Alaska Administrative Code

Notes 12 AAC 56.036 Eff. 10/2/93, Register 127; am 11/7/93, Register 128; am 5/29/96, Register 138; am 6/16/96, Register 138; repealed 1/23/99, Register 149 As of Register 149, April 1999, the substance of former 12 AAC 56.036 appears in 12 AAC 56.990. State regulations are updat…

The following training requirements must be accomplished while the trainee is at the conn: (1) anchorings; (2) dockings; (3) moorings; (4) undockings; (5) unmoorings; and (6) weighing anchor. Notes 12 AAC 56.037 Eff. 1/23/99, Register 149 Authority:AS 08.62.040 AS 08.62.097 AS 08…

Notes 12 AAC 56.040 As of Register 149, April 1999, 12 AAC 56.040 was deleted by the regulations attorney because that section was repealed by its own terms on January 1, 1999. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a compariso…

Notes 12 AAC 56.045 As of Register 149, April 1999, 12 AAC 56.045 was deleted by the regulations attorney because that section was repealed by its own terms on January 1, 1999. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a compariso…

Notes 12 AAC 56.050 Eff. 6/11/71, Register 38; am 6/1/72, Register 42; am 6/19/74, Register 50; am 12/14/86, Register 100; am 7/26/90, Register 115; repealed 10/2/93, Register 127 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a compar…

Notes 12 AAC 56.053 Eff. 7/26/90, Register 115; repealed 10/2/93, Register 127 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will b…

Renumbered as 12 AAC 56.021, 7/26/90. Notes 12 AAC 56.055 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have mo…

Notes 12 AAC 56.060 Eff. 6/11/71, Register 38; am 6/1/72, Register 42; am 6/19/74, Register 50; am 6/30/78, Register 66; am 8/29/87, Register 103; am 7/26/90, Register 115; repealed 10/2/93, Register 127 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions avai…

(a) Pilot observer trips are required for areas that are not specifically tested for by the United States Coast Guard and those areas identified in a regional training program approved by the board under 12 AAC 56.035 where the difficulty of the route or the volume of shipping ma…

(a) The examinations required by 12 AAC 56.026(a)(3), 12 AAC 56.026(k), 12 AAC 56.033(c), and 12 AAC 56.085(b)(3) for a license or endorsement will be offered at least once per year. (b) Both the written and the oral examination will cover the following topics: (1) international …

Notes 12 AAC 56.075 Eff. 12/14/86, Register 100; repealed 10/2/93, Register 127 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will …

(a) Deputy marine pilot and marine pilot licenses expire on December 31 of even numbered years. (b) To renew a marine pilot license, a marine pilot shall submit (1) a completed renewal application on a form provided by the department; the application must demonstrate that the app…

(a) To fulfill the familiarization trip requirements of 12 AAC 56.080(c) (2) in the Southeastern Alaska Region, a pilot shall perform(1) on vessels of 1,000 gross tons or tug and tows exceeding 1,000 combined gross tons that are not subject to AS 08.62, at least four round trips …

(a) Repealed 5/31/2000. (b) A marine pilot with a VLCC endorsement applying for license renewal for a license period that begins on or after January 1, 2001, shall document that the marine pilot has satisfactorily completed a manned model course during one of the three biennial l…

(a) To reinstate a deputy marine pilot or marine pilot license that has been lapsed for more than 60 days but less than one year, an applicant shall meet the requirements of 12 AAC 56.080 and pay the fees required in 12 AAC 02.105 and 12 AAC 02.240. (b) Except as provided in (c) …

(a) Pilotage is compulsory in the inland and coastal waters of and adjacent to Alaska as described in this section and 12 AAC 56.100. (b) Pilotage is compulsory at all entrances from seaward to Alaska bays, sounds, rivers, straits, inlets, harbors, ports, or other estuaries where…

Specific boundaries of the compulsory pilotage waters of Alaska are as follows: (1) all waters inside a line drawn from Cape Spencer Light due south to a point of intersection which is due west of the southern extremity of Cape Cross; then to Cape Edgecumbe Light; then through Ca…

Vessels are excluded from the use of a state licensed marine pilot in compulsory pilotage waters when proceeding directly between points outside Alaska and an established pilot station for the express purpose of embarking or disembarking a pilot in the following situations: (1) t…

(a) An operator of a pleasure craft applying under AS 08.62.180(b) - (e) for a pilotage exemption must (1) employ a vessel agent registered in this state under AS 08.62.040(a)(3) and 08.62.187; the vessel agent must be identified on the pilotage exemption application; (2) ensure …

(a) The established pilot stations for the state are as follows: (1) Guard Island - 1.0 miles 315° true from Guard Island Light; approximate position 55° 27.5' north latitude, 131° 53.9' west longitude; (2) Point McCartey - 1.0 miles 090° true from Point McCartey Light; approxima…

Notes 12 AAC 56.130. - 12 AAC 56.158 5/13/92 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions t…

Notes 12 AAC 56.200 Eff. 5/13/92, Register 122; repealed 6/16/96, Register 138 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will b…

(a) In the Southcentral Alaska Region, an agent, owner, or master of a vessel shall inform the appropriate pilot organization of a vessel movement at least 36 hours before the movement in order to provide sufficient time for a pilot to arrive at the vessel by the available means …

Notes 12 AAC 56.210 Eff. 5/13/92, Register 122; am 11/7/93, Register 128; Repealed 7/15/2006, Register 179 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. Mor…

Notes 12 AAC 56.220 Eff. 8/15/92, Register 123; am 11/7/93, Register 128; repealed 7/15/2006, Register 179 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. Mor…

Notes 12 AAC 56.230 Eff. 8/15/92, Register 123; am 11/7/93, Register 128; repealed 7/15/2006, Register 179 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. Mor…

Notes 12 AAC 56.240 Eff. 11/10/93, Register 128; repealed 7/15/2006, Register 179 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features wil…

Notice to the board and registered agents required by AS 08.62.046 for setting pilotage rates must (1) identify the dates the notice will be published in the newspaper; and (2) be sent at or before the first day of publication in the newspaper. Notes 12 AAC 56.250 Eff. 5/31/2000,…

In order for a pilot organization to be recognized by the board in a pilotage region, the organization must demonstrate to the board's satisfaction the organization's ability to promote a safe, reliable, and efficient pilotage system in that region, considering the size of the or…

(a) A pilot organization seeking recognition by the board must comply with the minimum qualifications in AS 08.62.175 and of this section. (b) A pilot organization seeking recognition must provide the board with a list of its members, including pilots, deputy pilots, trainees, an…

Notes 12 AAC 56.320 Eff. 5/13/92, Register 122; repealed 6/16/96, Register 138 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will b…

(a) Due to the great mass, windage, and ship-handling peculiarities of very large crude carrier (VLCC) class vessels, only pilots holding a VLCC endorsement may pilot those vessels in waters covered by this chapter. (b) A pilot wishing to get a VLCC endorsement must (1) apply on …

(a) An applicant for a VLCC endorsement must hold a valid marine pilot license and demonstrate special training or experience by documenting the following (1) round trips: (A) 20 round trips on a VLCC class vessel as a pilot observer over a pilotage route; or (B) 10 round trips o…

(a) If the board administers an examination, two members of the board constitute a quorum. (b) For the purpose of board meetings, hearings, and conducting all other board business, except examinations, a majority of the board constitutes a quorum. Notes 12 AAC 56.930 Eff. 6/11/71…

(a) A deputy marine pilot or marine pilot licensed under this chapter may not consume alcohol or a controlled substance any time between 12 hours before going on duty and the conclusion of duty. If directed to do so for reasonable cause by the marine pilot coordinator or the Unit…

A licensee shall maintain a current, valid mailing address on file with the division at all times. The latest mailing address on file for an active, inactive, or lapsed license is the address of the licensee for official communications, notifications and service of legal process.…

(a) A pilot shall be on duty, at the conn, piloting the vessel at all times when the vessel is in transit or maneuvering in compulsory pilotage waters. A pilot at the conn may only be relieved for cause by the vessel's master or the officer in charge of the navigational watch whe…

A pilot may not be on duty for more than 15 hours in a 24-hour period or more than 36 hours in a 72-hour period, except in an emergency. Notes 12 AAC 56.963 Eff. 5/17/95, Register 134 Authority:AS 08.62.040 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions a…

(a) The written incident report required by 12 AAC 56.960(d) must be in writing on the form provided by the department. All applicable sections of the form shall be completed. The required information shall be obtained as soon as the situation stabilizes and the pilot can dedicat…

A pilot who is physically incapacitated as a pilot for a period of 90 days or more shall not return to active pilot service until submitting evidence to the board of a satisfactory physical examination. Notes 12 AAC 56.970 Eff. 6/11/71, Register 38; am 8/2/73, Register 47; am 8/2…

(a) A person may not act as an agent of a vessel subject to AS 08.62 unless the person is registered with the board. A person seeking to register as a vessel agent must submit an application on a form provided by the department and pay the registration fee set out in 12 AAC 02.24…

(a) Unless the context indicates otherwise, in this chapter (1) "agent" means a person listed on the register of vessel agents kept under AS 08.62.040(a)(3) that acts on behalf of the master, owner, or operator of a vessel with actual or apparent authority to secure pilotage serv…

(a) An application for initial licensure by examination as a psychologist must be submitted on a form provided by the department with (1) the applicable fees specified in 12 AAC 02.330; (2) official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate schools attended by the applicant…

(a) An applicant for a temporary license to practice as a psychologist under supervision shall submit (1) the application and supporting evidence required in 12 AAC 60.010(a) (1) - (a)(6); (2) the application fee and temporary license fee established in 12 AAC 02.330; and (3) the…

Notes 12 AAC 60.025 Eff. 1/14/82, Register 81; am 5/18/85, Register 94; repealed 3/27/98, Register 145 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More co…

(a) An applicant for licensure by credentials as a psychologist will be licensed without examination if the applicant (1) if applying under AS 08.86.150(1), (A) complies with the application requirements of 12 AAC 60.010(a) (1), (2), (4), and (6); and (B) submits verification of …

(a) The board will issue a temporary military courtesy license to an active duty military member or spouse of an active duty military member of the armed forces of the United States to practice as a psychologist or psychological associate who meets the requirements of AS 08.01.06…

(a) A courtesy license authorizes the licensee to practice psychology for no more than 30 days in a 12-month period. An applicant will only be issued one courtesy license in that person's lifetime. A courtesy licensee shall submit a report to the board each month during the perio…

(a) An examination application received by the department will be reviewed by the board before the applicant will be approved to sit for the examination. An application will not be reviewed until all documents required by 12 AAC 60.010 have been received by the department. It is …

An application must be signed and the truth of its contents sworn to by the applicant. False or misleading statements or information, whether made knowingly or not, are grounds for denial of approval to take the examination or revocation of a license granted on the basis of the f…