Sec. 03.05.050. Products in violation of regulations.
(a) An animal, animal product, or agricultural product found by the commissioner, or an individual designated by the commissioner as an inspector, to violate a regulation adopted under this chapter is declared to be a public nuisance injurious to the public interest and may not be moved by the person in whose possession it may […]
Sec. 03.05.075. Elk farming.
(a) Elk may be raised and bred as domestic stock for commercial purposes, including the sale of meat, by a person who lawfully owns the elk and who holds a current valid elk farming license. The commissioner of natural resources may issue an elk farming license for the farming of elk to a person who […]
Sec. 03.05.076. Industrial hemp.
(a) Industrial hemp is an agricultural crop in the state. An individual who produces industrial hemp shall apply to the department for registration under this section. Registration is valid for one year but may be renewed. An application for registration or renewal must be on a form prescribed by the department that includes (1) the […]
Sec. 03.05.078. Transportation of industrial hemp.
(a) An individual registered under AS 03.05.076 shall have a copy of the individual’s registration in immediate possession at all times when transporting industrial hemp and shall present the copy of the registration for inspection upon the demand of a peace officer or other authorized representative of the department. An individual may display a copy […]
Sec. 03.05.079. Production in violation of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol limit.
(a) Notwithstanding AS 11.71.040 – 11.71.060, an individual registered under AS 03.05.076 to produce industrial hemp whose product has a delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol content between 0.3 percent and one percent may retain and recondition the product as provided in AS 03.05.076(b)(4). (b) An individual who retains but fails to recondition an industrial hemp product described in (a) […]
Sec. 03.05.084. Confidentiality of certain information; exceptions.
(a) A record that includes information about an animal that is maintained by the Department of Environmental Conservation to carry out the requirements of this chapter, including a record of the sale, movement, unique identification number, or owner of an animal, is confidential and not subject to disclosure under AS 40.25.100 – 40.25.295 (Alaska Public […]
Sec. 03.05.090. Penalties for violations.
(a) A person who violates a provision of this chapter or a regulation, order, or quarantine made under authority of this chapter, or violates a provision of a permit issued under this chapter, or sells seeds failing to meet the labeling requirements, standards, and tests provided for by regulation of the commissioner of natural resources […]
Sec. 03.05.100. Definitions.
In this chapter, (1) “agricultural products” does not include fish, fisheries products, animals, or animal products; (2) “animal” means an animal other than a human being and includes a mammal, insect, bird, fish, and reptile, whether wild or domestic, and whether living or dead; (3) “animal product” means a product, article, or commodity containing any […]
Sec. 03.09.010. Board of Agriculture and Conservation established.
(a) There is established in the department the Board of Agriculture and Conservation composed of members as set out in AS 03.10.050(b). (b) Members of the board serve staggered three-year terms and until a successor is appointed. A member may be removed from office by the governor if the governor first provides a written statement […]
Sec. 03.09.020. Director of agriculture and staff.
(a) The director of the division of the department with responsibility for agriculture shall serve as the director of the Board of Agriculture and Conservation. The director may employ staff and, as directed by the board, is responsible for the daily operations of the agricultural revolving loan fund (AS 03.10.040). (b) The director of agriculture […]