Section 12.75.230. Guide use area registration.

	(a)  The department will register an applicant in a guide use area if the applicant meets the requirements of AS 08.54.750 and this section. For each guide use area for which a registered guide-outfitter is registering, the registered guide-outfitter shall submit the following information on a form provided by the department:  
		(1) the applicant's registered guide-outfitter license number;  
		(2) the guide use area for which the registered guide-outfitter is registering;  
		(3) the location of the registered guide-outfitter's camp;  
		(4) documentation from the landowner or land manager that the applicant has the authorization to provide big game hunting services on at least 5,000 contiguous acres of the uplands in the guide use area; proof of prior year authorization, if still valid, will be accepted to meet the requirement of this paragraph; a letter of intent to authorize use for the current year, from the landowner or land manager, will be accepted to meet the requirement of this paragraph;  
		(5) whether registration is for a single calendar year or multiple calendar years.  
	(b)  Unless it is issued for multiple calendar years, a guide use area registration issued under AS 08.54.750 and this section expires on December 31 of each year. A registration for multiple calendar years expires on December 31 of the last year for which it is issued. To re-register, the registered guide-outfitter must again submit a complete application under (a) of this section.  
	(c)  A registered guide-outfitter may register for a maximum of five calendar years ending on December 31, including the calendar year in which the registration become effective. A registration for multiple calendar years may be withdrawn or changed annually, with the withdrawal or change to take effect on or after January 1 of the next calendar year.  
	(d)  In accordance with AS 08.54.750, a registration will be considered effective 30 days after the date the registration is submitted to the department, or 30 days after the date the application is considered complete, whichever is later.  
	(e)  A registered guide-outfitter who is registered in three guide use areas may register for and conduct big game hunting services in a portion of one additional guide use area on federal land adjacent to a guide use area for which the registered guide-outfitter is already registered if the registered guide-outfitter meets the requirements of (a)(1) - (4) of this section, and submits  
		(1) the guide use area map that identifies the portion of the additional guide use area that is located on federal land and is adjacent to a guide use area for which the registered guide-outfitter is currently registered; and  
		(2) a letter from the federal landholder that states that the area would otherwise remain unused by a registered guide-outfitter because the boundaries do not coincide with boundaries of a federal big game guide concession or permit area.  

Authorities

08.54.600;08.54.750

Notes

Reference

5 AAC 92.057
5 AAC 92.069

Authority

AS 08.54.600 AS 08.54.750 Editor's note: Effective 7/30/2006, Register 179, the Big Game Commercial Services Board readopted 12 AAC 75.230, to affirm the validity of that section following statutory amendments made in ch. 84, SLA 2005. The board also amended 12 AAC 75.230. 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 4/6/2001, Register 158; am/readopt 7/30/2006, Register 179; am 6/8/2007, Register 182; am 12/1/2007, Register 184

References

12.75.230;12.75