You can also go to The Alaska Legal Resource Center or search the entire website.

Touch N' GoŽ, the DeskTop In-and-Out Board makes your office run smoother. Visit Touch N' Go's Website to see how.

Alaska Statutes.

Title 46. Water, Air, Energy, and Environmental Conservation

Chapter 15. Water Use Act

Section 180. Crimes.

AS 46.15.180. Crimes.

(a) A person may not

(1) construct works for an appropriation, or divert, impound, withdraw, or use a significant amount of water from any source without a permit, certificate of appropriation, or authorization issued under this chapter;

(2) violate an order of the commissioner to cease and desist from preventing any water from moving to a person having a prior right to use it;

(3) disobey an order of the commissioner requiring the person to take steps to cause the water to move to a person having a prior right to use it;

(4) fail or refuse to install meters, gauges, or other measuring devices or control works;

(5) violate an order establishing corrective controls for an area or for a source of water;

(6) knowingly make a false or misleading statement in a declaration of existing right.

(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(c) Crimes under this section are in addition to any other crimes provided by law.

Note to HTML Version:

This version of the Alaska Statutes is current through December, 2004. The Alaska Statutes were automatically converted to HTML from a plain text format. Every effort has been made to ensure their accuracy, but this can not be guaranteed. If it is critical that the precise terms of the Alaska Statutes be known, it is recommended that more formal sources be consulted. For statutes adopted after the effective date of these statutes, see, Alaska State Legislature If any errors are found, please e-mail Touch N' Go systems at E-mail. We hope you find this information useful.

Last modified 9/3/2005