1. (a) Repealed 6/2/2011.
2. (b) A registered guide-outfitter who contracts to guide a hunt and who is participating in a hunt as required in AS 08.54.630(b)(3) shall be in communication, either personally or through an agent, with the assistant guide, who is in the field with the client, at least once during the hunt if the hunt is longer than five days.
3. (c) In this section, "communication" includes in-person contact, radio contact, telephone contact, and signaling.

4. (d) A registered guide-outfitter who contracts to outfit a hunt shall

   1. (1) before leaving a client in the field, advise the client of the date, time, and location at which the registered guide-outfitter will pick up the client and the course of action the client should follow if the registered guide-outfitter is unable to pick up the client as planned;
   2. (2) either personally or through a class-A assistant guide, an assistant guide, or a licensed transporter, transport the client into and out of the field at the planned date, time, and location, unless prevented by weather, mechanical problems, or other safety concerns; and
   3. (3) check on or communicate with a client in the field as agreed to before transporting that client.

(Eff. 8/2/96, Register 139; am 12/25/96, Register 140; am 4/6/2001, Register 158; am/readopt 7/30/2006, Register 179; am 12/1/2007, Register 184; am 6/2/2011, Register 198)

Authority: AS 08.54.600, AS 08.54.620, AS 08.54.710, AS 08.54.610, AS 08.54.630