Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 18.60.685 (2026)
Criminal penalty; civil liability for damages
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Sec. 18.60.685. Criminal penalty; civil liability for damages.
(a) A person who violates AS 18.60.670 — 18.60.695 is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction is punishable by a fine of not more than $500, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by both.
(b) If a violation of AS 18.60.670 — 18.60.695 results in physical or electrical contact with an overhead high voltage line or conductor, the violator is liable to the owner or operator of the high voltage line or conductor for all damage to the facilities and for all liability incurred by the owner or operator as a result of the unlawful activities.
(c) Each day on which a person fails to post or maintain a sign as required by AS 18.60.675 constitutes a separate and additional violation.
(a) A person who violates AS 18.60.670 — 18.60.695 is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction is punishable by a fine of not more than $500, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by both.
(b) If a violation of AS 18.60.670 — 18.60.695 results in physical or electrical contact with an overhead high voltage line or conductor, the violator is liable to the owner or operator of the high voltage line or conductor for all damage to the facilities and for all liability incurred by the owner or operator as a result of the unlawful activities.
(c) Each day on which a person fails to post or maintain a sign as required by AS 18.60.675 constitutes a separate and additional violation.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 2013–2013 · leading case: Cent. Maine Power Co. v. Devereux Marine, Inc., 2013 ME 37 (Me. 2013).
Cent. Maine Power Co. v. Devereux Marine, Inc., 2013 ME 37 (Me. 2013). “” Alaska Stat. Ann. § 18.60.685 (b) (Westlaw through legislation effective Mar.”
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