Alaska Administrative Code
Title 17 - Transportation and Public Facilities
Chapter 70 - Marine Transportation
Article 1 - State Ferries (Alaska Marine Highway)
17 AAC 70.110 - Refusal to transport
Universal Citation: 17 AK Admin Code 17 AAC 70.110
Current through August 30, 2024
The ferry system reserves the right to refuse transportation to
(1) passengers as follows:
(A) children under 12 years of age unless
accompanied by a parent or responsible escort;
(B) minor children 12 years of age and under
16 years of age, when unaccompanied by parent or responsible escort, and not
bearing written permission from a parent or responsible escort stipulating that
the ferry system is released from all responsibility for the well-being of the
minor concerned;
(C) any person
apparently under the influence of liquor, drugs, mental disorder, physical
disability, or any other comparable condition;
(D) any person who, in the opinion of the
master of the vessel, might jeopardize the safety of the vessel or passengers
or bring extreme discomfort to other passengers.
(2) vehicles as follows:
(A) any vehicle used in the transport of
either persons or articles that are contrary to law; passengers or operators of
any vehicle are strictly prohibited from taking on board any vessel any
inflammable, explosive, or dangerous substance, or article prohibited by
law;
(B) any vehicle when the
operator of said vehicle is adjudged by officers of the vessel to be incapable
of operating or maneuvering the vehicle when embarking or
disembarking;
(C) any vehicle
and/or load thereon which, because of size, weight, or other characteristic,
cannot be loaded, unloaded, or positioned on the vessel in a normal
manner.
(3) other classes of traffic including corpses, livestock, live fish, or any animal, unless in a vehicle and properly boxed, crated and secured. The ferry system reserves the right to refuse to transport items in this category, even when properly boxed, crated or secured if, in the opinion of the ferry system, the comfort and safety of passengers or other traffic may be in question.
Authority:AS 44.42.020
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