# Alaska Stat. § 16.05.403: Special licenses and permits

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T16_C16.05_S16.05.403

## Section

- **Citation:** Alaska Stat. § 16.05.403
- **Heading:** Special licenses and permits
- **Jurisdiction:** Alaska
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** AK Code / Title 16 / Chapter 16.05 / Section 16.05.403

## Text

(a) A resident hunting license, a resident sport fishing license, a resident subsistence fishing permit, or a resident personal use fishing permit indicating that the purchaser is blind may be obtained from the department upon payment of the fee prescribed in AS 16.05.330 — 16.05.430 and upon presentation of either an affidavit of the applicant stating that the applicant cannot distinguish light from darkness or an affidavit signed by a licensed physician or a licensed optometrist stating that the applicant's central visual acuity does not exceed 20/200 in the better eye with correcting lenses or that the applicant's widest diameter of visual field subtends an angle no greater than 20 degrees.

(b) A resident who is a person with physical disabilities may obtain from the department upon payment of the fee prescribed in AS 16.05.330 — 16.05.430 and upon submission of satisfactory proof of physical disabilities a resident hunting license, a resident sport fishing license, a resident subsistence fishing permit, or a resident personal use fishing permit indicating that the purchaser is a person with physical disabilities.

(c) A resident who is 65 years of age or older may obtain from the department upon payment of the fee prescribed in AS 16.05.330 — 16.05.430 and upon submission of satisfactory proof of age a resident hunting license, a resident sport fishing license, a resident subsistence fishing permit, or a resident personal use fishing permit indicating that the purchaser is a person who is 65 years of age or older. This subsection does not limit the right of a resident person who is 65 years of age or older to obtain a permanent identification card under AS 16.05.400 (b).

(d) A resident who is a person with developmental disabilities may obtain from the department upon payment of the fee prescribed in AS 16.05.330 — 16.05.430 and upon submission of satisfactory proof of developmental disabilities a resident hunting license, a resident sport fishing license, a resident subsistence fishing permit, or a resident personal use fishing permit indicating that the purchaser is a person with developmental disabilities. This subsection does not require the department to issue a license or permit to a person with a developmental disability who is prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition under 18 U.S.C. 922 as a result of an involuntary commitment or an adjudication of mental illness or mental incompetence.

## Nearby sections

- [Alaska Stat. § 16.05.010 Commissioner of fish and game.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T16_C16.05_S16.05.010.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 16.05.020 Functions of commissioner.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T16_C16.05_S16.05.020.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 16.05.040 Compensation of commissioner.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T16_C16.05_S16.05.040.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 16.05.050 Powers and duties of commissioner.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T16_C16.05_S16.05.050.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 16.05.052 Nuisance moose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T16_C16.05_S16.05.052.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 16.05.055 On-board observer program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T16_C16.05_S16.05.055.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 16.05.060 Emergency orders.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T16_C16.05_S16.05.060.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 16.05.065 Application extension.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T16_C16.05_S16.05.065.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 16.05.070 Regulations as evidence.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T16_C16.05_S16.05.070.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 16.05.080 Limitation of power.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T16_C16.05_S16.05.080.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 16.05.090 Organization of the department.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T16_C16.05_S16.05.090.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 16.05.092 Fisheries rehabilitation, enhancement, and development.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T16_C16.05_S16.05.092.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 16.05.094 Duties of section of subsistence hunting and fishing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T16_C16.05_S16.05.094.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 16.05.100 Fish and game fund established.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T16_C16.05_S16.05.100.md)

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