Sec. 16.30.010. Wanton waste of big game animals and wild fowl.
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Sec. 16.30.010. Wanton waste of big game animals and wild fowl.
(a)It is a class A misdemeanor for a person who kills a big game animal or a species of wild fowl to fail intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, or with criminal negligence to salvage for human consumption the edible meat of the animal or fowl.
(b)If a person is convicted of violating this section and in the course of that violation failed to salvage from a big game animal at least the hindquarters as far as the distal joint of the tibia-fibula (hock), the court shall impose a sentence of imprisonment of not less than seven consecutive days and a fine of not less than $2,500.
(c)The imposition or execution of the minimum sentence prescribed in
(b)of this section may not be suspended under AS 12.55.080 or 12.55.085. The minimum sentence prescribed in
(b)of this section may not be reduced.