(a) Except as provided in (e) of this section, a person may not intentionally obstruct or hinder another person’s lawful hunting, fishing, trapping, or viewing of fish or game by

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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 16.05.790

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • peace officer: means
    (A) an officer of the state troopers. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • property: includes real and personal property. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(1) placing one’s self in a location in which human presence may alter the

(A) behavior of the fish or game that another person is attempting to take or view; or
(B) feasibility of taking or viewing fish or game by another person; or
(2) creating a visual, aural, olfactory, or physical stimulus in order to alter the behavior of the fish or game that another person is attempting to take or view.
(b) Notwithstanding Alaska Stat. Chapter 12.25, only a peace officer may arrest a person for violating this section. A peace officer who has probable cause to believe that a person has violated this section may arrest or cite the person or order the person to desist.
(c) In a prosecution under this section, it is an affirmative defense that the person was lawfully entitled to obstruct or hinder the hunting, fishing, trapping, or viewing of fish or game.
(d) This section does not apply to

(1) lawful competitive practices among persons engaged in lawful hunting, fishing, or trapping;
(2) actions taken on private property with the consent of the owner; or
(3) the obstruction or hindrance of the viewing of fish or game by a person actively engaged in lawful fishing, hunting, or trapping.
(e) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and is punishable by a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or both.
(f) For purposes of (a) of this section, “lawful” means

(1) in compliance with

(A) this title, regulations adopted under this title, or applicable federal statutes and regulations;
(B) the Marine Mammal Protection Act ( P.L. 92-522 ) or the Endangered Species Act ( P.L. 93-205 ); or
(C) federal regulations adopted under 16 U.S.C. § 3111– 3126 relating to subsistence hunting, fishing, or trapping on federal land; and
(2) with the permission of the private landowner if the hunting, fishing, trapping, or viewing of fish or game occurs on private land.
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