Alaska Statutes: AS 41.14.860. Penalty For Violating Fishway and Hatchery Requirements.

Alaska Statutes. Title 41. Public Resources Chapter 14. Rivers, Lakes, and Streams Section 860. Penalty For Violating Fishway and Hatchery Requirements.

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AS 41.14.860. Penalty For Violating Fishway and Hatchery Requirements.

(a) The owner of a dam or obstruction who fails to comply with AS 41.14.840 or 41.14.850 or a regulation adopted under AS 41.14.840 or 41.14.850 within a reasonable time specified by written notice from the deputy commissioner is guilty of a misdemeanor, and is punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000. Each day the owner fails to comply constitutes a separate offense.
(b) In addition to the fine, the dam or other obstruction managed, controlled, or owned by a person violating AS 41.14.840 or 41.14.850 or a regulation adopted under AS 41.14.840 or 41.14.850 is a public nuisance and is subject to abatement.

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