1. (a) A transporter or a registered guide-outfitter contracting solely to provide transportation services shall deliver a written contract to the client

   1. (1) within 90 days after receipt of a deposit, and before transportation services are provided; or
   2. (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.

2. (b) A written contract to provide transportation services must

   1. (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. (2) include the name and signature of the client;
   3. (3) list each big game animal to be hunted;
   4. (4) state the cost, payment schedule, and specific weight limitation, if any;
   5. (5) set out the deposit refund or transfer policy upon cancellation;
   6. (6) state that services are for transportation only;
   7. (7) state that guide services are not provided;
   8. (8) state that the client is responsible for salvage of the meat during the hunt;
   9. (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. (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. (11) state who is responsible for the cost of extra trips to transport meat if necessary;
   12. (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. (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."
3. (c) A transporter shall retain a copy of the contract for at least four years.
4. (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; am 3/24/2022, Register 241)

Authority: AS 08.54.600, AS 08.54.680, AS 08.54.790, AS 08.54.650, AS 08.54.720