(a) A person may not
(1) construct works for an appropriation, or divert, impound, withdraw, or use a significant amount of water from any source without a permit, certificate of appropriation, or authorization issued under this chapter;
(2) violate an order of the commissioner to cease and desist from preventing any water from moving to a person having a prior right to use it;
(3) disobey an order of the commissioner requiring the person to take steps to cause the water to move to a person having a prior right to use it;
(4) fail or refuse to install meters, gauges, or other measuring devices or control works;
(5) violate an order establishing corrective controls for an area or for a source of water;
(6) knowingly make a false or misleading statement in a declaration of existing right.
(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(c) Crimes under this section are in addition to any other crimes provided by law.
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.