Section 12.56.980. Registration of vessel agents.

	(a)  A person may not act as an agent of a vessel subject to AS 08.62  unless the person is registered with the board. A person seeking to register as a vessel agent must submit an application on a form provided by the department and pay the registration fee set out in 12 AAC 02.240.  
	(b)  A vessel agent registration must be renewed biennially. A vessel agent seeking renewal of registration must submit an application on a form provided by the department and pay the registration renewal fee set out in 12 AAC 02.240.  
	(c)  If the vessel agent is a business entity rather than an individual, the vessel agent must provide the board with the name, address, and contact information for each individual who will be performing vessel agent functions on behalf of the vessel agent.  
	(d)  An individual may not perform vessel agent functions for a vessel subject to AS 08.62  unless the individual is either  
		(1) registered as a vessel agent; or  
		(2) designated under (c) of this section as authorized to perform vessel agent functions on behalf of a business entity that is registered as a vessel agent.  
	(e)  The vessel agent must immediately notify the board of any changes to the information required under this section.  
	(f)  In this section, "person" has the meaning given in AS 01.10.060.  

Authorities

08.62.040;08.62.187

Notes

Authority

AS 08.62.040 AS 08.62.187

History

Eff. 6/11/71, Register 38; am 4/15/81, Register 78; am 10/28/2010, Register 196