Sec. 30.30.170. Definitions.

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In this chapter,

(1)“abandoned” means a vessel has been left unattended on private, state, or municipal land or waters of the state without the consent of the landowner or lessee for more than 30 days;

(2)“department” means the Department of Natural Resources;

(3)“municipality” has the meaning given in AS 29.71.800 ;

(4)“owner” means a person who

(A)has a property interest, other than a financial or security interest, in a vessel;

(B)is the last named owner of a vessel with the Department of Administration or the United States Coast Guard; or

(C)is designated as having an interest in a vessel in an agreement with a municipality, state agency, or political subdivision of the state;

(5)“state agency” means a department, agency, division, or office in the executive branch of state government;

(6)“vessel” means every description of watercraft, floating facility, or other artificial contrivance, other than a seaplane on the water, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on or through the water;

(7)“waters of the state” means the navigable waters within the territorial limits of the state, and the marginal sea adjacent to the state, as defined in AS 44.03 .