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Alaska Stat. § 16.43.150 (2026)
Terms and conditions of entry permit; annual renewal
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Sec. 16.43.150. Terms and conditions of entry permit; annual renewal.
(a) Except as may be otherwise provided under AS 16.43.270(d), an entry permit authorizes the permittee to operate a unit of gear within a specified fishery.
(b) The holder of an entry permit shall have the permit in possession at all times when engaged in the operation of gear for which it was issued.
(c) Each entry permit is issued for a term of one year and is renewable annually.
(d) Failure to renew an entry permit for a period of two years from the year of last renewal results in a forfeiture of the entry permit to the commission, except as waived by the commission for good cause. An entry permit may not be renewed until the fees for each preceding year during which the entry permit was not renewed are paid. However, failure to renew an entry permit in a year in which there is an administrative closure for the entire season for a specific fishery is good cause not to renew the entry permit. The commission shall waive the payment of fees for that year.
(e) An entry permit constitutes a use privilege that may be modified or revoked by the legislature without compensation.
(f) Except for permits that are not transferable under AS 16.43.170(e), an entry permit survives the death of the holder.
(g) Except as provided in AS 16.10.333 — 16.10.338, AS 44.81.215, 44.81.225, and 44.81.231 — 44.81.250, an entry permit may not be
(1) pledged, mortgaged, leased, or encumbered in any way;
(2) transferred with any retained right of repossession or foreclosure, or on any condition requiring a subsequent transfer; or
(3) attached, distrained, or sold on execution of judgment or under any other process or order of any court, except as provided in AS 16.43.170(g) and (h).
(h) Unless an entry permit holder has expressed a contrary intent in a will that is probated, the commission shall, upon the death of the permit holder, transfer the permanent permit by right of survivorship directly to the surviving spouse or, if no spouse survives, to a natural person designated by the permit holder on a form provided by the commission. If no spouse survives and if the person designated on the form, if any, does not survive, the permit passes as part of the permit holder's estate. A designation under this subsection must be acknowledged before a person authorized to administer an oath under AS 09.63.010 or must be witnessed by two persons who are qualified under AS 13.12.505 to witness the will of the permit holder. Except as provided in AS 16.10.333 — 16.10.337, AS 44.81.215, and 44.81.231 — 44.81.250, the permit is exempt from the claims of creditors of the estate.
(i) The holder of a transferable or nontransferable entry permit or of an interim-use permit may voluntarily relinquish the permit to the commission.
(a) Except as may be otherwise provided under AS 16.43.270(d), an entry permit authorizes the permittee to operate a unit of gear within a specified fishery.
(b) The holder of an entry permit shall have the permit in possession at all times when engaged in the operation of gear for which it was issued.
(c) Each entry permit is issued for a term of one year and is renewable annually.
(d) Failure to renew an entry permit for a period of two years from the year of last renewal results in a forfeiture of the entry permit to the commission, except as waived by the commission for good cause. An entry permit may not be renewed until the fees for each preceding year during which the entry permit was not renewed are paid. However, failure to renew an entry permit in a year in which there is an administrative closure for the entire season for a specific fishery is good cause not to renew the entry permit. The commission shall waive the payment of fees for that year.
(e) An entry permit constitutes a use privilege that may be modified or revoked by the legislature without compensation.
(f) Except for permits that are not transferable under AS 16.43.170(e), an entry permit survives the death of the holder.
(g) Except as provided in AS 16.10.333 — 16.10.338, AS 44.81.215, 44.81.225, and 44.81.231 — 44.81.250, an entry permit may not be
(1) pledged, mortgaged, leased, or encumbered in any way;
(2) transferred with any retained right of repossession or foreclosure, or on any condition requiring a subsequent transfer; or
(3) attached, distrained, or sold on execution of judgment or under any other process or order of any court, except as provided in AS 16.43.170(g) and (h).
(h) Unless an entry permit holder has expressed a contrary intent in a will that is probated, the commission shall, upon the death of the permit holder, transfer the permanent permit by right of survivorship directly to the surviving spouse or, if no spouse survives, to a natural person designated by the permit holder on a form provided by the commission. If no spouse survives and if the person designated on the form, if any, does not survive, the permit passes as part of the permit holder's estate. A designation under this subsection must be acknowledged before a person authorized to administer an oath under AS 09.63.010 or must be witnessed by two persons who are qualified under AS 13.12.505 to witness the will of the permit holder. Except as provided in AS 16.10.333 — 16.10.337, AS 44.81.215, and 44.81.231 — 44.81.250, the permit is exempt from the claims of creditors of the estate.
(i) The holder of a transferable or nontransferable entry permit or of an interim-use permit may voluntarily relinquish the permit to the commission.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 18
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1981–2022 · leading case: State v. Ostrosky, 667 P.2d 1184 (Alaska 1983).
State v. Ostrosky, 667 P.2d 1184 (Alaska 1983). “The limited entry permit is a license, not property, AS 16.43.150, and has no intrinsic value.”
Vanek v. State, Bd. of Fisheries, 193 P.3d 283 (Alaska 2008). “AS 16.43.150(b). 27 . Ostrosky, 667 P.2d at 1189 .”
State, Alaska Bd. of Fisheries v. Grunert, 139 P.3d 1226 (Alaska 2006). “[67] AS 16.43.150(a). [68] AS 16.43.990(11). [69] The court stated: "I think it's significant that the Act requiresdefines permit holders in terms of persons and defines persons to be natural persons, not a variety of artificial and associational or cooperative groups.”
Leisnoi, Inc. v. Merdes & Merdes, P.C., 307 P.3d 879 (Alaska 2013). “2d at 1232 (affirming the superior court’s holding that a father could not force his son to return a fishing permit because the son’s oral promise to do so contravened the permit retransfer restrictions of AS 16.43.150(g)(2), where the son raised the illegality of the contract…”
Grunert v. State, 109 P.3d 924 (Alaska 2005). “[54] AS 16.43.150(g)(1). [55] AS 16.43.140(b).”
Wik v. Wik ex rel. Juliussen, 681 P.2d 336 (Alaska 1984). “The section’s effect, while explicitly amending AS 16.43.150, was to impliedly amend other sections of the Limited Entry Act as well (e.”
Anderson v. Anderson, 736 P.2d 320 (Alaska 1987). “Anderson’s limited entry permit to satisfy a judgment against him for past due child support, notwithstanding a provision of the Alaska Limited Entry Act (AS 16.43.150) (entry permits may not be attached on execution of judgment or under any other process or order of any court).”
Brown v. Baker, 688 P.2d 943 (Alaska 1984). “An encumbrance or reservation of a security interest in a limited entry fishing permit is illegal under AS 16.43.150(g). Except as otherwise provided by this statute, an entry permit may not be (1) pledged, mortgaged, leased, or encumbered in any way; (2) transferred with any…”
Pavone v. Pavone, 860 P.2d 1228 (Alaska 1993). “The superior court refused to order the return of the permit because of the illegality, under AS 16.43.150(g)(2), of Leonard’s oral retransfer agreement with his son.”
Brandal v. Shangin, 36 P.3d 1188 (Alaska 2002). “AS 16.43.150(g) provides that "an entry permit may not be (1) pledged, mortgaged, leased, or encumbered in any way.”
Est. of Miner v. Com. Fisheries Entry Comm'n, 635 P.2d 827 (Alaska 1981). “We reject the CFEC’s creative argument that a ruling against it on this point will render unconstitutional AS 16.43.150(e), which provides, “An entry permit constitutes a use privilege which may be modified or revoked by the legislature without compensation.”
Cameron v. Hughes, 825 P.2d 882 (Alaska 1992). “065(a)(1)(A) allowed execution on otherwise exempt property, a limited entry permit, to satisfy past due child support, even in the face of express language to the contrary in the Alaska Limited Entry Act, AS 16.43.150. The limited entry act prohibited attachment of entry…”
— Alaska Stat. § 16.43.150(a) — 2 cases
State, Alaska Bd. of Fisheries v. Grunert, 139 P.3d 1226 (Alaska 2006). “[67] AS 16.43.150(a). [68] AS 16.43.990(11). [69] The court stated: "I think it's significant that the Act requiresdefines permit holders in terms of persons and defines persons to be natural persons, not a variety of artificial and associational or cooperative groups.”
State v. Grunert, 139 P.2d 1226 (Alaska 2006).
— Alaska Stat. § 16.43.150(b) — 1 case
Vanek v. State, Bd. of Fisheries, 193 P.3d 283 (Alaska 2008). “AS 16.43.150(b). 27 . Ostrosky, 667 P.2d at 1189 .”
— Alaska Stat. § 16.43.150(e) — 3 cases
Vanek v. State, Bd. of Fisheries, 193 P.3d 283 (Alaska 2008). “AS 16.43.150(b). 27 . Ostrosky, 667 P.2d at 1189 .”
State v. Ostrosky, 667 P.2d 1184 (Alaska 1983). “The limited entry permit is a license, not property, AS 16.43.150, and has no intrinsic value.”
Est. of Miner v. Com. Fisheries Entry Comm'n, 635 P.2d 827 (Alaska 1981). “We reject the CFEC’s creative argument that a ruling against it on this point will render unconstitutional AS 16.43.150(e), which provides, “An entry permit constitutes a use privilege which may be modified or revoked by the legislature without compensation.”
— Alaska Stat. § 16.43.150(f) — 1 case
Wik v. Wik ex rel. Juliussen, 681 P.2d 336 (Alaska 1984). “The section’s effect, while explicitly amending AS 16.43.150, was to impliedly amend other sections of the Limited Entry Act as well (e.”
— Alaska Stat. § 16.43.150(g) — 8 cases
State, Alaska Bd. of Fisheries v. Grunert, 139 P.3d 1226 (Alaska 2006). “[67] AS 16.43.150(a). [68] AS 16.43.990(11). [69] The court stated: "I think it's significant that the Act requiresdefines permit holders in terms of persons and defines persons to be natural persons, not a variety of artificial and associational or cooperative groups.”
Brown v. Baker, 688 P.2d 943 (Alaska 1984). “An encumbrance or reservation of a security interest in a limited entry fishing permit is illegal under AS 16.43.150(g). Except as otherwise provided by this statute, an entry permit may not be (1) pledged, mortgaged, leased, or encumbered in any way; (2) transferred with any…”
Brandal v. Shangin, 36 P.3d 1188 (Alaska 2002). “AS 16.43.150(g) provides that "an entry permit may not be (1) pledged, mortgaged, leased, or encumbered in any way.”
Vanek v. State, Bd. of Fisheries, 193 P.3d 283 (Alaska 2008). “AS 16.43.150(b). 27 . Ostrosky, 667 P.2d at 1189 .”
Anderson v. Anderson, 736 P.2d 320 (Alaska 1987). “Anderson’s limited entry permit to satisfy a judgment against him for past due child support, notwithstanding a provision of the Alaska Limited Entry Act (AS 16.43.150) (entry permits may not be attached on execution of judgment or under any other process or order of any court).”
— Alaska Stat. § 16.43.150(g)(1) — 1 case
Grunert v. State, 109 P.3d 924 (Alaska 2005). “[54] AS 16.43.150(g)(1). [55] AS 16.43.140(b).”
— Alaska Stat. § 16.43.150(g)(2) — 2 cases
Leisnoi, Inc. v. Merdes & Merdes, P.C., 307 P.3d 879 (Alaska 2013). “2d at 1232 (affirming the superior court’s holding that a father could not force his son to return a fishing permit because the son’s oral promise to do so contravened the permit retransfer restrictions of AS 16.43.150(g)(2), where the son raised the illegality of the contract…”
Pavone v. Pavone, 860 P.2d 1228 (Alaska 1993). “The superior court refused to order the return of the permit because of the illegality, under AS 16.43.150(g)(2), of Leonard’s oral retransfer agreement with his son.”
— Alaska Stat. § 16.43.150(g)(3) — 1 case
Anderson v. Anderson, 736 P.2d 320 (Alaska 1987). “Anderson’s limited entry permit to satisfy a judgment against him for past due child support, notwithstanding a provision of the Alaska Limited Entry Act (AS 16.43.150) (entry permits may not be attached on execution of judgment or under any other process or order of any court).”
— Alaska Stat. § 16.43.150(h) — 2 cases
State v. Ostrosky, 667 P.2d 1184 (Alaska 1983). “The limited entry permit is a license, not property, AS 16.43.150, and has no intrinsic value.”
Wik v. Wik ex rel. Juliussen, 681 P.2d 336 (Alaska 1984). “The section’s effect, while explicitly amending AS 16.43.150, was to impliedly amend other sections of the Limited Entry Act as well (e.”
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