(a) There is established the commercial passenger vessel environmental compliance program providing for
(1) terms and conditions of vessel discharges;
(2) independent verification of environmental compliance; and
(3) allowing the department to monitor and supervise discharges from commercial passenger vessels through a registration system.
(b) The department may adopt regulations to carry out the purposes of AS 46.03.460 - 46.03.490. The department shall use negotiated regulation making under AS 44.62.710 - 44.62.800, when appropriate, to develop those regulations.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Title 46. Water, Air, Energy, and Environmental Conservation
Chapter 03. Environmental Conservation
Article 7. Commercial Passenger Vessel Environmental Compliance Program.
Sec. 46.03.460. Program established.
Sec. 46.03.461. Registration requirements.
Sec. 46.03.462. Terms and conditions of discharge permits.
Sec. 46.03.463. Prohibited discharges; limitations on discharges.
Sec. 46.03.465. Information-gathering requirements; exemption.
Sec. 46.03.470. Record keeping requirements.
Sec. 46.03.475. Reporting requirements.
Sec. 46.03.476. Ocean rangers.
Sec. 46.03.481. Citizens' suits.
Sec. 46.03.482. Commercial passenger vessel environmental compliance fund.
Sec. 46.03.485. Recognition program.
Sec. 46.03.487. Exemption for vessels in innocent passage.