Section 12.75.130. Application for assistant guide license.

	(a)  The department will issue a license as an assistant guide to an applicant who meets the requirements of AS 08.54.630 and this section. An assistant guide license applicant shall submit  
		(1) the fees required in 12 AAC 02.230;  
		(2) a completed application on a form provided by the department;  
		(3) a copy of the applicant's valid first aid card issued by the American Red Cross or a similar organization recognized by the department;  
		(4) a form completed by the applicant listing the dates the applicant has hunted in the state and certifying that the applicant meets the requirements in AS 08.54.630(a)(2);  
		(5) a written recommendation or evidence as required in AS 08.54.630(a)(4);  
		(6) a signed statement from the applicant certifying that the applicant meets the eligibility requirements in AS 08.54.605;  
		(7) a complete report of criminal justice information under AS 12.62,  including fish and wildlife violations, and if a state other than this state is the applicant's primary state of residence, an equivalent report issued by that other state; and  
		(8) for each guiding, outfitting, transportation, or other hunting services license, if any, issued to the applicant by another state or by a jurisdiction of Canada, verification from the issuing government body that the license has not been suspended or revoked.  
	(b)  An unlicensed person receiving training for purposes of experience necessary to apply for licensure as an assistant guide under this section may participate in activities identified in AS 08.54.635(b), when a licensed guide is physically present.  
	(c)  To be physically present for purposes of this section, the licensed guide must be primarily in or near camp while an unlicensed person is performing the activities of field preparation of trophies and using guiding or outfitting equipment, including spotting scopes and firearms. An unlicensed person may take necessary action to prevent the spoilage or loss of a trophy while unsupervised. While an unlicensed person is accompanying a licensed guide and client during the final portion of stalking, pursuing, tracking, killing, or attempting to kill big game, the unlicensed person must act under the close and immediate supervision of the licensed guide. An unlicensed person under this section may not direct the actions of a hunter to stalk, take, or attempt to take a big game animal.  

Authorities

08.54.600;08.54.605;08.54.630;08.54.635;08.54.790

Notes

Authority

AS 08.54.600 AS 08.54.605 AS 08.54.630 AS 08.54.635 AS 08.54.790 Editor's note: Effective 7/30/2006, Register 179, the Big Game Commercial Services Board readopted 12 AAC 75.130, to affirm the validity of that section following statutory amendments made in ch. 84, SLA 2005. The board also amended 12 AAC 75.130. Chapter 84, SLA 2005 transferred the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economics Development's authority to adopt regulations in 12 AAC 75 to the Big Game Commercial Services Board.

History

Eff. 5/24/96, Register 138; am 10/19/96, Register 140; am/readopt 7/30/2006, Register 179; am 6/8/2007, Register 182; am 4/16/2016, Register 218

References

12.75.130;12.75