Section 12 AAC 75.450 - Transporter contract requirements(a) A transporter or a registered guide-outfitter contracting solely to provide transportation services shall deliver a written contract to the client (1) within 90 days after receipt of a deposit, and before transportation services are provided; or(2) as soon as possible, and before transportation services are provided, if a deposit is received less than 90 days before transportation services are to be provided.(b) A written contract to provide transportation services must(1) include the name, license number, and signature of the transporter or guide-outfitter, and must include the name of the transporter's or guide-outfitter's business if it is different from the name of the individual transporter or guide-outfitter;(2) include the name and signature of the client;(3) list each big game animal to be hunted;(4) state the cost, payment schedule, and specific weight limitation, if any;(5) set out the deposit refund or transfer policy upon cancellation;(6) state that services are for transportation only;(7) state that guide services are not provided;(8) state that the client is responsible for salvage of the meat during the hunt;(9) state that the client is responsible for salvage of the meat after the hunt unless the meat is legally transferred to a third party;(10) identify the methods of communication with the transporter during the time clients are in the field, such as use of a satellite phone, VHF radio, overflight, or signal device;(11) state who is responsible for the cost of extra trips to transport meat if necessary;(12) include the following statement: "A licensed transporter may provide transportation service with accommodations only at a permanent lodge, house, or cabin owned by the transporter or on a boat with permanent living quarters located on salt water. A licensed transporter may not accompany or remain in the field with a big game hunter who is a client of the transporter except as necessary to perform transportation services"; and(13) include the following statement: "A licensed transporter may not provide vehicles, fuel, camping, hunting equipment, or any hunting services such as skinning, caping, or cleaning of game, glassing, and packing in the field, including from a permanent structure or on a boat on salt water."(c) A transporter shall retain a copy of the contract for at least four years.(d) During portions of a hunt, a transporter is exempt from transporter contracting requirements of this section when providing transportation services for a client to, from, or in between specific locations operated by another transporter or registered guide-outfitter who has contracted this same hunt with the same client. Eff. 7/30/2006, Register 179; am 6/8/2007, Register 182; am 7/16/2020, Register 235, October 2020; am 3/24/2022, Register 241, April 2022Authority:AS 08.54.600
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