Title 03 — Agriculture, Animals, and Food
23 chapters · 143 sections in this title.
AS 03.40.160 Slaughter permit. [Repealed, § 23 ch 81 SLA 1984.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 03.40.170 Penalty regarding slaughter permit. [Repealed, § 1 ch 21 SLA 1985.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 03.40.180 Preservation of hide required.
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A person may not kill, for the person's own use and consumption or to offer for sale, any branded livestock without preserving the hide of the animal intact for a period of not less than 15 days. The hide shall be presented for inspection upon demand of any person.
AS 03.40.190 Inspected slaughterers exempt.
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The provisions of this chapter do not apply to packing plants in this state where the United States Department of Agriculture or the state maintains regular inspection.
AS 03.40.200 Record of branded hides.
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A person who purchases hides shall keep a record of all branded hides of meat cattle purchased that states the name of the person from whom purchased, the seller's place of residence, the date of purchase, and the mark and brand on the hides. The record shall be open for the insp…
AS 03.40.210 Penalty for violation of AS 03.40.200.
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A person who violates the provisions of AS 03.40.200 or who wilfully neglects or refuses to do any act therein required is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction is punishable by imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months or by a fine not exceeding $100.
AS 03.40.220 Reserved brand “S” on left jaw.
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There is reserved in the office of the commissioner a cattle brand consisting of an “S” on the left jaw. This brand may not be assigned to any person in the state, and it is unlawful for any person to use this brand except as provided in AS 03.40.230.
AS 03.40.230 Branding of spayed heifers.
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A person, when spaying heifers, shall, upon request of the owner, brand the heifers with an “S” on the left jaw, and furnish the owner with a certificate that all heifers so branded have been properly spayed.
AS 03.40.240 Penalty regarding spayed heifers.
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A person who violates AS 03.40.230 is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction is punishable by a fine not less than $10 nor more than $100.
AS 03.40.250 Inspection of branded livestock.
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The commissioner, or an authorized agent, may, at any time, make inspections of branded livestock to ascertain and enforce compliance with this chapter.
AS 03.40.260 General penalty.
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Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter for which a specific penalty is not provided is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction is punishable by a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $100 for each offense.
AS 03.40.270 Definitions.
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As used in this chapter, a “brand” means an identification mark burned into the hide of a live animal.
AS 03.45.010 Declaration of public policy.
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It is against the public policy of this state to import into the state or to own, have in one's possession, sell, transfer, transport, drive, or convey inside the state any animal diseased or infected with any of the diseases described in AS 03.45.030.
AS 03.45.020 Importation, ownership, possession, transfer, and transportation of diseased animals prohibited.
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A person may not import into the state, own, have in one's possession, sell, transfer, transport, drive, or convey, inside the state any animal diseased or infected with any of the diseases described in AS 03.45.030.
AS 03.45.030 Conditions of importation of certain animals.
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A person may not bring into the state any horse, cattle, or swine for work, feeding, breeding, dairying, or for any other purpose unless the animal has been examined and found free from glanders, farcy, tuberculosis, actinomycosis, rinderpest, foot and mouth disease, contagious a…
AS 03.45.040 Secs. 03.45.040 — 03.45.080. Penalties; Inspection, quarantine, or destruction of livestock; Procedure for quarantine, destruction, and reimbursement; Compensation to owners of dairy cattle destroyed; records to be kept; Record and payment of value of destroyed dairy cattle. [Repealed, § 10 ch 59 SLA 2006.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 03.47.010 Importation.
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The importation into the state of bees on bee combs and used beekeeping equipment is prohibited. Section comb honey for human consumption may be imported into the state.
AS 03.47.020 Importation of bees.
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All bees imported into the state shall be accompanied by a health certificate that states that the bees come from an apiary apparently free of bee diseases and that is signed by an apiary inspector determined to be qualified by the division.
AS 03.47.030 Duties of the division.
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(a) The division shall investigate reported cases of diseased bees and cases of diseased bees discovered by the division. (b) The division shall take action necessary to prevent the spread of bee diseases. Bees or used beekeeping equipment found to contain the causative organisms…
AS 03.47.035 Penalty.
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A person who violates this chapter or a regulation adopted under this chapter is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
AS 03.47.040 Definitions.
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In this chapter, (1) “bees” means honey-producing insects of the genus Apis and includes the adults, eggs, larvae, pupae, and other immature stages of the insects; (2) “division” means the division of the department with responsibility for agriculture; (3) “used beekeeping equipm…
AS 03.55.010 Killing of vicious or mad dog authorized.
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Any person may lawfully kill any vicious or mad dog running at large.
AS 03.55.020 Vicious dogs.
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Any dog which when unprovoked has ever bitten or attacked a human being is considered vicious within the meaning of AS 03.55.010.
AS 03.55.030 Dogs that annoy or bite animals or birds.
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Whenever any dog habitually annoys any wild deer, reindeer, sheep, cattle, horse, or other animal or bird either domestic or wild, or evinces a disposition which makes it likely that it will without provocation bite an animal or fowl, any person may lawfully kill the dog, when at…
AS 03.55.040 Secs. 03.55.040 — 03.55.060. Dog control by governmental units. [Repealed, § 9 ch 109 SLA 1966.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 03.55.070 Power of village council to control dogs.
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Article 2. Care of Animals. (a) A village council duly elected by residents of an unincorporated village not within an organized borough may destroy loose dogs in the village and may otherwise control dogs to the extent authorized first class cities. (b) The council may impose an…
AS 03.55.100 Minimum standards of care for animals.
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(a) The minimum standards of care for animals include (1) food and water sufficient to maintain each animal in good health; (2) an environment compatible with protecting and maintaining the good health and safety of the animal; and (3) reasonable medical care at times and to the …
AS 03.55.110 Investigation of cruelty to animals complaints.
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(a) A person who believes that cruelty to animals has taken place or is taking place may file a complaint with a public or private animal control agency or organization, the department, or a peace officer. An agency or organization or the department may refer the complaint to a p…
AS 03.55.120 Seizure of animals.
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(a) A peace officer shall place an animal in protective custody before seizing the animal from the location where it was found. If the animal is seized, the peace officer shall place the animal with a veterinarian licensed under AS 08.98 or, if a veterinarian is not readily avail…
AS 03.55.130 Destruction and adoption of animals.
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(a) If a determination is made by a veterinarian licensed under AS 08.98, by a peace officer in consultation with a veterinarian licensed under AS 08.98, or by a peace officer who is unable to locate or communicate with a veterinarian licensed under AS 08.98 that an animal seized…
AS 03.55.190 Definitions.
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In AS 03.55.100 — 03.55.190, (1) “animal” has the meaning given in AS 11.81.900; (2) “cost of care” means the cost of shelter, care, veterinary assistance, and medical treatment rendered to the animal; (3) “cruelty to animals” includes acts constituting cruelty to animals under A…
AS 03.58.010 Prohibition.
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A person may not sell, offer for sale, represent, or label a raw or processed agricultural product, including ingredients, as “organic” unless the product has been produced, handled, and certified under 7 U.S.C. 6501—6522, as amended, or under the state organic certification prog…
AS 03.58.015 State organic certification program.
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(a) The department may establish a state organic certification program for producers and handlers of agricultural products within the state that meets the requirements for approval under 7 U.S.C. 6501 — 6522, as amended. (b) The department may apply under 7 U.S.C. 6514, as amende…
AS 03.58.020 Disclosure.
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(a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, a person may not sell food represented as organic food unless the name and address of the producer of the food are displayed with the food. If the food is not displayed at the purchase site, a written statement with the name and addr…
AS 03.58.030 Sworn statement of compliance.
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(a) A producer may not sell to a vendor food represented as organic food unless before the sale the producer provides the vendor with a sworn statement that the producer has grown, raised, or otherwise produced the food in compliance with AS 03.58.010. If a producer sells the foo…
AS 03.58.040 Records.
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A person who sells food represented as organic food shall maintain the records relating to this chapter that the department reasonably requires and shall furnish them to the department when requested by the department.
AS 03.58.050 Regulations.
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The department may adopt regulations under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) to carry out this chapter, including regulations to establish reasonable fees for services provided by the department.
AS 03.58.060 Enforcement.
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(a) If the department determines that a person is violating a provision of this chapter, or a regulation adopted under this chapter, the department shall order the person to stop the violation and to refrain from future violations. (b) If a person violates this chapter or a regul…
AS 03.58.065 Applicability.
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This chapter does not apply to meat, fish, or poultry.
AS 03.58.070 Definitions. [Repealed, § 7 ch 64 SLA 2003.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 03.60.005 Use of decompression chamber prohibited. [Repealed, § 2 ch 59 SLA 1982.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 03.60.010 [Renumbered as AS 03.90.010.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 03.90.010 Definitions.
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In this title, unless otherwise indicated, (1) “commissioner” means the commissioner of natural resources; (2) “department” means the Department of Natural Resources.