Alaska Stat. § 04.09.260
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Common carrier dispensary license.
Official statutory text
(a) A common carrier dispensary license authorizes the holder to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption aboard a boat or train licensed by a state or federal agency for passenger travel, or aboard an aircraft operated by an airline licensed by a state or federal agency for passenger travel.
(b) Except as provided for airlines under (c) of this section, the biennial common carrier dispensary license fee is $1,000 for each of the first 10 licenses a common carrier holds and $100 for each additional license issued to the common carrier after the first 10 licenses.
(c) The biennial fee for a common carrier dispensary license issued to an airline is the fee specified under (b) of this section for each aircraft in which alcoholic beverages are served or $2,000 for each community served by the airline. An airline shall specify the fee applicable to the license at the time of the airline's application for issuance or renewal of the license.
(d) Except for a common carrier that is an airline, a common carrier shall obtain a license for each boat or train in which alcoholic beverages are served. After obtaining an initial license for the first boat or train, the common carrier may obtain additional licenses for additional boats or trains upon making a written request identifying the boat or train in the manner prescribed by the board and paying the biennial fee for additional licensed premises as required by (b) of this section.
(e) The holder of a common carrier dispensary license who exceeds the authority granted in (a) of this section commits the crime of unauthorized common carrier dispensary activity.
(f) Unauthorized common carrier dispensary activity is a class A misdemeanor.
(g) The holder of a common carrier dispensary license who fails to comply with (b) (d) of this section commits the offense of common carrier dispensary noncompliance.
(h) Common carrier dispensary noncompliance is a violation and is punishable by a fine of $500 for each boat, train, or aircraft not in compliance with this section.
(b) Except as provided for airlines under (c) of this section, the biennial common carrier dispensary license fee is $1,000 for each of the first 10 licenses a common carrier holds and $100 for each additional license issued to the common carrier after the first 10 licenses.
(c) The biennial fee for a common carrier dispensary license issued to an airline is the fee specified under (b) of this section for each aircraft in which alcoholic beverages are served or $2,000 for each community served by the airline. An airline shall specify the fee applicable to the license at the time of the airline's application for issuance or renewal of the license.
(d) Except for a common carrier that is an airline, a common carrier shall obtain a license for each boat or train in which alcoholic beverages are served. After obtaining an initial license for the first boat or train, the common carrier may obtain additional licenses for additional boats or trains upon making a written request identifying the boat or train in the manner prescribed by the board and paying the biennial fee for additional licensed premises as required by (b) of this section.
(e) The holder of a common carrier dispensary license who exceeds the authority granted in (a) of this section commits the crime of unauthorized common carrier dispensary activity.
(f) Unauthorized common carrier dispensary activity is a class A misdemeanor.
(g) The holder of a common carrier dispensary license who fails to comply with (b) (d) of this section commits the offense of common carrier dispensary noncompliance.
(h) Common carrier dispensary noncompliance is a violation and is punishable by a fine of $500 for each boat, train, or aircraft not in compliance with this section.
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