(a) A natural person may obtain an annual sport fishing guide license if the person
(1) is a citizen of the United States, Canada, or Mexico, or is a resident alien;
(2) is certified in first aid by the American Red Cross or a similar organization;
(3) holds a license to carry passengers for hire issued by the United States Coast Guard if the person operates a vessel in the provision of sport fishing guide services and the license is required by the United States Coast Guard for the area in which the fishing guide provides fishing guide services;
(4) holds a current sport fishing license from this state;
(5) pays the license fee prescribed by AS 16.05.340
(a); and
(6) satisfies all additional requirements adopted in regulation by the Board of Fisheries.
(b) A natural person may obtain an annual sport fishing operator and sport fishing guide combined license if the person satisfies the requirements for a sport fishing operator license under AS 16.40.260
and for a sport fishing guide license under this section and pays the license fee prescribed by AS 16.05.340
(a).
(c) A person may not provide sport fishing guide services unless the person
(1) holds a current sport fishing guide license; and
(2) holds a current sport fishing operator license or is an employee of a person who holds a current sport fishing operator license.
(d) A sport fishing guide may provide sport fishing guide services only to persons who have engaged the services of the sport fishing operator by whom the sport fishing guide is employed. A sport fishing guide may not contract directly with a person to provide sport fishing guide services to a person unless the sport fishing guide also holds a current sport fishing operator license.
(e) While engaged in providing sport fishing guide services, a sport fishing guide shall have readily available for inspection
(1) a current sport fishing guide license;
(2) the current licenses, tags, and permits that are required to engage in the sport fishery for which the sport fishing guide services are being provided;
(3) a driver's license or similar identification card that is issued by a state or federal agency and that bears a photograph of the fishing guide; and
(4) proof of
(A) employment as a sport fishing guide by a person who holds a current sport fishing operator license; or
(B) current licensure as a sport fishing operator.
(f) A sport fishing guide may not
(1) aid in the commission of a violation of AS 16.05 - AS 16.40 or a regulation adopted under AS 16.05 - AS 16.40 by a client of the sport fishing guide; or
(2) permit the commission by a client of the sport fishing guide of a violation of AS 16.05 - AS 16.40 or a regulation adopted under AS 16.05 - AS 16.40 that the sport fishing guide knows or reasonably believes is being or will be committed without
(A) attempting to prevent it, short of using force; and
(a) A natural person may obtain an annual sport fishing guide license if the person
(1) is a citizen of the United States, Canada, or Mexico, or is a resident alien;
(2) is certified in first aid by the American Red Cross or a similar organization;
(3) holds a license to carry passengers for hire issued by the United States Coast Guard if the person operates a vessel in the provision of sport fishing guide services and the license is required by the United States Coast Guard for the area in which the fishing guide provides fishing guide services;
(4) holds a current sport fishing license from this state;
(5) pays the license fee prescribed by AS 16.05.340
(a); and
(6) satisfies all additional requirements adopted in regulation by the Board of Fisheries.
(b) A natural person may obtain an annual sport fishing operator and sport fishing guide combined license if the person satisfies the requirements for a sport fishing operator license under AS 16.40.260
and for a sport fishing guide license under this section and pays the license fee prescribed by AS 16.05.340
(a).
(c) A person may not provide sport fishing guide services unless the person
(1) holds a current sport fishing guide license; and
(2) holds a current sport fishing operator license or is an employee of a person who holds a current sport fishing operator license.
(d) A sport fishing guide may provide sport fishing guide services only to persons who have engaged the services of the sport fishing operator by whom the sport fishing guide is employed. A sport fishing guide may not contract directly with a person to provide sport fishing guide services to a person unless the sport fishing guide also holds a current sport fishing operator license.
(e) While engaged in providing sport fishing guide services, a sport fishing guide shall have readily available for inspection
(1) a current sport fishing guide license;
(2) the current licenses, tags, and permits that are required to engage in the sport fishery for which the sport fishing guide services are being provided;
(3) a driver's license or similar identification card that is issued by a state or federal agency and that bears a photograph of the fishing guide; and
(4) proof of
(A) employment as a sport fishing guide by a person who holds a current sport fishing operator license; or
(B) current licensure as a sport fishing operator.
(f) A sport fishing guide may not
(1) aid in the commission of a violation of AS 16.05 - AS 16.40 or a regulation adopted under AS 16.05 - AS 16.40 by a client of the sport fishing guide; or
(2) permit the commission by a client of the sport fishing guide of a violation of AS 16.05 - AS 16.40 or a regulation adopted under AS 16.05 - AS 16.40 that the sport fishing guide knows or reasonably believes is being or will be committed without
(A) attempting to prevent it, short of using force; and
(a) A natural person may obtain an annual sport fishing guide license if the person
(1) is a citizen of the United States, Canada, or Mexico, or is a resident alien;
(2) is certified in first aid by the American Red Cross or a similar organization;
(3) holds a license to carry passengers for hire issued by the United States Coast Guard if the person operates a vessel in the provision of sport fishing guide services and the license is required by the United States Coast Guard for the area in which the fishing guide provides fishing guide services;
(4) holds a current sport fishing license from this state;
(5) pays the license fee prescribed by AS 16.05.340
(a); and
(6) satisfies all additional requirements adopted in regulation by the Board of Fisheries.
(b) A natural person may obtain an annual sport fishing operator and sport fishing guide combined license if the person satisfies the requirements for a sport fishing operator license under AS 16.40.260
and for a sport fishing guide license under this section and pays the license fee prescribed by AS 16.05.340
(a).
(c) A person may not provide sport fishing guide services unless the person
(1) holds a current sport fishing guide license; and
(2) holds a current sport fishing operator license or is an employee of a person who holds a current sport fishing operator license.
(d) A sport fishing guide may provide sport fishing guide services only to persons who have engaged the services of the sport fishing operator by whom the sport fishing guide is employed. A sport fishing guide may not contract directly with a person to provide sport fishing guide services to a person unless the sport fishing guide also holds a current sport fishing operator license.
(e) While engaged in providing sport fishing guide services, a sport fishing guide shall have readily available for inspection
(1) a current sport fishing guide license;
(2) the current licenses, tags, and permits that are required to engage in the sport fishery for which the sport fishing guide services are being provided;
(3) a driver's license or similar identification card that is issued by a state or federal agency and that bears a photograph of the fishing guide; and
(4) proof of
(A) employment as a sport fishing guide by a person who holds a current sport fishing operator license; or
(B) current licensure as a sport fishing operator.
(f) A sport fishing guide may not
(1) aid in the commission of a violation of AS 16.05 - AS 16.40 or a regulation adopted under AS 16.05 - AS 16.40 by a client of the sport fishing guide; or
(2) permit the commission by a client of the sport fishing guide of a violation of AS 16.05 - AS 16.40 or a regulation adopted under AS 16.05 - AS 16.40 that the sport fishing guide knows or reasonably believes is being or will be committed without
(A) attempting to prevent it, short of using force; and
