Unless the context indicates otherwise, in 5 AAC 93.510 - 5 AAC 93.595

1. (1) "account for all money" means to deliver to the commissioner

   1. (A) fees collected and money due the commissioner on account of, or by virtue of, the sale, issuance, or loss of licenses by a license vendor or employee of a license vendor that is accounted for when the money is received by the commissioner and, if money is transmitted by check, when bank clearance of the check occurs; and
   2. (B) required reports showing the disposition of money received by the license vendor for issuance of licenses;
2. (2) "area or locale" means a geographical region of any size that the commissioner determines constitutes a single region where persons within that region or adjacent regions could reasonably be expected to purchase licenses from license vendors within that region;
3. (3) "business entity" means a corporation, partnership, or sole proprietorship, store or other single location from which a business is conducted;
4. (4) "commissioner" means the commissioner of fish and game;
5. (5) "contract" means the agreement between the commissioner and a license vendor that sets out the duties and obligations of a license vendor and authorizes the license vendor to issue licenses;
6. (6) "department" means the Department of Fish and Game;
7. (7) "employee" means a person who is employed by a license vendor;

8. (8) "issue" includes

   1. (A) taking of applications for licenses;
   2. (B) issuing licenses; and
   3. (C) collecting fees for licenses;

9. (9) "license"

   1. (A) includes a license, permit, or tag, and each class or type of license, that the department issues under AS 16.05.330, 16.05.340, 16.05.450(a), 16.05.480(a), and this chapter;

   2. (B) does not include

      1. (i) complimentary licenses distributed by the governor under AS 16.05.335;
      2. (ii) free licenses for disabled veterans and active members of the Alaska National Guard and military reserves issued under AS 16.05.341; and
      3. (iii) identification cards for persons exempt from license requirements under AS 16.05;
10. (10) "licensee" means a person who purchases one or more licenses;
11. (11) "license vendor" means a natural person or business entity that has been appointed by the commissioner and has entered into a contract with the commissioner to take applications and payments for and to issue one or more classes of fish and game licenses;
12. (12) "resident" has the meaning given in AS 16.05.940.

(Eff. 1/13/2012, Register 201)

Authority: AS 16.05.020, AS 16.05.360, AS 16.05.450, AS 16.05.050, AS 16.05.380, AS 16.05.460, AS 16.05.330, AS 16.05.390, AS 16.05.940