(a) If the commissioner has reason to believe that a person who holds an appropriation permit under this chapter is wilfully violating or has wilfully violated a term, condition, restriction, or limitation of the permit, the commissioner may commence proceedings to terminate the appropriation permit under AS 44.62.330 - 44.62.630 (Administrative Procedure Act).
(b) When an appropriation permit is terminated under this section, the appropriation of water made by the permit reverts to the state and becomes unappropriated water.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Title 46. Water, Air, Energy, and Environmental Conservation
Article 2. Appropriation and Use of Water.
Sec. 46.15.030. Water reserved to the people.
Sec. 46.15.037. Sale of water by the state.
Sec. 46.15.040. Right to appropriate.
Sec. 46.15.060. Existing rights.
Sec. 46.15.065. Determination of existing rights.
Sec. 46.15.080. Criteria for issuance of permit.
Sec. 46.15.090. Preference in granting permits.
Sec. 46.15.100. Terms of permit.
Sec. 46.15.110. Time for construction and completion.
Sec. 46.15.133. Notices; objections.
Sec. 46.15.140. Abandonment, forfeiture, and reversion of appropriations.
Sec. 46.15.145. Reservation of water.
Sec. 46.15.150. Preferred use.
Sec. 46.15.155. Authorization for temporary use of water.
Sec. 46.15.160. Transfer and change of appropriations.
Sec. 46.15.165. Administrative adjudications.
Sec. 46.15.166. Judicial adjudications.
Sec. 46.15.167. Effect of decision.
Sec. 46.15.168. Other actions.
Sec. 46.15.169. Federal reserved water rights.
Sec. 46.15.170. Effect of recording.