Alaska § 16.05.400 - Persons exempt from annual licensing requirements.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 16.05.400 — Persons exempt from annual licensing requirements., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16.05.400. Persons exempt from annual licensing requirements.
(a) A license is not required of a resident under 18 years of age or a nonresident under 16 years of age for sport fishing nor is a license required of a resident under 18 years of age for hunting or trapping.
(b) Upon request, and without charge, the commissioner shall issue a permanent sport fishing, hunting, or trapping identification card to a resident who completes the forms required by the commissioner for implementation of this section and who (1) is 60 years of age or older;
(2) has been discharged from military service under honorable conditions, is eligible for a loan under AS 18.56.101 , and is certified by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as having incurred a 50 percent or greater disability during military service; or
(3) has served in the Alaska Territorial Guard, is eligible for a loan under AS 18.56.101 , and incurred a 50 percent or greater disability while serving in the Alaska Territorial Guard.
(c) A person who is issued a permanent identification card under this section may not sport fish, hunt, or trap without having in the person's possession a valid identification card issued under this section or the appropriate license.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Alaska Statutes § 16.05.400 cover?
Section 16.05.400 ("Persons exempt from annual licensing requirements.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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