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Title 18 . Environmental Conservation
Chapter 34 . Administrative Enforcement
Section 215. Harvesting and handling of bait shellfish

18 AAC 34.215. Harvesting and handling of bait shellfish

(a) A person who harvests shellfish for bait to be sold as part of commerce must have an annual harvesting permit from the department, pay the applicable fee required in 18 AAC 34.900, and comply with this section.

(b) Bait shellfish must be dyed no later than the end of each day's operation with FD and C # 1 Blue dye by completely immersing the shellfish in the dye to impart a visible color to the shellfish.

(c) A harvester shall dye bait shellfish from an unapproved growing area before the shellfish is moved from the growing area. Bait shellfish from an approved growing area may be dyed while in a processing facility.

(d) Bait shellfish from an unapproved growing area may not be transported or stored with shellfish intended for sale for human consumption.

(e) Bait shellfish harvested from an approved growing area may be transported with shellfish intended for human consumption if the bait shellfish is identified as bait shellfish, stored in separate containers labeled to indicate they contain bait shellfish, and does not cross-contaminate shellfish intended for human consumption while in transport or storage.

History: Eff. 12/18/97, Register 144; readopt 12/2/99, Register 152

Authority: AS 17.20.005

AS 17.20.065

AS 17.20.072

AS 17.20.180

AS 44.46.020

Editor's note: Effective 12/2/99, Register 152, the Department of Environmental Conservation readopted 18 AAC 34.215, without change, to affirm the validity of that section following statutory amendments made in ch. 72, SLA 1998. Chapter 72, SLA 1998 relocated department authority to adopt regulations in 18 AAC 34 from AS 03.05 to AS 17.20.


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