Section 20.05.1958. Vessel license.

	(a)  A commercial fishing vessel license issued by the commission will include a tab designating the years to be fished; and a receipt card designating the vessel, owner, and any other information that the commission considers necessary. If appropriate an ADF&G number plate will be issued with the license. In the case of a salmon net fishing vessel, an area tab designating the registration area code for the area to be fished will be included with the license.  
	(b)  The number plate, year tab, and area tab must be permanently affixed to the vessel for display unless waived by the commission for good cause.  
	(c)  The receipt card must be available for inspection aboard the vessel at all times of vessel operation.  
	(d)  A person applying for or renewing a vessel license who needs to fish immediately, and has not yet renewed, applied for, or paid the current year fees for a vessel license, may instead apply using the Application for Immediate Fishing form provided by the commission. The application form may be used for fishing only if the form has been submitted to the commission through commission staff or an agent of the commission who has certified the form is complete by signing it. The signed application form may be used for fishing for no more than the 14 days immediately following the date that the form is signed by commission staff or an agent of the commission, unless extended by the commission. In addition to the total annual fee for the permits and vessel licenses being renewed or applied for, a processing fee of $80 must be submitted with the application. The commission may waive the processing fee for   
		(1) an applicant who qualifies for the reduced permit fee in accordance with 20 AAC 05.245; or  
		(2) good cause shown.  
	(e)  For the purposes of receiving and certifying as complete an Application for Immediate Fishing form submitted under (d) of this section, an employee of the Department of Fish and Game or the division in the Department of Public Safety responsible for the enforcement of laws for the protection of fish and wildlife, is an agent of the commission.