a law enforcement agency, or in compliance with United States Coast Guard regulations, the Department of Public Safety shall provide statistical information compiled or otherwise available to the Department of Public Safety from the reports required under (b) of this section.
AK Stat § 05.25.040 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 5. Amusements and Sports|Chapter 25. Watercraft|Article 2. Accidents and Liability.|Sec. 05.25.040. Owner's civil liability.

Except as provided under AS 09.65.112 and AS 09.65.290, the owner of a boat is liable for injury or damage caused by the negligent operation of the owner's boat whether the negligence consists of a violation of a state statute or the failure to exercise ordinary care in the operation of the boat as the rules of the common law require. The owner is not liable, however, unless the boat is used with the owner's express or implied consent. It is presumed that the boat is being operated with the knowledge and consent of the owner if, at the time of the injury or damage, it is under the control of the owner's spouse, father, mother, brother, sister, son, daughter, or other member of the owner's immediate family. This chapter does not relieve any other person from a liability that the person would otherwise incur and does not authorize or permit recovery in excess of injury or damage actually incurred.
AK Stat § 05.25.050 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 5. Amusements and Sports|Chapter 25. Watercraft|Article 3. General Provisions.|Sec. 05.25.050. Declaration of policy.

It is the policy of the state to promote safety for persons and property in and connected with the use, operation, and equipment of boats on water of the state and to promote uniformity of laws relating to boat safety.
AK Stat § 05.25.052 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 5. Amusements and Sports|Chapter 25. Watercraft|Article 3. General Provisions.|Sec. 05.25.052. Uniform state waterway marking system.

The department shall develop and adopt regulations establishing a uniform state waterway marking system for the placement of regulatory markers. The regulations must be compatible with the system of aids to navigation prescribed by the United States Coast Guard.
AK Stat § 05.25.053 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 5. Amusements and Sports|Chapter 25. Watercraft|Article 3. General Provisions.|Sec. 05.25.053. Boating safety program.

(a) Except as provided in this section, the department shall administer a statewide boating safety program. The program must, to the extent consistent with state law, (1) secure the full benefits available to the state under 46 U.S.C. 13101 - 13110; and (2) take additional actions necessary to gain initial and ongoing federal acceptance of the boating safety program and to qualify and apply for federal money under 46 U.S.C. 13102. (b) The department shall cooperate with local, state, and federal agencies, private and public organizations, and individuals to provide for (1) a statewide boating safety education program; the program must (A) develop educational materials relevant to the unique needs of urban and rural boaters in this state; (B) support statewide boating safety training programs; (C) support boating safety education and training programs for children and other high risk groups; (D) train, certify, and support boating safety instructors; (E) evaluate, on an ongoing basis, the effectiveness of programs funded under this chapter; (2) a boating safety advisory council as described in AS 05.25.057; (3) a uniform state waterway marking system; and (4) a boat registration and numbering system through the Department of Administration. (c) The Department of Public Safety shall cooperate with local, state, and federal agencies, private and public organizations, and individuals to provide for (1) a boating collisions, accidents, and casualties reporting system; and (2) boating safety patrol and law enforcement activity.
AK Stat § 05.25.056 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 5. Amusements and Sports|Chapter 25. Watercraft|Article 3. General Provisions.|Sec. 05.25.056. Certificate of title; inadequate evidence of ownership.

(a) Except as provided under (f) of this section, the owner of an undocumented boat subject to registration in this state under AS 05.25.055 shall apply to the Department of Administration for a certificate of title for the boat. (b) A person who purchases or obtains a majority ownership of an undocumented boat shall, within 30 days after purchasing or obtaining the boat, apply for a new certificate of title that shows the boat's change of ownership. (c) If the Department of Administration is not satisfied as to the ownership of an undocumented boat or believes there may be an undisclosed security interest in an undocumented boat, the Department of Administration may register the boat without issuing a title and shall type or stamp on the face of the certificate of registration “No Title Issued.” A certificate of title may be issued only if the (1) applicant presents documents sufficient to satisfy the Department of Administration that (A) the applicant owns the boat; and (B) there is no undisclosed security interest in the boat; or (2) title is uncontested for three years following the issuance of the “No Title Issued” registration. (d) The state and its employees or agents are not liable for damages or costs associated with an act or omission under this section. (e) The Department of Administration shall adopt regulations to implement this section. (f) This section does not apply to an undocumented boat that is 24 feet or less in length, unless the owner of the boat chooses to apply to the Department of Administration for a certificate of title for the boat.
AK Stat § 05.25.057 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 5. Amusements and Sports|Chapter 25. Watercraft|Article 3. General Provisions.|Sec. 05.25.057. Alaska Boating Safety Advisory Council established.

(a) The Alaska Boating Safety Advisory Council is established in the department. (b) The council consists of seven members appointed by the governor. The governor shall appoint each member on the basis of interest in public affairs, knowledge of boating issues as they relate to both safety and water of the state, and good judgment and ability concerning boating safety. The appointed members shall represent boat owner interests, including owners of boats powered by engines and owners of boats that are paddled, poled, rowed, or powered by wind, shall be residents of the state, and shall be appointed without regard to political affiliation or geographical location of residence. The commissioner is not a member of the council, but shall be ex officio secretary. (c) The purpose of the council is to (1) recommend to the department boating safety educational materials; (2) review and make recommendations on proposed boating regulations; (3) consider regional boating safety needs and promote boating safety education programs throughout the state; and (4) advise the department on state, regional, and national boating issues. (d) The council may not meet more than two times in each calendar year. Members of the council receive no compensation for services on the council, but are entitled to per diem and travel expenses authorized for boards under AS 39.20.180. (e) In this section, “council” means the Alaska Boating Safety Advisory Council.
AK Stat § 05.25.060 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 5. Amusements and Sports|Chapter 25. Watercraft|Article 3. General Provisions.|Sec. 05.25.060. Prohibited operation.

A person may not operate a boat on water of the state (1) for a recreational purpose or another purpose, or tow water skis, a surfboard, or a similar device, in a reckless or negligent manner so as to endanger the life or property of another person; or (2) that is not equipped as required under this chapter and regulations adopted under this chapter.
AK Stat § 05.25.070 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 5. Amusements and Sports|Chapter 25. Watercraft|Article 3. General Provisions.|Sec. 05.25.070. Exemptions.

Boats and persons operating boats are exempt from this chapter when participating in the area set aside for a public regatta, race, marine parade, tournament, or exhibition on inland water; for purposes of this section, “inland water” means water of the state that is not offshore water.
AK Stat § 05.25.080 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 5. Amusements and Sports|Chapter 25. Watercraft|Article 3. General Provisions.|Sec. 05.25.080. Enforcement.

(a) The Department of Public Safety has authority for enforcement of this chapter and the regulations adopted under this chapter. Nothing in this chapter authorizes a department or board to enter into an agreement with a department or agency of the federal government that cedes state authority for the management of its waterways to the federal government. (b) A peace officer, other than a person employed by the federal government, may enforce this chapter and, in the exercise of enforcement, may stop and, if the peace officer has probable cause to believe a violation of this chapter has occurred, board watercraft subject to this chapter. A peace officer may issue a citation as provided in AS 12.25.175 - 12.25.230 to a person who violates a provision of this chapter. (c) A person employed by the Department of Natural Resources, or a person, other than a person employed by the federal government, authorized by the commissioner under AS 41.21.955(a), acting as a peace officer, may enforce this chapter and regulations adopted under this chapter only in units of the state park system.
AK Stat § 05.25.090 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 5. Amusements and Sports|Chapter 25. Watercraft|Article 3. General Provisions.|Sec. 05.25.090. Penalties.

(a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, a person who violates a provision of this chapter or regulations adopted under this chapter is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. (b) A person who violates (1) AS 05.25.010, 05.25.020, 05.25.030(b), 05.25.060(2), or a regulation adopted under this chapter relating to AS 05.25.010 or 05.25.020 is guilty of a violation as defined in AS 11.81.900 and may be fined up to $500; (2) AS 05.25.055 is guilty of a violation as defined in AS 11.81.900 and may be fined up to $50. (c) The supreme court shall establish by order or rule a schedule of bail amounts for violations under (b) of this section that allow the disposition of a citation without a court appearance.
AK Stat § 05.25.095 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 5. Amusements and Sports|Chapter 25. Watercraft|Article 3. General Provisions.|Sec. 05.25.095. Regulations.

(a) Except as provided in (c) - (e) of this section, the department may adopt regulations regarding requirements for certification of programs on boating safety education. (b) In consultation with the Department of Public Safety, the Department of Administration may adopt regulations to implement this chapter with respect to the numbering, marking, and titling of undocumented boats. (c) Regulations adopted under this chapter may not be less stringent than applicable minimum requirements of regulations governing recreational boat safety of the United States Coast Guard. (d) The department may not adopt a regulation under (a) of this section if, before or during the period for public comment on the proposed regulation provided by AS 44.62.190, the Alaska Boating Safety Advisory Council provides the department with a written objection regarding the regulation, unless the department modifies the proposed regulation to satisfy the objection. The prohibition of this subsection does not apply if modification of the proposed regulation to satisfy the council's objection would result in (1) failure to meet a federal stringency requirement described under (c) of this section; or (2) a regulation that is not consistent with another provision of law. (e) Nothing in this section authorizes the department to prohibit a use of or access to the water of the state by a person or user group.
AK Stat § 05.25.096 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 5. Amusements and Sports|Chapter 25. Watercraft|Article 3. General Provisions.|Sec. 05.25.096. Fees.

(a) The Department of Administration shall assess the following fees: (1) motorized boat registration, registration renewal, and transfer of registration, $24 for a three-year period; (2) nonmotorized boat registration, registration renewal, and transfer of registration, $10 for a three-year period; (3) replacement of lost registration, $5; (4) replacement of lost registration validation decals, $5;  (5) barge registration, registration renewal, and transfer of registration, $75 for a three-year period; (6) boat title and duplicate boat title, $20. (b) The Department of Administration shall separately account for fees collected under (a) of this section for boat registration and titling that are deposited in the general fund. The annual estimated balance in that account may be used by the legislature to make appropriations to the department and the Department of Administration to carry out the purposes of this chapter and AS 30.30.
AK Stat § 06.05.045 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 6. Banks and Financial Institutions|Chapter 05. Alaska Banking Code|Article 1. Department Powers, Bank Reports, Prohibited Interests, and Department Standards.|Sec. 06.05.045. Bank reports to the department.

(a) Each state bank shall make at least four reports of condition each year to the department on days designated by, and on forms prescribed by, the department. The report shall be signed by a duly authorized officer of the bank and shall be signed by at least three directors who certify under penalty of unsworn falsification in the second degree under AS 11.56.210 that they, and each of them, have personal knowledge of the facts stated in the report and that the facts are true. The reports must exhibit in detail and under appropriate heads the resources and liabilities of the bank and must be received by the department within 30 calendar days after the end of the period covered by the report. (b) The department may require special reports from a bank whenever in its judgment they are necessary in order to obtain a full knowledge of its condition. (c) Each state bank shall make at least one report of income and dividends to the department each year. The report shall be submitted to the department within 30 days following the end of the calendar year covered in the report.
AK Stat § 06.05.050 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 6. Banks and Financial Institutions|Chapter 05. Alaska Banking Code|Article 1. Department Powers, Bank Reports, Prohibited Interests, and Department Standards.|Sec. 06.05.050. Publication of reports.

(a) Condensed forms of all reports of condition required by AS 06.05.045(a) shall be immediately (1) published by the state bank in a newspaper of general circulation published in the place where the state bank is located; if a newspaper of general circulation is not published in that place, the report shall be published in the newspaper of general circulation published nearest to that place; or (2) posted (A) at the primary Internet website of the state bank; and (B) in the lobby of the principal office and all branches of the state bank. (b) Notice of the publication or posting of the reports of condition under (a) of this section shall be posted in the lobby of the principal office and all branches of the state bank. Upon request, a copy of a report of condition shall be supplied to any person at no cost.