Sec. 05.25.010. Safety requirements.
(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, a boat placed on the water of the state (1) must be equipped with and use the sound producing devices and visual distress signals of the same number, type, and specifications as required by the United States Coast Guard; (2) that is equipped with a gasoline engine for […]
Sec. 05.25.012. Diver’s flag.
A person who is in the water using an underwater breathing device may display a diver’s flag constructed of rigidly supported material at least 12 inches by 12 inches in area of red background with a white diagonal stripe. This diver’s flag may be displayed on a boat or surface float and must extend a […]
Sec. 05.25.020. Use of boat with water skis and surfboards.
(a) A person may not operate a boat on water of the state for towing a person on water skis, a surfboard, or a similar device unless (1) the boat is equipped with a rearview mirror in which the person being towed can be viewed; or (2) there is, in the boat, a person of […]
Sec. 05.25.030. Boat collisions, accidents, and casualties.
(a) The operator of a boat involved in a collision, accident, or casualty shall (1) render assistance as is practicable and necessary to save other persons from danger or to minimize the danger to other persons to the extent that the operator can do so without serious danger to the operator’s boat, crew, and passengers; […]
Sec. 05.25.040. Owner’s civil liability.
Except as provided under AS 09.65.112 and AS 09.65.290, the owner of a boat is liable for injury or damage caused by the negligent operation of the owner’s boat whether the negligence consists of a violation of a state statute or the failure to exercise ordinary care in the operation of the boat as the […]
Sec. 05.25.050. Declaration of policy.
It is the policy of the state to promote safety for persons and property in and connected with the use, operation, and equipment of boats on water of the state and to promote uniformity of laws relating to boat safety.
Sec. 05.25.052. Uniform state waterway marking system.
The department shall develop and adopt regulations establishing a uniform state waterway marking system for the placement of regulatory markers. The regulations must be compatible with the system of aids to navigation prescribed by the United States Coast Guard.
Sec. 05.25.053. Boating safety program.
(a) Except as provided in this section, the department shall administer a statewide boating safety program. The program must, to the extent consistent with state law, (1) secure the full benefits available to the state under 46 U.S.C. 13101 – 13110; and (2) take additional actions necessary to gain initial and ongoing federal acceptance of […]
Sec. 05.25.055. Registration and numbering of boats.
(a) A boat placed on water of the state must be titled, registered, and numbered as required by this chapter. The Department of Administration shall adopt by regulation a boat registration and numbering system that is consistent with the national standard for state numbering systems established by the United States Coast Guard. (b) In adopting […]
Sec. 05.25.056. Certificate of title; inadequate evidence of ownership.
(a) Except as provided under (f) of this section, the owner of an undocumented boat subject to registration in this state under AS 05.25.055 shall apply to the Department of Administration for a certificate of title for the boat. (b) A person who purchases or obtains a majority ownership of an undocumented boat shall, within […]