Alaska2026Passed Legislature
HB361
Rules for Revoking Sport Fishing Guide Licenses
Last scannedSep 14, 2026, 12:32 AM
In one sentence
This bill sets rules that the state must follow before it can take away a professional fishing guide's license.
What it does
- Requires written notice of reasons and an opportunity for a hearing before revoking a fishing guide license or permit if one is established by regulation.
- States that hearings must be held by the Office of Administrative Hearings.
- Allows the final decision from the hearing officer to be reviewed in court.
- Clarifies that these rules do not stop the commissioner from suspending all fishing guide licenses at once.
Who it affects
- Professional sport fishing guides who hold a license or permit
- The Department of Natural Resources and its commissioner
- The Office of Administrative Hearings
Limits and unknowns
- The bill only applies if the commissioner has already created licensing rules in regulations.
- The text does not list specific reasons that count as 'cause' for revoking a license.
- The effective date of this law is not listed in the provided source material.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Revocation
- Taking away a license or permit.
- Hearing
- A formal meeting where someone can explain their side before a decision is made.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
FISHING GUIDE LICENSING/PERMITS An Act relating to sport fishing guides.
Official activity
Bill history
- (H) REFERRED TO FISHERIES1692
- (H) FSH, L&C1692
- (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS1692