Alaska Administrative Code
Title 5 - Fish and Game
Part 3 - Game
Chapter 92 - Statewide Provisions
Article 6 - Possession and Transportation
5 AAC 92.170 - Sealing of marten, fisher, lynx, beaver, otter, wolf, and wolverine

Universal Citation: 5 AK Admin Code 92.170

Current through August 30, 2024

(a) A person may not possess, transport, or export from the state the untanned skin of a marten taken in Units 1 - 7 and 14 - 16, the untanned skin of a beaver taken in Units 1 - 11 and 13 - 15, and 17, the untanned skin of a fisher taken in Units 1 - 5, or the untanned skin of a lynx, land otter, wolf, or wolverine, whether taken inside or outside the state, unless the department has sealed the skin. The seal must remain on the skin until the tanning process has commenced or the skin has been transported from the state; however, the seal may be removed from the skin of a marten taken in Units 1 - 5 when the skin has been prepared for shipment from the state. Skins must be sealed according to the schedule in (b) of this section.

(b) The sealing of marten, fisher, lynx, beaver, land otter, wolf, or wolverine must be accomplished as follows:

(1) Repelaed 7/1/2019.

(2) wolf, (except in Unit 2), wolverine, and lynx taken by hunting must be sealed on or before the 30th day after the date of taking;

(3) fisher (Units 1 - 5 only), marten (Units 1 - 7 and 14 - 16 only), wolf (except in Unit 2), wolverine, lynx, beaver, and otter taken by trapping must be sealed on or before the 30th day after the close of the season in the unit where taken;

(4) repealed 7/1/2005.

(5) the untanned hides of wolves taken in Unit 2 must be promptly sequentially numbered or marked and the date and location of take for each wolf must be reported in person or by telephone to the department not later than seven days after take; wolves taken in Unit 2 must be sealed not later than 15 days after take;

(c) The sealing periods in (b) of this section may be temporarily reduced by an authorized employee of the department.

(d) A person who takes a species listed in (b) of this section must bring the skin for sealing to an authorized representative of the department and must complete a report on a form provided by the department.

(e) A person who takes a species listed in (b) of this section but who is unable to present the skin in person must complete and sign a temporary sealing form and ensure that the completed temporary sealing form and skin are presented to an authorized representative of the department for sealing, consistent with requirements listed in (b) of this section.

Authority:AS 16.05.255

AS 16.05.258

AS 16.05.370

AS 16.05.920

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