1. (a) Shellfish may be processed only in a land-based or dockside facility and only by a person who has a current annual permit issued by the department.
2. (b) Except for a shellfish harvester, a shellfish permit applicant shall meet the requirements of 18 AAC 34.035 and pay the permit fee required by 18 AAC 34.900.

3. (c) A shellfish harvester permit applicant shall submit to the department

   1. (1) the fee required at 18 AAC 34.900;
   2. (2) a completed form provided by the department;
   3. (3) an example of the actual shellfish tag to be used by the harvester as required by 21 C.F.R. 123.28, adopted by reference in 18 AAC 34.010;
   4. (4) a map and description of the location of the shellfish growing area;
   5. (5) a list of potential contaminants, including sewage, industrial waste, pesticide chemicals, and radionuclides, to which the shellfish might reasonably be expected to be exposed; and

   6. (6) the following information, if the harvest activity includes establishment of a shellfish harvesting residential campsite:

      1. (A) a copy of the lease agreement with the owner of the area that will be used as a campsite;
      2. (B) a description of the exact location of the campsite;
      3. (C) the length of time the campsite will be used.

(Eff. 12/18/97, Register 144; am 12/2/99, Register 152; am 8/21/2019, Register 231)

Authority: AS 17.20.005, AS 17.20.072, AS 44.46.020, AS 17.20.065, AS 17.20.180