Section 17.42.100. Vehicle rental business permit.

	(a)  To operate a vehicle rental business on an airport, a person who does not have a concession to operate a vehicle rental business on the airport must hold a current vehicle rental business permit issued under this section.  
	(b)  A person must submit an application for a vehicle rental business permit in writing to the airport manager and include   
		(1) a list of vehicles that the applicant proposes to operate on the airport under the vehicle rental business; the list must include the year, make, model, license plate number and issuing state, and serial number for each vehicle;  
		(2) a description of the services that the applicant proposes to offer under the permit; and  
		(3) any application fee established under 17 AAC 42.125.  
	(c)  The airport manager shall approve an application for a vehicle rental business permit unless the manager determines that  
		(1) approval must be denied under 17 AAC 42.010(g);  
		(2) the proposed activity would interfere with or is otherwise incompatible with the security, safety, maintenance, or operation of the airport;  
		(3) the proposed activity is not allowed under or would result in a violation of  
			(A) applicable law;  
			(B) an applicable FAA grant assurance adopted by reference under 17 AAC 42.010(d);  
			(C) the state's obligations under revenue bonds issued under AS 37.15.410 - 37.15.550;  
			(D) an exclusive right the department has granted to another person; or  
			(E) a covenant running with the airport land; or  
		(4) the proposed activity is inconsistent with sound airport planning.  
	(d)  A decision by the airport manager to deny an application for a vehicle rental business permit must be in writing.  
	(e)  A vehicle rental business permit is not transferable and may not exceed a term of five years.  
	(f)  A vehicle rental business permittee shall pay the applicable fee established under 17 AAC 42.125.  
	(g)  A vehicle rental business permittee shall provide evidence of insurance coverage that fully satisfies any insurance requirement that the airport manager establishes for the permit under the applicable provisions of 17 AAC 42.410(b)(15) for the permittee's operations on the airport.  
	(h)  Repealed 1/17/2016.  
	(i)  A vehicle rental business permittee operating a vehicle on airport property shall keep the vehicle in safe operating condition. The airport manager shall order a permittee to remove from service any permittee vehicle the manager determines to be unsafe or otherwise in violation of this section.  
	(j)  A vehicle rental business permittee may park, wait, and drop off or pick up a passenger only at a premises or in an area the airport manager has designated for that purpose.  
	(k)  A vehicle rental business permittee may cancel a permit and cease operations at the airport at any time on written notice to the airport manager.  
	(l)  Upon 10 days' written notice to the permittee, or a shorter period of written notice if allowed by the permit,  
		(1) the airport manager shall cancel a vehicle rental business permit and invalidate all vehicle identification issued to a permittee if the airport manager determines that the permittee  
			(A) is not in compliance with the permit and has not corrected the noncompliance within 10 days after receipt of the notice, or within a shorter period if allowed by the permit and stated in the notice; or  
			(B) has ceased vehicle rental operations on the airport; and  
		(2) the airport manager may, unless the permit provides otherwise, cancel a vehicle rental business permit and invalidate all vehicle identification issued to a permittee for any reason not in violation of applicable law.  
	(m)  Cancellation of a vehicle rental business permit by the airport manager must be in writing and state the reasons for the cancellation.  
	(n)  An applicant or permittee may protest the airport manager's decision to deny an application or cancel a vehicle rental business permit in accordance with 17 AAC 42.910.  

Authorities

02.15.020;02.15.060;02.15.090;02.15.220;02.15.230;37.15.470;37.15.540

Notes

Reference

17 AAC 42.200
17 AAC 42.400
17 AAC 42.820

Authority

AS 02.15.020 AS 02.15.060 AS 02.15.090 AS 02.15.220 AS 02.15.230 AS 37.15.470 AS 37.15.540

History

Eff. 1/14/2001, Register 157; am 1/17/2016, Register 217