18 AAC 34.510. Vessel requirements

(a) A direct-market fishing vessel must be equipped with either a wash-down hose or another means to supply adequate amounts of water to the processing area and deck for cleaning and sanitizing.

(b) A direct-market fishing vessel must be equipped with a marine sanitation device approved by the United States Coast Guard or a portable toilet. The vessel must also be equipped with a handwash sink, soap, and hand towels.

(c) In this section, "portable toilet" means a contained toilet facility with an attached cover, such as a holding tank or a chemical treatment unit, that does not allow direct discharge of untreated sewage.

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

Authority: AS 17.20.005

Editor's note: Effective 12/2/99, Register 152, the Department of Environmental Conservation readopted 18 AAC 34.510, 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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